deal
deal — 名詞
1. A formal arrangement between two or more people or groups in which each side agr
協議；交易
雙方同意的商業或個人安排
A formal arrangement between two or more people or groups in which each side agrees to do something for the other, often related to business or money.
Samir and the supplier signed a deal to deliver fresh produce every week.
Samir 和供應商簽了一項協議，每週運送新鮮農產品。
collocation: sign a deal
After months of negotiations, the two companies reached a deal on sharing technology patents.
經過數月的談判，這兩家公司就技術專利共享達成了一項協議。
collocation: reach a deal
Lucía got a great deal on her used car for less than half the usual price.
Lucía 以不到通常價格一半的價錢，買到了一輛很划算的二手車。
The peace deal between the two countries brought an end to thirty years of fighting.
兩國之間的和平協議終結了長達三十年的戰火。
- agreement
more general; deals are always agreements, but not all agreements are deals
- contract
a formal written deal with legal force
- arrangement
less formal and less specific than a deal
文法句型
make + deal
reach + deal
sign + deal
deal + for + amount
常見錯誤
2. A very large quantity or degree of something; used only in the fixed expressions
大量
極大的數量或程度
A very large quantity or degree of something; used only in the fixed expressions 'a great deal' or 'a great deal of' to emphasise how much there is.
A great deal of time and money was spent renovating the old library.
翻修那座舊圖書館花了大量的時間和金錢。
pattern: a great deal of + uncountable noun
Hugo put a great deal of effort into learning classical guitar over the summer.
Hugo 花了大量的心力在暑假期間學習古典吉他。
Jenna felt a great deal better after taking a short break from work.
Jenna 短暫休假後，感覺好多了。
The new highway project has caused a great deal of noise for nearby residents.
新的高速公路工程給附近的居民帶來了大量的噪音。
- a lot of
more common in everyday speech; less formal
- plenty of
suggests more than enough, not just a large amount
- a huge amount of
more emphatic than 'a great deal of'
- a small amount
direct opposite in quantity terms
文法句型
a great deal of + uncountable noun
a great deal + comparative adjective
用法筆記
Frequently used with uncountable nouns (time, effort, money, trouble). For countable plural nouns, use 'a great number of' or 'many' instead.
常見錯誤
3. The act of giving out playing cards to each player one by one at the beginning o
發牌
將紙牌分發給玩家的動作
The act of giving out playing cards to each player one by one at the beginning of a round in a card game.
It was Nkechi's turn to give the deal, so she picked up the cards and shuffled them.
輪到 Nkechi 發牌了，於是她拿起牌來洗牌。
After the deal, each player looked at their cards and decided whether to bet.
發牌之後，每位玩家看了看自己的牌，決定是否要下注。
phrase: after the deal
A bad deal can ruin your chances of winning before the game really starts.
發牌發得不好，可能在遊戲真正開始前就毀了你的勝算。
Hao asked for a new deal because the cards had fallen off the table during the shuffle.
Hao 要求重新發牌，因為洗牌時牌從桌上掉了下來。
- distribution
more general; not specific to card games
文法句型
someone's turn to deal
after the deal
用法筆記
Distinguish from verb/2 (to deal cards). As a noun, 'the deal' refers to the event of distributing cards. The phrase 'it's your deal' means 'it is your turn to give out the cards.'
常見錯誤
4. A pale, soft wood that comes from pine or fir trees and is used in making furnit
松木
松樹或冷杉的淺色軟木材
A pale, soft wood that comes from pine or fir trees and is used in making furniture, shelves, and other everyday wooden items because it is easy to cut and not expensive.
The shelves in the shed were made of deal and began to warp after the winter.
棚子裡的廉價書架是松木做的，過了一個冬天就開始變形了。
passive: made of deal
Marco chose deal for the bookshelves because it was much lighter than oak or mahogany.
Marco 選擇用松木做書架，因為它比橡木或桃花心木輕得多。
Garden furniture made from deal needs to be painted to protect it from the rain.
松木做的戶外家具需要上漆，以免被雨水損壞。
The smell of fresh deal filled the workshop as Sirin cut the boards for the new table.
新鮮松木的氣味充滿了工作室，Sirin 正在為新桌子裁切木板。
- hardwood
wood from deciduous trees, which is denser and stronger
用法筆記
This sense is primarily British English. In American English, 'pine' or 'fir' are more commonly used instead of 'deal' for the wood itself.
deal — 動詞
1. To buy and sell goods or services as part of your job or business; often used wi
經營；交易
買賣商品或從事商業活動
To buy and sell goods or services as part of your job or business; often used with 'in' to say what you trade, or 'with' to say who you trade with.
