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中考英语知识点总复习
§1 a bit/ a little
这两个词都意为“一点儿”有时可以互换,但有时不能。
Ⅰ.二者作程度副词修饰形容词、副词、动词或比较级时,意义相同,为“一点儿” “有些”。如:
① I am a bit / a little hungry. 我有点饿。
② He walked a bit / a little slowly. 他走路有点慢。
Ⅱ.二者都可以作名词词组,充当主语或宾语。如:
① A little / bit is enough for me. 我有一点儿就够了。
② I know only a little / a bit about her. 我对她的情况只了解一点。
Ⅲ。a little可直接修饰名词;a bit后须加of才可以。如:
①. There is a little water in the bottle. = There is a bit of water in the bottle.
[注意] a little of 后的名词通常特指,表“……中的一些”,如:
①May I have a little of your tea?
Ⅳ. 否定形式 not a little 作状语,相当于very/ quite, “很”, “非常”;作定语和宾语时,相当于much, 意为 “许多”。而not a bit 作状语时,相当于not at all, 意为“一点也不”,作宾语时则相当于not much. Eg:
① He is not a little (=very) hungry. 他饿极了。
② He is not a bit (=not at all) hungry.他一点也不饿。
③ She ate not a little (=much). 她吃得很多。
Ⅴ. Not a bit 中的not 可以分开使用;not a little中的not 则不能分开。Eg:
① He felt not a bit tired. = He didn’t feel a bit tired. 他觉得一点也不累。
② He felt not a little tired. 他觉得非常累。但不能说:He didn’t fell a little tired.
§2 a few/ few/ a little/ little
Ⅰ. a few和few修饰可数名词,a little和little修饰不可数名词;a few和a little表示肯定意义,few和little表示否定意义,可受only修饰。如:
① Few people will agree to the plan because it’s too dangerous.
②This text is easy to understand though there are a few new words in it.
③ There is little water left in glass. Will you please give me some
④ Don’t worry, we have a little time left.
§3 about/ on
Ⅰ.about “关于”表示的内容较为普通或指人时用它。侧重于叙事,多用于叙述个人经历和事迹,故事内容涉及一些较浅的问题。是非正式用语。
Ⅱ.on “关于”侧重于论述政治理论,国际形势,学术报告等。也就是说,当表示这本书,这篇文章或演说是严肃的或学术性的可供专门研究这一问题的人阅读时用。eg:
This is a text book on African history. 这是一本关于非州历史的教科书。[注]:它们有时可通用。
§4 above/over/on/upon
Ⅰ. 方位介词,“在……之上”
Ⅱ. above 着重指:在……上方,不一定含有垂直在上的意思。反义词为:below.
① The sun rose above the horizon. 太阳升到了地平线上。
② The aero plane flew above the clouds.飞机在云层上飞行。
Ⅲ.over 表盖在……上面,或铺在……上面。此时不能用above.代替。含有垂直在上的意思。反义词为under.
① Spread the table cloth over the table.把桌布铺在桌子上。
Ⅳ. on 含有与表面相接触的意思。
① The book is on the desk.
② There is an oil painting on the wall. 墙上有一幅油画。
Ⅴ.upon 也含有和表面相接触的意思。与on没有多大的区别,但较正式,口语中较少用。
① He laid his hand upon the boy’s head. 他把手放在孩子的头上。
[注] up 与以上几个不同,它表示向上方或高处,含有由下而上,由低而高的意思。常和表示运动的动词连用。作副词时,表示在上方或高处。
① We run up a hill. 我们跑上山。
② The plane was high up in the air.飞机在高空中。
§5 accident/incident “事故”
Ⅰ. accident 可以表示事故,指不幸的意外事件。也表偶然的事件。
① Twenty people were killed in the railway accident. 有20人在这次铁路事故中丧生。
② He met with an accident. 这完全是偶然的事。
Ⅱ. incident 的意思是事件,尤指与较重大的事件相比,显得不重要的事件。它还可以表引起国际争端或战争的事件。
① It is a quite common incident.这是很普通的事。
② The Lugouqiao Incident occured on July 7th, 1937. 芦沟桥事件发生于1937年7月7日。
§6 accept/receive
Ⅰ. accept “接受”,表示其行为是由主观意愿决定的。
① I accepted it without question. 我毫无疑问地接受了它。
② We have accepted his proposal. 我已接受了他的建议。
Ⅱ. receive “接到、收到、受到”表示其行为与主观意愿无关。如:
① I received a letter from him. 我收到了他的来信。
② He received the present, but he did not accept. 他收到了礼物,但没有接受下来。
③ He received a good education.他受到了良好的教育。
[注] 在表示接待、接见时,通常用 receive, 而不用 accept.
