第一， 迷你對話

A: It is said that you have helped a guy like Peter. Is there anyone who asked you to do so?

聽說你幫助了一個像Peter那樣的小子，有人讓你這樣做嗎？

B: No. I did it of my own accord.

沒有，我是出于自愿。

A: Don’t you know he’s cheat?

你知道他是個騙子嗎？

B: I don’t think he is as bad as that.

我覺得他沒有那么壞。

第二， 地道表達

of my own accord

1. 解詞釋義

Of my own accord的意思是“自愿的，主動的”。

2. 拓展范例

e.g. As a matter of fact, I came here of my own accord but it was from Jane that I found out where you were.

來是我自己來的，可是你這地方，就從Jane的嘴巴里聽來的呀。

e.g. I felt inadequate in my new job, so I left of my own accord.

我覺得自己做這種新工作不勝任，所以我自動辭職了。

e.g. “She went of her own accord,” answered the master, “she had a right to go if she pleased.”

“她是自己要走的，”主人回答，“她有權愛上哪兒，就可以上哪兒。

第三， 咬文嚼字

It is said that…..：據說

e.g. It is said that the police monitored his phone calls during that period.

據說警方在那段時間監聽了他的電話。

e.g. It is said that there has been a big earthquake in Italy.

據說意大利發生了一次大地震。