receive
國小小五上/rɪˈsiːv/
v.收到
to get something given
什麼時候用
receive 是「收到」,deceive 是「欺騙」——只差一個字母。receive 的拼字遵守 i before e except after c 的規則(c 後面是 ei)。
常見錯誤
- 拼成 recieve 是最常見的英文拼字錯誤之一;記住 c 後面接 ei。
- receive 是被動地收到,get 較口語,accept 是「接受(並同意)」——收到不等於接受。
- receipt(收據)的 p 不發音。
常見搭配
- receive an award
- receive feedback
- on receipt of
例句
I received your letter.
我收到你的信了。
We received your application on Monday.
我們星期一收到你的申請。
She received the news calmly.
她平靜地接受了這個消息。