如:We often receive foreign guests. 我们经常接待外宾。
§7 at hand/ in hand
Ⅰ. at hand“在手边;在附近;即将到来”如:
① When he writes, he always keeps a dictionary at hand. 他写东西时,手边总有一本字典。
② Spring is at hand. 春天就要来了。
Ⅱ. in hand “在手中的;现有的”引申为:“在掌握中;在处理中”。如:
① I have 100 yuan in hand. 我手头有100元钱。
② The police immediately had the situation in hand. 警方立即控制了局势。
§8 accurate/exact/correct
Ⅰ. accurate “准确、精确” 不仅表无错误,且表细心,谨慎地做到符合标准,符合事实或真象。如:
① Clocks in railway stations must be accurate. 火车站的钟必须准确。
② The figures are not accurate.这些数字不精确。
Ⅱ. exact “精确、确切”强调完全符合标准,符合事实或真象,丝毫没有差错。它这三个中语意最强。如:
① His translation is exact to the letter. 他的翻译确切。
② Your description is not very exact.你的描述不很确切。
Ⅲ.correct“正确”指按照一定的标准或规则,而没有错误。在这三个词中,它的语意最弱。
① His answer is correct. 他的回答是正确的。
② The thing turned out to be correct. 事情结果是对的。
§9 ache/pain “痛”
Ⅰ. ache 通常指一种持续的隐痛。 它可以与表身体某部分的词,组成复合词。如:
① Where is the ache? 哪里痛?
② I have a headache (stomachache, toothache etc).
Ⅱ. pain 是普通用语。不含持续痛的意味,尤指一种突然的剧痛。除指肉体上的疼痛外,还指精神的痛苦。如:
① I feel a great deal of pain. 我感到非常痛。
② He cried with pain. 他痛得直叫。
③ I have a pain in the arm. 我手臂痛。
④ I have pains all over. 我浑身痛。
⑤ It gave us much pain to learn of the sad news. 听到不幸的消息很悲痛。
§10 across/through/ over
Ⅰ. across “横过、穿过”,指从……的一边到另一边。含义与on有关。如:
① I swam across the river. 我游过这条河(指从此岸到彼岸)
② Let’s help push the cart across the bridge. 我们帮着把车子推过桥吧。
Ⅱ. through “穿过、通过”指穿过两边。是从空间较狭窄的一头穿到另一头。是从内部穿过,含义与in有关。如:
① We walked through the forest. 我们穿过森林。
② The river flows through the city from west to east. 这条河从西到东流过城市。
Ⅲ. over“横过、跨越”指横过道路、河流等“细长物”时,与across通用。Over 虽可指从表面的接触及跳(飞)越,但指渡过则不能用。从房间、原野、海洋等“平面延伸”的一端横越到另一端时也不能使用。而常用across.
