為公事而出差旅行有很多種說法
大致可以歸為三種：用 be 動詞的句型、用動詞 go 的句型，及用動詞 take 的句型
(1) 用 be 動詞的句型：
be on a business trip in 某國或都市 = be in某國或都市on business
例句：
go to某國或都市 on business / go on a business trip to 某國或都市
例句：
take a business trip to 某國或都市
例句：
要注意的是，如果是講某人在某個時間的「狀態」，該用的是 be 動詞的句型
比如你的上司這幾天不在辦公室，當有人問起他現在在哪裡、做什麼時
就該說：He is in Japan on business. / He is on a business trip in Japan.
或是有朋友要和你相約見面，但你因為出差那天將剛好不在，也是用此句型
比如：I will be in Malaysia on business. / I will be on a business trip in Malaysia.
用一般動詞 take, go 的句型，則是主動告訴別人自己(或主詞者)做了/將要做出差這件事
像是和朋友互聊近況，或是要向別人描述出差時的事情時
就會先說：
比如：
比如：
現在請大家試著用這三種句型來翻譯下列不同時態的「出差」句子，請考慮哪一種或哪幾種句型較合適：(解答在下方)
1. 我五月時會去韓國出差一星期。
2. 去年此時他在法國出差。
3. 你會去日本出差多久？
4. 我上司每年都要去美國出差好幾次。
5. 亞當明天要去印度出差。
解答：
大致可以歸為三種：用 be 動詞的句型、用動詞 go 的句型，及用動詞 take 的句型
(1) 用 be 動詞的句型：
be on a business trip in 某國或都市 = be in某國或都市on business
例句：
I was on a business trip in Japan last week.(2) 用動詞 go 的句型：
(我上周在日本出差。)
= I was in Japan on business last week.
go to某國或都市 on business / go on a business trip to 某國或都市
例句：
My boss will go to China on business next month.(3) 用動詞 take 的句型：
(我上司下個月要去中國大陸出差。)
= My boss will go on a business trip to China next month.
take a business trip to 某國或都市
例句：
When did you take a business trip to London?
(你是什麼時候去倫敦出差的？)
My father used to take a lot of business trips to Europe.
(我爸以前常去歐洲出差。)
要注意的是，如果是講某人在某個時間的「狀態」，該用的是 be 動詞的句型
比如你的上司這幾天不在辦公室，當有人問起他現在在哪裡、做什麼時
就該說：He is in Japan on business. / He is on a business trip in Japan.
或是有朋友要和你相約見面，但你因為出差那天將剛好不在，也是用此句型
比如：I will be in Malaysia on business. / I will be on a business trip in Malaysia.
用一般動詞 take, go 的句型，則是主動告訴別人自己(或主詞者)做了/將要做出差這件事
像是和朋友互聊近況，或是要向別人描述出差時的事情時
就會先說：
I took a business trip to Germany last month. The hotel I stayed at was amazing!或是要告知別人將會做出差這件事：
(我上個月去德國出差。我住的那家飯店棒呆了！)
I’m going on a business trip to New York next month. Is there anything you’d like me to get for you while I’m there?但是問人家出差多久只能用 be 動詞的句型，因為意思是他(會)在當地多久，而不是 go, take 這兩個動詞持續多久
(我下個月要去紐約出差。你有沒有想要我幫你帶回來的東西？)
比如：
How long were you in Tokyo on business? (O)同樣的，如果有提到出差的天數，也只能用 be 動詞的句型
How long did you take a business trip in Tokyo? (X)
How long did you go to Tokyo on business? (X)
How long will he be on a business trip in Paris? (O)
How long will he go on a business trip in Paris? (X)
比如：
He will be in Singapore on business for three days. (O)
He will take a business trip to Singapore for three days. (X)
現在請大家試著用這三種句型來翻譯下列不同時態的「出差」句子，請考慮哪一種或哪幾種句型較合適：(解答在下方)
1. 我五月時會去韓國出差一星期。
2. 去年此時他在法國出差。
3. 你會去日本出差多久？
4. 我上司每年都要去美國出差好幾次。
5. 亞當明天要去印度出差。
解答：
1. I will be in Korea on business for a week in May. = I will be on a business trip in Korea for a week in May.
2. He was in France on business (at) this time last year. = He was on a business trip in France (at) this time last year.
3. How long will you be in Japan on business? = How long will you be on a business trip in Japan?
4. My boss takes several business trips to the U.S. every year. = My boss goes on several business trips to the U.S. every year. = My boss goes to the U.S. on business several times a year.
5. Adam will go to India on business tomorrow. = Adam will go on a business trip to India tomorrow. = Adam will take a business trip to India tomorrow.
(註：也可將 will 換成 is going to，但此句不適合用 be 動詞的句型，因為明天出發的話，不可能明天大部份時間都「在」印度，除非是要強調亞當明天人會在何地)
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