[误] May I lend some books from the library? [正] May I borrow some books from the library? [误] How long can I borrow it? [正] How long can I keep it? [析] 英语中有三个词都可译为"借",但意义各不相同如:"借入"是borrow,其常用句型结构是borrow something from somebody,这是个瞬间性动词,不可与表示延续的时间状语连用。例如:The students want to borrow some books from the library. "借出"用lend,即借给别人东西。其常用句型是lend somebody something, 或lend something to somebody.例如:Could you lend us your dictionary?或Could you lend your dictionary to us? 它也是瞬间性动词,也不能与延续的时间状语连用。keep则是延续性动词,可以和表示长时间段的时间状语连用,也可与how long等疑问词连用,如:You can keep it for three days. 17、both [误] They both are students. [正] They are both students. [析] both作同位语时,一般要用在be动词之后实义动词之前。 [误] I know his both parents. [正] I know both his parents. [误] The both brothers were students. [正] Both the brothers were students. [正] Both brothers were students. [析] 当both与形容词性物主代词my, his, her等以及定冠词the连用时,都应将这些词置于both之后。另外,在与定冠词连用时the可以省略。 18、bring [误] Please bring this dictionary to Mr Brown. [正] Please take this dictionary to Mr Brown. [误] Next time, please take your little sister here. [正] Next time, please bring your little sister here. [析] 英语中bring是"带来",而take是"带走"。还有一个词fetch, 表示"到某处去把某物取、接回来"。如:Please fetch the doctor at once. 19、busy [误] The students were very busy to prepare for the exam. [正] The students were very busy preparing for the exam. [析] be busy doing something为"忙于作某事" [误] The students were busy for the exam. [正] The students were busy with the exam. [析] busy直接接名词时应用with. 20、buy [误] I have bought this dictionary for three years. [正] I have had this dictionary for three years. [析] buy是截止性(即瞬间)动词,它可以有完成时,如:I have bought this dictionary. 但是不能与表示较长的时间状语连用。如要讲我这本字典已买了3年了则要用have had这一结构即我拥有这本字典已3年了。 21、must [误] It's only six o'clock. That mustn't be the postman. [正] It's only six o'clock. That can't be the postman. [析] must用来表示一种肯定的推断,如:She must have some problems. She keeps crying. 但在否定句中则要用can't, 要表示对过去的推测则要用"must+have+过去分词"的表达法,如:The lights have gone out.A fuse must have blown.而对过去的否定推测则多用"can't+have+过去分词",如:I don't think he can have heard you. Call again. 22、can与 could Xkb1.com can与could都可以用在现在时的口语中,只是用could更为礼貌,语气更委婉。如:Could you tell us a story? 23、care 与care for 与Take care of [误] I don't care coffee. [正] I don't care for coffee. [误] Take care for your steps. [正] Take care of your steps. [析] care for是"对某物感兴趣",而care of是"关心,要当心某事",如:She didn't care for him. Take care of what you are doing. [误] I don't care where we will go if it doesn't rain. [正] I don't care where we go if it doesn't rain. [析] 在it doesn't matter, I don't care, I don't mind, 及in case引出的状语从句后面要用现在时表示将来。如:I've got a football in case we have time for a game. 24、cheap [误] A teacher's salary is generally very cheap. [正] A teacher's salary is generally very low. [析] 工资的高低要用low,cheap是指价格便宜,如果要讲物美价廉则要用not expensive, 如:This car is not expensive. 25、class [误] The class is watching TV. [正] The class are watching TV. [析] class作主语时,如果作为整体讲则应用单数形式的谓语动词,如:The class was more than forty in number. 如考虑到具体的每个成员时则应用复数形式的谓语动词,如:The class are, in general, very bright. clean (责任编辑:admin) |