① She went across / over the bridge.她穿过那座桥。
② He jumped across / over the stream他跳过了小溪。
③ She swam across the straight of Dover. 她游过了多佛尔海峡。
① They drove across the desert. 他们驶过沙漠。
另外,over作介词还有“翻过……”的意思,如:climb over the mountain 翻过那座山;jump over the wall翻过那座墙。
§11 affair/matter/business
Ⅰ. affair “事、事情、事务”它的涵义最广,可指已经发生或必须做的任何事情,也可泛指事务(通常用算数,指重大或头绪较多的事务)。如:
① The railway accident was a terrible affair.那次火车事故是件可怕的事。
② That’s my affair, not yours. 那是我的事,不是你的。
③ We should concern ourselves with state affairs.我们要关心国家大事。
Ⅱ. matter“事、事情” 是普通用语,常指我们所写到或谈到的事情,要考虑和处理的事情。如:
① This is a matter I know little about. 这件事我不大知道。
② I’ll ask some one about the matter.关于这件事我将去问问人。
③ There are several matters to be considered. 有几件事情要考虑。
[注]:在口语中,be the matter 相当于be wrong, 表发生了失常的事或出了毛病等意思。如:
① What’s the matter? =What’s wrong?=What’s the problem?=What’s up?怎么啦?
②What’s the matter with you? 你怎么啦?
Ⅲ. business“生意、商业”是普通用语。它表“事情、事务”时,往往指一种任务、责任或必须去做的事。此外,它有时还含有轻蔑的意味。如:
① We don’t do much business with them. 我们跟他们没有多少生意来往。
② It is a teacher’s business/duty to help his pupils.帮助学生是教师的责任。
③ He made it his business to fetch water for a granny.他把为一位老大娘挑水当作自己的事。
④ It’s not your business.=It’ none of your business.=Mind your own business.别管闲事/这不关你的事。
[注]:这三个词有时可通用,但不能任意替换。如:
Mind your own business.少管闲事。这里的business 可用affairs 替换,但不能用matters.
§12 afraid/ fear/ frightened
Ⅰ. afraid “害怕”是形容词,只能作表语,而不能作定语,后接of 短语或不定式,构成be afraid of sb./sth. 和be afraid to do sth.
① She is afraid of a snake. 她害怕蛇。
② The little girl is afraid to go out at night.
afraid +that clause “恐怕”,是婉转拒绝别人的一种表达方式。 如:
① I’m afraid (that) I can’t go to the party. My brother is sick. 恐怕我不能去参加聚会了。我弟弟病了。
Ⅱ. fear “害怕”是动词,与be afraid 往往通用,但不如它常用(特别是在口语中)。如:
① We fear no difficulty.我们不怕困难。
② He feared to speak his mind.他不敢说出自己的想法。
③ Fearing that he would catch a cold, I went out to see him.因为怕他会受凉,我走去看他。
Ⅲ. frightened adj “受惊吓的、害怕的”可做表语,也可作定语。如:
① She is too frightened to move.她太害怕了不能动弹。
② A frightened girl is crying. 一个受惊的女孩正在哭。
§13 feel like / would like
Ⅰ.feel like 与would like 意思很相近,但feel like 后面常跟名词;动名词。构成:feel like (doing) sth. 而 would like 一般接名词;动词不定式。构成:would like (to do) sth.的句式。如:
① I feel like (having) a drink. = I would like (to have) a drink. 我想喝一杯。
② Do you feel like taking a walk? = Would you like to take a walk? 你要不要散步?
