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未來進行式的用法： |
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敘述或預測在未來某時或某段全部時間裡正在進行中的事情。如： |
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Tomorrow I'm going to leave for home.
When I arrive at the airport, my whole family will be waiting
for me.
(我明天要回家。我到達機場時，我的家人都會在等我。) |
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When I get up tomorrow morning, the sun will
be shining, the birds will be singing, and my roommate will
still be lying in bed fast asleep.
(我明晨起床時，太陽會在照耀著，鳥兒會在歌唱，我的室友仍會躺在床上酣睡。) |
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Next year at this time I will be doing
exactly what I am doing now.
(明年此時，我會在做著和我現在做的完全一樣的事情。) |
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I wonder what he will be doing at
this time tomorrow.
(我不知道他明天這個時候在做什麼。) |
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When I get home, my wife will
probably be watching TV.
(我到家的時候，我太太大概正在看電視。) |
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I hope it won't still be
raining when we have to go to school.
(我希望在我非上學不可的時候，不是還在下雨。) |
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If you go now, by the time you arrive
there, he will still be taking an afternoon nap. You had
better wait a little while.
(假如你現在去，當你到達那裡的時候，他還是在睡午覺呢。你最好等一會兒去。) |
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I shall be playing tennis all
afternoon.
(整個下午我會都在打網球。) |
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He says he will be working late
every evening next week.
(他說他下星期每天晚上都會工作到很晚。) |
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敘述照例或預測會發生的事情
—— 不是正在進行之中。如： |
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A: |
Shall I pick up your shopping for you?
(要不要我替你載運你買的東西?) |
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Oh, I couldn't possibly trouble you.
(啊，我不能麻煩你。) |
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It's all right. I' ll be going
past the shop anyway.
(不麻煩。 反正我是要經過那商店的。) |
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I shall be seeing the President
tomorrow and I'll tell him what you said.
(明天我會見到總統，我會把你所說的告訴他。) |
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本句可表示出我和總統見面是例行的或平常的事
(譬如我是總統的秘書、家人、親戚、朋友等)，如果是難得見到總統，就該用其他表示未來的形式。 |
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Wipe away your tears; we shall be
meeting again.
(把眼淚擦乾，我們還會見面的。) |
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(4) |
He is not at home now, but he will soon
be coming home.
(他現在不在家，但是他很快就要回家了。) |
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She will be coming presently;
please wait a while.
(她馬上來，請等一會兒。) |
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You'll be feeling lonely now that
your circle of friends has split up.
(你的這一圈朋友已經分散了，你會覺得很寂寞。) |
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now that 的意思是 "由於…的結果"，"既然"。 |
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He'll be wondering where on earth
we've got.
(他會很想知道我們究竟到達哪裡了。) |
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on earth 的意思是 "究竟"，"到底"，其作用是加強語氣，可以用
ever 或 in the world 代替。 |
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I shall be looking like a tramp by
the time I get there.
(到了我到達那裡的時候，我的樣子會像個流浪漢。) |
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They will be hearing their
examination results soon.
(他們很快就會知道他們的考試成績。) |