【明報專訊】What would you do with your broken toys? Bill regretted not having repaired his old toys...

“ Bill: My uncle bought me this new robot! ”

“ MoMo: How about that big box of toys? ”

“ Bill: Those are broken toys. I'm going to throw them away. ”

“ Eason: Super-E robot is coming... Haha... ”

“ Eason: I've brought your old toys back to life! ”

“ MoMo: You shouldn't have dumped them... ”

■English highway﹕phrasal verbs of "throw"

1. throw (something) away

to get rid of something that you do not want or need

e.g. I never throw my old books away.

2. throw up

to vomit

e.g. The patient took the medicine but threw it up a minute later.

3. throw on

to put on a piece of clothing quickly

e.g. He just threw on his uniform and left home for school.

■Quiz

Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of phrasal verbs of "throw".

1. You're being late! Just ___________ your coat and rush out now!

2. I have to bring some plastic bags for my daughter. She always ___________ on long car journeys.

3. Don't _______ your tickets _______. The bus captain may check them.

(Answers on next text)

■Glossary

broken (adj) 損壞的

regret (v) 為……後悔

repair (v) 修理

dump (v) 拋棄

[Smarties' Power English 第240期]