③ I don’t feel like eating. 我不想吃东西。
Ⅱ.feel like 还表示:“觉得好像,摸起来像”。如:
① It feels like silk. 它摸起来像绸缎。
§14. after/behind “在……之后”
Ⅰ. after “在……(时间)之后”;
“在……(地点)之后”,指次序。如:
① He came after ten o’clock. 他十点以后来的。
② Two days after his arrival, I called on him. 在他到达两天以后,我拜访了他。
③ ‘Against’ comes after ‘again’ in this dictionary.在这本字典中 ‘against’ 排在 ‘again’ 之后。
Ⅱ. behind 表地点时意为:在……后面、着重指位置的前后。偶尔也指时间,表按照一定的时刻而迟了的意思。
① The garden is behind the house.花园在房子后面。
② He stood behind me.他站在我的后面。
③ The train was behind time. 火车误点了。
④ You are two hours behind. 你迟到了两个小时。
§15. ago/before
Ⅰ. ago adv. “……以前”指从此刻起,若干时间以前,通常与过去连用。如:
① It happened two days ago.这件事发生在两天以前。
② I met him a few minutes ago.我在几分钟以前碰到他。
Ⅱ. before adv, prep & conj “……以前”指从那时起若干时间以前。通常与完成时、过去时等连用。还可用作前置词或连接词表时间,而ago 则不能这样用。
① He said that he had seen her two days before.他说他两天前见到过她。(表从她说话那时起两天前)
② It had been fine the day before.(那天)前一天的天气很好。
③ I’ve seen that film before.以前我看过这部电影。
④ I never met him before.我以前从来没见过他。
§16. agree to/ agree with/ agree on(upon)
Ⅰ. agree to ‘to’是介词,“同意、应允”通常用于同意某件事情(我们可以同意我们自己有不同看法而并不赞同的事情)。如:
① Do you agree to this plan?你同意这项计划了吗?
② He agreed to my proposal.他同意了我的提议。
③ I agreed to his terms. 我同意了他的条件。
Ⅱ. agree with “同意、赞同”常常表示同某人意见一致,也可表赞同某件事情。还有“(气候、食物等)适合”之意。如:
① I quite agree with you.我很同意你。
② Do you agree with me ?
③ I agree with all you say.我同意你所说的。
④ His words do not agree with his actions.他言行不一致。
⑤ Too much meat doesn’t agree with her.吃太多肉对她身体不合适。
[注]:agree with 不能用于被动语态。
Ⅲ. agree on /upon “对……取得一致意见”指两方或多方就某个问题取得了一致的意见或达成了某种协议。如:
① After discussion the two sides agreed on a cease-fire. 经过讨论,双方就停火问题达成了协议。
② They all agree on the plan.他们对这个计划意见一致。
[注]:此句型可转换成agree in doing sth.如:
① All of them agreed on / upon it. = All of them agreed in doing it. 他们对做这个问题达成了共识。
§17 at times / at all times / all the time
Ⅰ. at times “不时;偶尔”=sometimes=now and then=from time to time如:
① The tide is , at times, very high. 潮水有时涨得高。
② I make mistakes at times when I speak English. 我说英语偶尔会出错。
Ⅱ. at all times.“随时;任何时候;总是” 如:
He has a cool head at all times. 他随时都有清醒的头脑。
Ⅲ. all the time =always, “一直;始终” 其中time用单数形式。如:
The baby cries all the time. 那婴儿一直哭。
§18. aim/ purpose/ object
Ⅰ. aim “目的”指抱有一种明确的目的,并意味着为之实现而竭尽全力。如:
① What’s your aim in life?你的人生目的是什么?
② The ultimate aim of the Party is the realization of communism.党的最终目的是实现共产主义。
Ⅱ. purpose “目的”指心中有打算,并意味着对所作的打算有较大的决心。如:
① It was done with a definite purpose. 做这件事具有一个明确的目的。
② For what purpose (purposes) do you want to go to Canada? 你要去加拿大的目的何在?
Ⅲ. object “目的” 含有比较具体的意味。往往指在我们的行为中,需要或希望直接达到的目的。如:
① The object of my visit is to consult you. 我访问的目的是来和你商量。
② What is your object in studying English? 你学英文的目的何在?
