。、，？
1. was satisfactory/Aside from/to Kyoto/the bad weather,/the trip
(重組以完成句子)
=> Aside from the bad weather, the trip was satisfactory to Kyoto.
(除了壞天氣之外, 這趟旅行對Kyoto來說, 很滿意。)
Note:
satisfy/satisfied/satisfactory/satisfaction
satisfy v.
satisfied adj. & V-pp
satisfactory adj.
satisfaction n.
1. 事情 satisfy 人
2. 人 be-V satisfied with 事情
3. 事情 be-V satisfactory to 人
satisfy 是情緒動詞的一種
2. 儘管
Kevi 投入了許多努力在
這項企劃上，很遺憾地， 它最終還是以失敗收場。
=> Despite the fact that
Kevin put a lot of effort into
the project, regrettably, it still ended up in failure.
Note:
1. 儘管
(1) Despite + N (片語)..., ...
Despite + N(子句)..., ...
Despite + V-ing (動名詞片語相當於名詞) ..., ...
=> In spite of ..., ...
cf.
Regardless of..., ...
不管; 無視於..., ...
(2) Although..., ...
Though..., ...
Despite the fact that ..., ...
2. 投入了
(1) be-V devoted to V-ing...
(2) devote oneself to V-ing...
(3) be involved with 活動(activity/event/campaign)...
(4) be committed to V-ing...
put a lot of effort into sth.
3. 申請 put in for something...
4. 這項企劃案/方案 project/scheme
5. regrettably 很遺憾地 adv.
6. 最後(地) adv.
eventually
(e-ve-n-tu-a-l-ly)
= at last
= finally
(fi-na-l-ly)
7. 最後以......收場
end up + adj.
end up in +N片或Ving...
end up as + 身分/頭銜
8. 堅持; 不洩氣 hold/keep your end up
3. 每天早上喝一杯咖啡可以讓我保持清醒。
every morning
drinking a cup of coffee
me
to
keep
awake
Note:
1. 動名詞片語當主詞單數
2. 之後接動詞單數 V-s; V-es; V-ies; is; was
3. can : be-V able to
4. can + V原形
5. enable O to V原形
6. 保持清醒
keep/stay/remain/retain + 清醒的 (awake)
7. 時間放在句尾
Drinking a cup of coffee every morning
can keep us awake.
=> Drinking a cup of coffee every morning
enables us to keep awake.
=> Drinking a cup of coffee(喝drink流體) every morning
is able to remain (: retain/stay/keep) awake.
