【Contribute】

名词形式是contribution. 意思有“捐献”、“投稿”等意思。凡是有贡献，都可以叫contribution。contribute这个动词一般与to 连用。

1、这事他也出了不少力。

Chinglish: He also supplied his strength to this.

Revision: He also contributed a lot to this.

2、谢谢你啊，你可帮了大忙了。

Version 1: Thank you very much. You really helped a lot.

Version 2: I really appreciate your great contribution.(看情况)

3、你只知道批评别人，你自己做了多少事?

Chinglish: You only know how to criticise others, but how much thing have you done yourself?

Revision: You’re a critic! Where’s your contribution?

这个词用起来自然。好用，实用。

使用频率：★★

造句功能：★★★

西方思维：★★★★

　　【Leave】 

这个词看起来简单，但是如果看不起它的话就不容易用好。用好了可以帮助我们省大力气，一旦接受就可以为我们所用。

这里不讨论它的“离开”含义。那个确实很简单。要讨论的是“放任”、“不干涉”以及“造成。。。的后果”等意思。弄清下列例句就可以学好leave 这个词。

1、别管我/别打扰我!

Leave me alone! (超级经典)

2、门别关。

Chinglish: Don’t close the door.

Revision: Leave the door open.

3、维持原状。

Chinglish: Maintain its original form. (好费劲啊)

Revision: Just leave it as it is.

4、昨天晚上在郊区发生爆炸案导致1人死亡，11人受伤。

The bombing took place in the suburb last night, leaving one dead and

eleven injured. (VOA新闻广播超级经典句)

Ok, let’s work hard and we should never leave today’s work for tommorrow.

使用频率：★★★

造句功能：★★★

西方思维：★★★★