[注]:以上这几个词的涵义虽有差别,但在语言实践中,常被毫无区别地使用着。
§19. alive/ living/ the living/ live/ dead
Ⅰ. alive adj“活着的”,“在世的”,它既可修饰人也可修饰物。可作表语,定语。作定语时,应放在被修饰的名词之后。如:
① They were alive and as happy as ever. 他们都还活着,并跟以前一样快活。
① All the other comrades were killed in the battle, he was the only man alive. 所有的同志都还活着亡了,他是唯一的幸存者。
Ⅱ.living adj,“活着的”主要用作定语,常置于名词前,有时也可置于名词后。也可作表语。如:
① Every living person has a name. 每个活着的人都有一个名字。
② No man living could do better. 当代人没有一个能做得比这更好。
Ⅲ. the living “活着的人”如:
The living are more important to us than the dead. 对我们来说活着的人比死了的人更重要。
Ⅳ. live adj. “活着的”,“现场直播的”读着[laiv],反义词为 dead, 可作定语,放在所修饰的名词之前,一般不用来修饰人。 还可以作动词,读着[liv], 意为“生活”、“生存”如:
① The cat was playing with a live mouse. 这只猫在玩弄一只活老鼠。
② Pandas usually live in the south and the southeast of China. 熊猫通常生活在中国的南部和东南部。
③ Many people like watching all the live matches on TV. 许多人都喜欢观看通过电视现场直播的体育比赛。
Ⅴ. lively adj. [‘laivli](livelier, liveliest) “生动的”;“活泼的”;“充满生气的”用作表语或定语,可用来修饰人或物。如:
The sports ground is lively with all sorts of ball games. 运动场上进行着各种球类比赛,呈现出一派生气勃勃的景象。
§20. all/ every
Ⅰ. all 和 every 意思十分相近,二者都可用来泛指人或物。但all与可数名词复数连用,而every 只能与单数的可数名词连用。如:
① All Mondays are horrible. 星期一总是可怕的。
② Every Monday is horrible. 每个星期一都是可怕的。
Ⅱ. all 和 every 也可用来指某一类东西中的个体。但all 后跟the 或其它“限定词”,而every后却不能。它往往强调无一例外的意思。
--She has eaten all the biscuits[‘biskits]. –What, every one? –Every single one! 她把饼干都吃光了。怎么,把每一块都吃光了吗?每一块全都吃了!
Ⅲ. all 还可和单数名词连用,表示every day and every night, 而every却不能有此义。如:
She was here all day. 她在这呆了一整天。 all the day(不常用这种用法)=the whole day 一整天
§21. all/ whole
Ⅰ. 二者意义(“全部、都、整个”)相同,然而词序不同。
Ⅱ. all用于冠词,所有格或其它“限定词”之前。
whole 则用于冠词之后。如:
① all the time. ────→the whole time.全部时间
② all my life ────→the whole life.我的一生
③ all this confusion ─→ this whole confusion.整个混乱状况。
Ⅲ. 如果没有冠词,或其它限定词,whole不能与单数名词连用。可以说:
① The whole city was burning.但不能说:
② Whole London was burning.
Ⅳ.whole 和 all 与复数名词连用时意思不同。Whole 的意思为“全部”,而all的意思则近乎“每一个”如:
① All Indian tribes([traib]部落 ) suffered from white settlement in America. 所有印第安人部落都因白人移民美洲而遭殃。
② Whole Indian tribes were killed off. 有些印第安人部落整个被杀光了。
Ⅴ. whole 一般不用来修饰不可数名词(包括物质名词)
① 可以说:all the money 或all the wine
② 不可以说:the whole money 或the whole wine.
③ The whole of = whole与单数名词连用。它用于冠词、所有格之前。
the whole of the time.
the whole of my life
the whole of this confusion
§22 allow/ permit/ let/ promise
Ⅰ. allow“允许、许可”,一般指听任,或默许某人去做什么,含有消极地不反对的意味。如:
① We allowed him to depart.我们允许他离去。
② Who allowed you to leave the camp?谁允许你离开营地的?
③ I can’t allow you to do that.我不能允许你做那件事。
allow 也可表客气的请求。如
① Will you allow me to use your pen?我可以用你的钢笔吗?
