Accustomed
Unaccustomed as she was to seeing my father in the role of wounded hero, my mother rose to the occasion when he was carried in, and acted as any brave woman would. She fainted.
母親還不習慣看到父親以受傷英雄的角色出現,父親被抬進來時,母親隨機應變,象任何勇敢的母親都會做的那樣,她暈倒了。
注:也可以這么說“看見父親被抬進來,母親暈倒了。”比例句的話簡潔,但不如那么說好玩兒。
Unlike you, I am not accustomed to lying.
我和你不一樣,我不習慣說謊。
注:如果對著一個經常說謊的人這么說就不幽默,但如果和一個好朋友開玩笑這么說,就有幽默感了。
I only work here because I've become accustomed to certain luxuries .... eating and living indoors.
我只在這兒工作,因為我已經習慣了某種奢華的生活…在室內吃住。
活學活用:I've become accustomed to certain luxuries, for example, sunbathing.
我已經習慣過某種奢侈的生活了,比方說曬太陽。
(現代人懶洋洋地曬太陽已經成為奢侈生活了)