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show

/ˈʃo/KK

/ˈʃoʊ/IPA

練發音
動詞
國小
難度 6 個義項
also noun
變化形
第三人稱單數(不規則)

shows

過去式(不規則)

showed

過去分詞(不規則)

shown

現在分詞(不規則)

showing

1.
給……看;展示
極常用

把某物拿給人看,或使某物可被看見。

用法:「給某人看某物」的結構通常不加介系詞;若先說物品,再說對象,則用 to。

show someone a photo
show an ID
show a ticket
show something to someone
show a message

I showed my dad my new book.

我拿新書給爸爸看。

Please show the teacher your homework before you leave.

離開前請把作業拿給老師看。

2.
示範;教……怎麼做
極常用

實際做給別人看,讓對方知道某件事該怎麼做。

用法:常說「show someone how to do something」,不可省略 how 而直接接動詞。

show someone the way
show someone what to do
show someone how to use something
show someone how to get somewhere

Can you show me how to use this?

你可以告訴我這個怎麼用嗎?

My aunt showed us how to make rice cakes for the party.

我阿姨示範給我們看怎麼做米糕。

還有 4 個進階的意思(國小之後才會學到)
3.
顯示;指出;表明
極常用

使事實、情況、感受或結果變得明顯,讓人能夠知道或理解。

用法:可接名詞、that 子句或疑問詞子句。表示證據時,show 比 prove 語氣較弱,不一定代表完全證實。

show evidence of
show on a map
show that
show a result
show signs of

The test shows that she needs more sleep.

這項測驗顯示她需要多一點睡眠。

The map shows the fastest way from the station to the museum.

這張地圖顯示從車站到博物館最快的路線。

4.
表露;展現
極常用

透過行為、表情或言語,讓別人看出某種情感、特質或態度。

用法:此義的受詞通常是抽象名詞,而不是可看見的物品。

show interest
show respect
show kindness
show concern
show patience

Please show that you are listening when your classmates are speaking.

請在同學說話時,表現出你正在聽。

He did not show that he was scared before the game.

他在比賽前沒有表現出害怕。

5.
播放;放映;演出
常用

讓觀眾觀看影片、電視節目或表演。

用法:影片在電影院上映時,常用被動語態表示「正在放映」。

show a film
show on TV
be shown at a theater
show a documentary
show a movie

The school will show a short video about using things again tomorrow.

學校明天會播放一段關於再次使用物品的短影片。

This movie is showing at the theater near my house.

這部電影正在我家附近的電影院放映。

6.
帶領;領……去
常用

帶某人到某個地方,尤其是帶路或引導對方前往。

用法:常用「show someone to+地點」;「show someone around」表示帶某人四處參觀。

show someone to a seat
show someone to the door
show someone around
show someone the way

The helper showed the visitors to their seats.

那位幫忙的人帶訪客到他們的座位。

Our older student showed the new students around the school.

我們的學長帶新同學參觀學校。

常見錯誤

My school showed a performance yesterday.

My school put on a performance yesterday./My school showed a video yesterday.

She showed to me her new phone.

She showed me her new phone./She showed her new phone to me.

The result shows us that he is sick.

The result shows that he is sick./The result shows he is sick.

Please show me how use this machine.

Please show me how to use this machine.

相關字詞
display 近義
demonstrate 近義
reveal 近義
show off 片語形式
show up 片語形式
showcase 同源詞
學習提示

・show 是很常用的多義字。看到「物品」時,通常是「給人看」;看到「數據、結果、表情」時,通常是「顯示、表明」。

・「show someone something」與「show something to someone」都正確,但前者在日常對話中特別常見。

・名詞用法中,show 可指表演、電視節目或展覽活動,例如才藝表演、電視節目、車展。

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