Ⅱ. permit “允许、许可”但是正式地许可,含有比较积极地同意某人去做什么的意味。如:
① I will permit him to do so. 我准备同意他这样做。
② The sentinel permitted the strangers to pass when they had given the countersign.当这群陌生人说出口令后,哨兵就允许他们通过了。
[注]:allow 与 permit 的涵义虽有差别,但在语言实践中,它们常常被通用着。如:
① Smoking is not allowed here.此处禁止吸烟。
② Smoking is not permitted in this theatre. 本戏院里禁止吸烟
Ⅲ. let.“允许、让”它可以指积极地允许,但更多的是着重指不予反对和阻止其后所跟的宾语要接不带to 的不定式用以表示客气的请求时,可与allow通用。且更具有口语色彩。如:
① Her father will not let her go.她父亲不会让她去。
② Don’t let this happen again. 不要让这种事发生了。
③ Please let me know what happens.请告诉我发生些什么事。
Ⅳ. promise “答应” “允诺”。与以上三个词的意义不同,用于主体答应自己要作什么的场合。如:
① He promised to begin at once.他答应立刻开始。
② I promised (him) to attend to the matter promptly. 我答应(他)立即处理这件事。
③ They promised an immediate reply.他们答应立即答复。阻止t.ng is not permitted in this theatre. the countersign.
§23 almost/ nearly
Ⅰ. almost“差不多、几乎”有very, nearly 的意思。如:
① He has almost finished his work. 他差不多完成了他的工作。
② Almost no one took any rest. 几乎没有一个人休息一下。
Ⅱ. nearly “差不多、几乎、将近”指一差距一般比almost 大。如:
① It’s nearly five o’clock.差不多五点钟了。
② Nearly everyone knows it. 几乎每个人都知道这个。
③ He’s nearly ready. 他快准备好了。
[注]:almost有时可与nearly通用,但当其与no, none, nothing, never连用时,不用nearly。如以上almost的例①可以互换,但例②则不能。Nearly可以与not连用。
§24 alone/ lonely
Ⅰ. alone adj. “单独的”只能作表语。如:
① I’m alone but I don’t fell lonely. 我单身一人但我从不觉得孤独。
② 此外alone 还可作副词。相当于by oneself,“单独地”“独自”
③ I’ll go there alone.我将独自去那儿。
Ⅱ. lonely adj. “孤独的”“寂寞的”有时还可表示“荒凉的”“无人烟的”意思,与deserted意思相同。含有较浓的情感色彩。既可作定语也可作表语。如:
① We’re together most of the time, so we never feel lonely.我们大部分时间都在一起,所以,我们从来不觉得孤单。
② a lonely / deserted island 一个偏僻的岛屿
§25 aloud/ loud/ loudly
Ⅰ. aloud adv. “出声地”有使能听得到的意味。如:
① Please read the story aloud. 请朗读这个故事。
② They were shouting aloud.他们在高声地呼喊。
Ⅱ. loud. adv “高声地、大声地、响亮地”常指在说笑等方面。如:
① Don’t talk so loud. 不要如此高声地谈话。
② Speak louder. 说得大声点。
Ⅲ. loudly adv. “高声地”有时与loud 通用,但含有喧闹的意味。如:
① Someone knocked loudly at the door. 有人大声敲门。
② Don’t talk so loudly(loud). 不要如此高声地谈话。
§26 already/ yet /still
Ⅰ. already. adv. “已经”多用于肯定句中,通常与动词的完成时或进行时连用。也可用于疑问句,但不表真心的疑问,而表“惊奇”。它多置于句中。有时为了强调而置于句末。如:
① I’ve seen the film already.
② The train has already left. 火车已经开走了。
③ Have you already had breakfast? 难道你已经吃过早餐了?
Ⅱ. yet adv “已经、仍然、还”一般只用于否定句或疑问句,且常常置于句末。如:
① He hasn’t found his bike yet他还没有找到他的自行车。
Ⅲ. still adv “仍然、还”可用于各种句中,且一般只用于句中。如:
① Do you still teach in that school? 你还在那所学校教书?
