中英慣用短語:
  • v.  他因為沒有禮貌受到責備.   His bad manners earned him a sharp rebuke
  • n.  他因從政把家庭置於次要地位.   His family has had to play second fiddle to his political career
  • n.  他因從櫃臺抽屜偷錢遭解雇.   He was fired for stealing money from the till
  •   他因傷害另一囚犯被隔離監禁.   He has been put in solitary confinement for attacking another prisoner
  • n.  他因偽造罪坐了5年牢.   He spent 5 years in prison for forgery
  • adj.  他因體檢不合格未能入伍.   The army rejected him as medically unfit
  • n.  他因偷竊而被捕.   He was nicked for stealing
  • v.  他因其宗教信仰忍受係獄三年之苦.   He endured three years in prison for his religious beliefs
  • n.  他因十分努力筋疲力盡.   He exhausted himself in the attempt
  • n.  他因受到他們的侮辱非常氣憤.   by their insults
  • n.  他因堅持不懈而獲勝.   His persistence gained him victory
  • adj.  他因處理該問題無能受到批評.   criticized for his incompetent handling of the problem
  • v.  他因失敗把牙咬得咯咯響.   in frustration
  • v.  他因害羞說不出話來.   Shyness inhibited him from speaking
  •   他因傢世寒微被人看不起.   He was looked down on because of his humble background
  • v.  他因對前鋒犯規受罰(如對方球隊獲踢任意球).   He was penalized for a foul on the striker, eg A free kick was awarded to the striker's team