prevent → 預防;阻止 (not allow something to happen)
"prevent something" 表示「預防某事」
"prevent something from happening" 則表示「預防/阻止某事的發生」
例句:
Is it true that drinking coffee can help prevent tooth decay?
喝咖啡可以幫助預防蛀牙是真的嗎?
"To stop someone" means to prevent them from doing something.
「阻止某人」的意思是使他們無法做某事。
Is there anything I can do to prevent my hair from falling out?
我能做什麼事以預防掉髮嗎?
情境影片:
"How did you do that?" |
「你是怎麼做到的?」 |
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"Easy! This is a school! Hence, this door was designed to prevent kids from escaping out, not going in." |
「簡單!這裡是學校!此外,這扇門是設計來防止學生逃離,而非進入。」 |
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"Good point." |
「有道理。」 |
"Hello, Daria. I'm your one-on-one counselor. Are you playing a game?" |
「妳好,Daria,我是妳的一對一諮詢師。妳在玩遊戲嗎?」 |
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"No, just talking to the computer." |
「沒有,只是在跟電腦說話。」 |
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"Do you always talk to your computer?" |
「妳經常跟電腦說話嗎?」 |
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"Only when the refrigerator's mad at me." |
「只有在冰箱生我的氣的時候,我才跟它說話。」 |
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"Ah. You know, Daria, we often use humor as a barrier to prevent others from trying to get too close." |
「Daria,我們通常會用幽默感作為屏障,以防止他人太過於靠近自己。」 |
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"It doesn't seem to be working on you, however." |
「看來這招對你不怎麼管用。」 |