[注]:still在句中的位置不同,其意义也不同。如:
① He is still(还)standing there.
② He is standing there still(adj.不动的、静止的)他站在那儿一动也不动。
§27 also/ as well/ too/ either “也”
Ⅰ. also较正式,位置通常靠近动词,用于句中;且用于肯定句中。如:
① He also plays football. 他也踢足球。
② I was also there.我也在那儿。
Ⅱ. too 多用于口语,通常置于句末,前边须用逗号隔开,也可用于句中,且前后均须用逗号隔开,用于肯定句中。如:
① He is a worker, too.
② The two cows, too, are white.那两头奶牛也全都是白的。
Ⅲ. as well 是副词短语,多用于口语,只用于句末。如:
① She not only taught us English but taught us maths as well.她不但教过我们英语,还教过我们数学。
② He is a teacher and a writer as well.他是位教师,也是一位作家。
Ⅳ. either 用于否定句中,常置于句末。在肯定句变否定句时,其中的also, too, as well都要改为either.
① Yesterday I didn’t watch TV and I didn’t see the film, either .昨天我没有看电视,也没有看电影。
§28 for / from / since
Ⅰ. 三者都能用来表示时间,但用法不同。
since “自从”,所表示的是一个时间点。可用作介词,也可用作连词,后接时间名词或短语,或引导时间状语从句;要求前面的谓语动词或主句的谓语动词必须用完成时态,要用延续性动词。而since引导的从句中的谓语动词通常应是短暂性的动词。若接时间,则应为点时间。如:
① He has worked there since1989.
② She has lived here since she moved here.
Ⅱ. from “自从” 只用作介词,表一个事情的开始点,可用于过去、现在或将来的时态。如:
① They worked from 7:00 to 12:00 this morning.
② We have been good friends from childhood.
Ⅲ. for 作为介词,后面接段时间,用于完成时、现在时、过去时和将来时,句中要用延续性动词。如:
① We’ll stay here for ten minutes.我们将在这儿呆10分钟。
② They have studied English for three years.
§29 although/ though
Ⅰ. although conj. “尽管、虽然”引导让步状语从句,相当于 though. 只是比though稍微正式些。多用于句首。though 用于非正式文体中,较普遍,但以下几种用法,不能用although. 如:
① 表强调时,要用even though,如:
Even though I didn’t understand a word, I kept smiling. 尽管我一字不识,我还是一直微笑着。
② Though可用在倒装句中,如:
Young though he is, he is quite experienced. 他虽然年轻,但很有经验。
③ though 可作副词,表示“然而”放在句末或其它位置。如:He said he would come, he didn’t though.他说他要来,结果他却没来。
[此外],although不用作副词。在英语中如果用了although 或 though, 就不能再有but,但可以用yet 或still; 反之,如果用了but , 就不能用although 和 though. 如:
① Although he is in poor health, (yet) he works hard. = He is in poor health, but he works hard.虽然他身体不好,但他工作仍努力。
②Although it was so cold, he went out without an overcoat.虽然天气很冷,他未穿外衣就出去了。
③ He is quite strong, although very old. 他虽然很老了,但还是十分健壮。
Ⅱ. though 常用作连词,“虽然”。在口语中还用着副词,一般放在句末,意为“可是、然而”等。如:
① He didn’t light the fire, though it was cold. 天气虽很冷,他却还没生火。
② Though it was very late, he went on working. 虽然很晚了,他还是继续工作。
③ He said he would come, he didn’t, though. 他说他来,可是结果他没有来。
§30 always / yet
Ⅰ. always “总是;一直”常与一般现在时连用。有时也与进行时连用, 但并不强调动作正在进行,而是表示“赞叹、厌烦、不满”等情绪。常用于肯定句中,放在“三类词”(情态动词、助动词、系动词本书称为“三类词”)之后,行为动词之前。如:
① We always get up before six o’clock. 我们总是六点前起床。
② He is always thinking of others. 他总是想着别人。
Ⅱ. yet. “仍然;还”常与not连用。用于否定结构中。如:
①He hasn’t finished the work yet. 他还没完成这项工作。
§31 always/ often/ frequently//usually/ sometimes/ never
Ⅰ. 这几个词都是表频度的副词,它们之间的区别可用百分比来区分:
(0%)→(20%)→ 70%)→(75%)→(100%)
从不 —→ 有时 —→ 时常 —→ 通常 —→ 总是
即:never(0%)→sometimes(20%)→often/frequently(70%)→usually(75%)→always(100%)
Ⅱ always “永远、总是”。与进行时连用时,表“再三地、老是”等意思。有时还表“生气或不耐烦”等盛情色彩。如:
① The sun always rises in the east.太阳总是从东方升起。
② I always get up at seven o’clock. 我总是在七点钟起身。
③ The boy is always asking whys.这男孩老是问这问那没个完。
Ⅲ often “时常、常常”强调经常性。如:
① He often comes here to see me. 他时常到这儿来看我。
② We have often been there.
