1. 是表语形容词,所以一般不能单独放在名词前作定语。如: 正:The baby is asleep. 这婴儿是睡着的。 误:Look at the asleep baby. 正:Look at the sleeping baby. 瞧这个睡觉的婴儿。 注:asleep 虽不能单独放在名词前作前位定语,但有时却可放在名词后作后置定语。如: The boy asleep over there is my nephew. 睡在那儿的那个孩子是我侄儿。 2. 汉语的“睡得很熟”,英语习惯上用 fast [sound] asleep, 而不说 very (much, very much) asleep。如: You will be fast [sound] asleep by the time we get home. 等我们到家时,你会睡得很熟了。 Don’t wake her up—she is fast [sound] asleep. 别吵醒她,她睡得正香。 当时她的孩子睡得很熟。 误:Her child was very asleep. 正:Her child was fast [sound] asleep. 3. fall asleep 是习语,意为“入睡”。如: She fell asleep during the meeting. 开会时她睡着了。 He fell asleep (while) watching TV. 他在看电视时睡着了。 注:fall asleep 为终止性动词,不能与一段时间连用。如: 这个值班的人睡着有半个小时了。 误:The man on guard fell asleep for half an hour. 正:The man on guard has been asleep for half an hour. (责任编辑:admin) |