陳國詩的英文分享平台

關鍵字彙：

accrue/ boost/ curtail/ dwindle/ enhance/ increment/ pyramid/ quadruple/ soar/ supplementary

1. 在非正式的敘述中，「增加」用boost，這個字同時可做動詞和名詞用。至於正式的敘述，尤其指歷經一段時間地「逐漸增加」，用accrue：

•The factory has made plans to boost production by 30% next year.

•There's been a tremendous boost in food prices.

•John is proud of his vocabulary boost.

•The interest on my bank account accrued over the years.

•Little benefit will accrue to the city from the new transport system.

2. 價值、力量、吸引力等美好事物的增加，用enhance：

•The ribbons and lace will enhance the beauty of your attire.

•The moonlight enhanced the beauty of the scene.

•A young girl should avoid trying to enhance her looks with heavy makeup.

•Our pleasure was enhanced by our hostess's care.

•His gracious courtesy enhanced his scholarship.

•The estate is enhanced by careful management.

3. 文言的敘述中，「迅速增加」用soar。另外，投資報酬率等的迅速增加用pyramid，「增加4倍」叫quadruple：

•Prices soared as a result of energy crisis.

•The temperature soared to 39.8C on July 25th.

•The young man pyramided his gains by judicious re-investment.

•The oil price has quadrupled since the early seventies.

4. 指錢財或價值的增加，也可用名詞increment。另外，「附加的」、「額外的」 可用supplementary：

•This job has an annual increment in salary until you reach the maximum of $18,000 a year.

•To improve your proficiency in English, you ought to do some supplementary reading.

5. 「縮減」、「減少」可用curtail，「逐漸減少」可用dwindle：

•The government hopes to curtail public spending in the next tax year.

•During the oil shortage, we had to curtail our use of this vital commodity.

•The number of people on the island is dwindling.