可用所有格:do my/your/his homework;特定作業可說 do the homework
•
適合校園情境與日常學習表達,口筆皆可
形式與用法
do one's homework
固定搭配,表示「做功課」。homework 為不可數名詞,通常與所有格 (my/your/his/her/our/their) 搭配;當指特定老師指定的作業時可用 the。請避免說 make (✘ make homework) 或加複數 s (✘ homeworks)。另可延伸比喻義「事前做好功課/事先調查」。
範例:
顯示全部 (4)
I have to do my homework before playing video games.
我必須先做功課再玩電動。
其他形式:
do homework
不加所有格時,多用於泛指或描述習慣;語氣較一般。不可數名詞,不加 s。
範例:
顯示全部 (2)
I do homework for two hours every night.
我每天晚上做兩小時功課。
do the homework
指特定的那份作業(例如老師今天指定的)。
範例:
顯示全部 (2)
Don't forget to do the homework the teacher assigned today.
別忘了做今天老師布置的功課。
do my/your/his/her/our/their homework
以所有格代名詞替換 one's,最自然也最常見的表達方式。
範例:
I always do my homework after dinner.
我總是在晚餐後做我的功課。
常見錯誤
✗
I have to make my homework now.
✓
I have to do my homework now.
英語中談「做功課」用動詞 do,不用 make。make homework 為中式直譯的錯誤搭配。
✗
I have many homeworks.
✓
I have a lot of homework. / I have many assignments.