「因為」、「由於」

because/because of 因為

because 是連接詞，後面加主詞跟動詞。

Because of 則是介系詞，後面加名詞。

例 1：We won’t go to work because the typhoon is coming. 我們明天將不工作，因為颱風來了。

例 2：We won’t go to work because of the typhoon. 因為颱風的關係，我們明天不工作了。

due to 因為/由於

duto to 後面加名詞，前面則是名詞+ Be 動詞或是一個完整的句子。

[a] 名詞+ Be動詞+ due to

例：The delay was due to heavy traffic. 這個延遲是交通組塞造成的。

[b] 完整句子 + due to

例： The plane was grounded due to fog. 這飛機因為霧的關係而停飛了

owing to 因為/由於

owing to 和 because of 一樣都是介係詞。 owing to 前面也必須是一個完整的句子，或是放在句首

[a] 完整句子 + owing to 

例：The concert has been cancelled owing to the typhoon. 這音樂會因為颱風的關係取消了。 

[b]句首 

例：Owing to the typhoon the concert has been cancelled. 因為颱風，這場音樂會已經被取消了。

as a result of 由於

跟 owing to 用法類似，前面必須是個完整句子。 

例：He was late as a result of the typhoon. 由於颱風他遲到了。

From:

https://tw.englisher.info/2018/09/06/because-becauseof-owingto-dueto-as-a-result-of/

though

1. 在句首作為連接詞使用

Though 出現在句首時：

Though Malta is a very small island, its history is long and rich.

雖然Malta是個非常小的島嶼，卻有著雄厚且古老的歷史。

Malta, though small, has a long and rich history.

Malta，雖然是個小島嶼，卻有著雄厚且古老的歷史。

Though 緊接著形容詞時：

Small though the island is, Malta has a long and rich history.

雖然這個島嶼非常小，Malta卻有著雄厚且古老的歷史。


2. Though 出現在句尾時：

E.g. “I already ate. Thanks, though!”

例句：我已經吃飽了。但無論如何還是謝謝你(的好意)了！

在上述的例句中，though被當作無論如何、不管怎樣、或但是的意思。我們會用 though或anyway加thank you來表示感謝，即使某件事已經沒有完成的必要性或已無法完成。我們再來看看下一個例句：

Speaker 1: Would you like something to drink?

甲：你想要喝點什麼嗎？

Speaker 2: I’ve just had some water. Thanks, though! / I’ve just had some water.Thanks anyway!

乙：我剛才喝過水了。無論如何，還是謝謝你了！/我剛才喝過水了。不管怎樣還是謝謝你！

3. Though 用來代替 however 或 but

E.g. “I do not usually drink coffee, though I’ve had 2 cups today.”

例句：我不常喝咖啡，然而今天已經喝兩杯了。

當though出現在逗點的後面、句子的中間，它的意思就如同but或however。在這種情況下，though、although、but用來表示你正在進行平時不常做的事情。有時，though也可能出現在句尾來表達和上述相同的情形：

“I don’t usually drink coffee. I’ve had 2 cups today though.”

我不常喝咖啡，然而今天已經喝了兩杯。

*However is a more formal way of saying ‘but’

*However是but較為正式的說法。

4. Though和as用在一起時

E.g. “He acted as though he were angry.”

例句：他表現的好像在生氣。

As though這個片語在上列句子的用法就同like，用以表達好像、似乎。我們再來看看其他例句：

It looked as though it was going to rain.

看起來好像快下雨了。

It looked like it was going to rain.

看起來好像快下雨了。

上述兩個例句的意思完全相同，你可以依照個人喜好使用 though 或 like！

head

head off	to start a journey or leave a place

need of ,need for 用法上有什麽區別

need of food 需要食物

need for food 帶有已經餓了的意思，時間上迫切一點.

如果在 need 前面有介詞 in， 用 need of，即 in need of, 如：We should help those in need of help. 我們應該幫助那些需要幫助的人。

Using Because Of and Due To

due to 修飾名詞

名詞 + Be 動詞 + due to

The delay was due to heavy traffic. 這個延遲是交通阻塞造成的。

due to 的用法跟 caused by 接近。

The delay was caused by heavy traffic. 這個延遲是交通阻塞造成的。

because of 修飾動詞

The store closed because of heavy rain.因為大雨這店關門了。

came

came to mind   --來心裡  -- 想起來

came up with -- 來上台提出 --提出
 

換房間、換車、換班機...英文都用 change，換工作卻不能說 change a job！

換房間、換車、換班機...英文都用 change，換工作卻不能說 change a job！
和客戶開會開到一半，會議室燈管突然閃了起來，Nancy就決定要換會議室：Would you mind changing a meeting room?

Change其實不是這樣用的。這麼說會讓老外會以為，是要跟人「交換會議室」，或者想要「改變會議室」。例如：

I haven’t changed the room. 我一直沒有改變房間（維持原樣子）。

We changed seats in the interval. 中間休息時，我們交換了一下座位。

中文裡的「換新」，不是 change，是 get/renew
1. 我換了一個新工作。

（X）I changed a new job.

（O）I got a new job.

2. 他換了一個新女友。

（X）He changed a new girlfriend.

（O）He got a new girlfriend.

3. 我護照過期了，我得要換新的。

（X）My passport has expired. I have to changed it.

（O）My passport has expired. I have to get it renewed.

要換地方、和地點轉移相關的，用 move 比 change 自然很多。
中文指的「換」算是「移動到別的地方」，所以用move，如：to move to another place/ to move to a new location。

介意我們換一間會議室嗎？這裡太吵了。

Would you mind us moving to another meeting room? It’s too loud here.

我們有辦法換到其他地方嗎？

Is there any way we can move to another place?

換車、換房間、換班機可以用 Change，但是要加複數名詞
I had to change (trains) twice to get there.　到那裡我必須換乘兩次（火車）。

Change at Taipei Main Station for Banqiao .　在台北車站換車去板橋。

You'll have to change planes at Seattle. 你得在西雅圖換乘另一架飛機。

I’d like to change rooms, please. 我想要換房間。