contracted
US /kən'træktɪd/
・UK /kən'træktɪd/
A1 初級
v.t./i.動詞 (及物/不及物)生病的
He is not going to work today, he has contracted flu
v.t./i.動詞 (及物/不及物)合約
I got contracted to work 40 hours a week
v.t./i.動詞 (及物/不及物)已萎縮
We should contract the production until we increase our market share
v.t./i.動詞 (及物/不及物)簽約
He contracted his total consumption of calories and lost some weight
v.t./i.動詞 (及物/不及物)已縮寫
In spoken English, 'cannot' is often contracted to 'can't'
影片字幕
戒掉中式英文！學會外國人真正的說話方式，讓你的英語更道地（If you want to sound like a native English speaker, stop saying phrases like this）
- Same with "would have," "would have," or "woulda." They're both fine and mean the same thing, just "woulda" is a little more casual, a little bit, hmm, more contracted than "would have." So if you want to sound a little more professional, I would recommend "would have" and not "woulda," but it's a very slight variation.
「你能稍後回電給我嗎？」
- They're both fine and mean the same thing, just "woulda" is a little more casual, a little bit, more contracted than "would've."
兩者都可以且意思相同，只是 "woulda" 更隨意一點，比 "would've" 縮讀得更多。
為什麼美國非贏不可？揭秘中、美「重返月球」的野心（Why the U.S. wants to get to the moon before China）
- Soon after, the Secretary of Transportation began publicly criticizing SpaceX, the company contracted to build the next lunar lander.
沒多久，交通部長開始公開批評 SpaceX，也就是負責建造下一個月球登陸器的公司。
- the company contracted to build the next lunar lander.
沒多久，交通部長開始公開批評 SpaceX，也就是負責建造下一個月球登陸器的公司。
中國品牌 Shein 如何打造出價值 660 億美元的快時尚帝國 ？(How Shein Built a $66B Fast-Fashion Empire | WSJ The Economics Of)
- The Wall Street Journal's calculations found that these audits accounted for about 36% of Shein's contracted manufacturers.
《華爾街日報》的計算發現，這些審計約佔 Shein 簽約製造商的 36%。
- of Shein's contracted manufacturers.
的簽約製造商。
設計的未來 (2006) 完整官方電影！ (Future by Design (2006) Official Full Movie)
- You contracted to design these things.
讓我開始深思:"天啊 這不同於我看待事情的方式
- - Under contract? - Oh, yeah. - You contracted to design these things?
-簽了契約的情況下? -是的 -你是簽了契約來設計這些的?
伊波拉病毒：2014年疫情全解析！ (Ebola: The 2014 Outbreak Explained)
- Adewo contracted Ebola and died,
人口密度的兩倍，由於此病容易在人與人間傳染
- contracted Ebola and died, but she left this world a hero by helping to successfully limit
感染伊波拉去世了，但她英雄般的行徑成功控制
跟我說英文：英語口說練習！ (Speak With Me: English Speaking Practice)
- But oftentimes, be verbs like are, is, will be contracted with a question word.
如此清晰，如此可愛。
- It's only in spoken English, but oftentimes be verbs like are, is, will be contracted with a question word.
只有在英語口語中，be 動詞（如 are、is、will）才會用疑問詞縮合。
