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?」

"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。」

"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?」

"No, just talking to the computer."

 

「沒有,只是在跟電腦說話。」

"Do you always talk to your computer?"

 

「妳經常跟電腦說話嗎?」

"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。」

"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。」

"It doesn't seem to be working on you, however."

 

「看來這招對你不怎麼管用。」


 

 


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