每次寫 commit 是我最痛苦的時候…我對英文真的很不擅長咩
就連用個 make 或 let 都要思考的好久…不過聽說不是只有我有這個煩惱?
從名句學英文?
Denis Waitley Quotes(圖片來源: quotefancy)
我發現只要我去查 make/let 的相關用法,大家很愛用這句話,我也不免俗的貼一下。
這句話如果翻成中文兩者都是讓,但 make 是主動讓它發生、或推動讓它發生;而 let 是,被動地讓事情發生。
從字義學英文
make
解釋
- to cause something 造成;引起;導致
- to cause to be, to become, or to appear as 使成為;使變成;使顯得
例句
- What made you change your mind?
甚麼讓(導致)你改變了想法? - Just seeing Woody Allen’s face is enough to make me laugh.
只要看一眼伍迪•艾倫的臉就足以讓(引起)我發笑。 - It’s the good weather that makes Spain such a popular tourist destination.
好天氣讓(使成為)西班牙成為旅遊勝地。
let
解釋
- to allow something to happen or someone to do something by not doing anything to stop an action or by giving your permission 讓;允許;准許
- used to show that you accept what is going to happen, although you do not like it 任由
- used to say that you wish something to happen very much (表示非常希望)讓…發生
- used to express a suggestion or request that includes you and the other person or people (表示建議或請求)讓我們
例句
- She wanted to go but her parents wouldn’t let her.
她想走,但父母不讓(允許)。 - Don’t let it worry you.
不要讓它(允許)惹你心煩。 - Let it rain - it won’t spoil our afternoon.
隨(任由)它下吧——下雨不會影響我們下午的活動。 - Oh, please let him get the job!
噢,讓(表示非常希望)他得到那份工作吧! - Let’s go out to dinner.
(表示建議或請求)讓我們出去吃晚飯吧。
參考資料
- andreakate (2009-03-12)。let/make 傻傻分不清楚 。檢自 room for trifles - 痞客邦 (2020-03-11)。
- 世界公民文化中心 (2014-12-29)。弄懂「make」和「let」的差別,下次加薪升官絕對輪到你! 。檢自 商業周刊 (2020-03-11)。
- make漢語(繁體)翻譯 。檢自 劍橋詞典 (2020-03-11)。
- let漢語(繁體)翻譯 。檢自 劍橋詞典 (2020-03-11)。