The shop on the corner deals mainly in handmade pottery and ceramics from local artists.
轉角那家店主要經營當地藝術家的手工陶器和瓷器。
pattern: deal in + goods
Élise's company deals with textile suppliers from India and Bangladesh.
Élise 的公司與印度和孟加拉的紡織供應商有生意往來。
pattern: deal with + supplier
Yael has been dealing in rare books for over twenty years and knows every collector in the city.
Yael 經營稀有書籍已經超過二十年，認識城裡每一位收藏家。
The cooperative refuses to deal with any business that pays workers less than the minimum wage.
該合作社拒絕與任何支付低於最低工資的企業往來。
- trade
very similar but 'trade' can be used without a preposition
- sell
simpler and more direct; focuses on the act of selling rather than the full business activity
- do business
a phrase rather than a single word; broader meaning
文法句型
deal in + goods
deal with + person/company
用法筆記
Always takes a preposition (in/with) before its object. 'Deal in' specifies the type of goods. 'Deal with' specifies the trading partner. The simple transitive form 'deal something' is not used for this sense.
常見錯誤
2. To give out playing cards to each person taking part in a card game, one by one
分發；發牌
將物品或紙牌分配給他人
To give out playing cards to each person taking part in a card game, one by one in a fixed order around the table.
Layla dealt seven cards to each player before picking up her own hand.
Layla 發了七張牌給每位玩家，然後才拿起自己的牌。
pattern: deal + number + cards + to + player
The dealer dealt the cards quickly around the table without looking up.
發牌員快速地繞著桌子發牌，頭都沒有抬起來。
Samir dealt himself an excellent hand and tried not to smile at his luck.
Samir 給自己發了一手好牌，他努力不讓自己在好運面前露出笑容。
In this game, the person sitting on your left deals the first round of cards.
在這個遊戲裡，坐在你左邊的人負責發第一輪牌。
- distribute
more formal; used for any kind of distribution, not just cards
- hand out
informal; can include but is not specific to cards
- collect
collecting cards is the opposite of dealing them out
文法句型
deal + cards + to + player
deal + player + cards
用法筆記
When followed by a person and then cards, 'deal' takes an indirect object: 'deal someone something' (deal me five cards) or 'deal something to someone' (deal five cards to me).
常見錯誤
3. To cause serious damage, difficulty, or failure to someone or something, especia
打擊；使受挫
對人或事造成嚴重損害
To cause serious damage, difficulty, or failure to someone or something, especially to their plans, hopes, or reputation; used in the fixed expression 'deal a blow.'
The sudden factory closure dealt a heavy blow to the local job market.
工廠突然關閉，對當地就業市場造成了沉重的打擊。
pattern: deal a + adjective + blow + to
Losing their star player just before the final dealt a serious blow to the team's chances.
在決賽前夕失去了明星球員，嚴重打擊了該隊奪冠的機會。
The earthquake dealt a severe blow to the region's already struggling economy.
這場地震對該地區本已疲弱的經濟造成了嚴重的打擊。
Hamza's resignation dealt a major blow to the company's expansion plans in Asia.
Hamza 的辭職對公司在亞洲的擴張計畫造成了重大打擊。
- boost
to improve or strengthen, the opposite of dealing a blow
文法句型
deal + a blow + to + noun
deal + noun + a blow
用法筆記
Almost always used with 'blow' as the object. The blow can be modified by adjectives such as 'heavy,' 'serious,' 'major,' or 'severe.' The target usually follows 'to': deal a blow to the economy / deal a blow to someone's hopes.
常見錯誤
4. To take the necessary action to solve a problem, manage a difficult situation, o
處理；應付
主動解決問題或應對狀況
To take the necessary action to solve a problem, manage a difficult situation, or respond to someone's needs or behaviour.
Layla had to deal with a difficult customer who refused to pay for the damaged item.
Layla 必須應付一位拒絕為損壞商品付款的難纏顧客。
pattern: deal with + person
The school has a special team to deal with bullying among students.
學校有一個專門的團隊來處理學生間的霸凌問題。
Marco finds it hard to deal with stress before important exams and often loses sleep.
Marco 覺得自己在重要考試前很難應付壓力，經常失眠。
The city government is still trying to deal with the shortage of affordable housing.
市政府仍在努力解決平價房屋短缺的問題。
文法句型
deal with + problem/person/situation
用法筆記
Always requires 'with' before the object in active sentences. In questions with 'how,' 'what,' or 'who,' the word order is: How do you deal with stress? Who deals with complaints? What are we going to deal with next?