Ⅲ frequently “时常、屡次”常与often 通用。但它强调次数频繁。如:
① Business frequently brings him to Shanghai.他时常因事到上海去。
② He frequently comes here to see her.他时常到这儿来看她。
Ⅳ usually “经常”其动作频率仅次于always.常常与一般过时,一般现在时连用。
① I usually get up at six in the morning.
Ⅴ never “从不”是否定副词。常常与完成时连用。
① I have never been to the Great Wall.
② She said she had never gone there.频繁ten uently "es here to see me. t.uently(70%)→usually(75%)→always(100%)
§32 edge / side
Ⅰ.edge侧重于指很窄的 “边缘”, 如刀刃或沿边的一部分,如:
Put some salt on the edge of your plate. 在你的盘子边上放些盐.
Ⅱ.side “边, 旁边” 有时与edge同义,有时指 “(东西的)侧面”, “(一个)方面”, “(身体的)侧边”,如:
§33 among/ between/ in the middle of
Ⅰ. among “在……之中/中间” 指三者或三者以上。通常表某个范围。如:
① Someone is wrong among us. 我们中间有人错了。
② There is a small village among the mountains. 大山之间有座小村庄。
Ⅱ. between “在…之间”指在二者之间,有时与and 连用。如:
① There is a river between us. 在我们两人之间有一条河。
② I’m standing between a house and a big tree. 我站在一座房子和一棵大树中间。
Ⅲ. in the middle of “在……中间”指在某事物中间,强调事物的两端的中间。如:
There is a bus stop in the middle of the road. 在这条公路中间有个车站。
§34 animal/ beast
Ⅰ. animal “动物” 是区别于植物而言,是动物的总称,通常指兽、鸟、虫、鱼等。如:
① It’s an animal of monkey kind. 这是一种属于猴类的动物。
② The animal is hungry. 这个动物饿了。
Ⅱ. beast “四足动物”通常指不包括爬行动物的较大的四足动物。如:
① The camel is a beast of burden. 骆驼是负重的动物。
② The tiger is a beast of prey. 老虎是猛兽。
§35 another/ other/ more
Ⅰ. 名词前表示具有增加意义的“还、再”,一般用 more 和 another. more放在数词之后,而 another 放在数词之前;有时也可以用 other, 但other具有“不同”之意。保留它本意“别的”。如:
① one more thing, one other thing, another thing都表示“还有一件事”之意,如:
② I want three more / other books. = I want another three books.我还要三本书。
③ I stayed there three more days. = I stayed there another three days. 我在那儿又呆了三天。(这里不用other, 因day与day没有不同之意。
④ We need three more / another three hands to do the job.我们还需要三个人做这项工作。 (这里不用other , 因不强调人与人的不同。)
⑤ He works on the Great Green Wall with many other people. 他与别的许多人一块在绿色长城上工作。(
other 没有增加之意,表除自己以外的别的人。)
§36 another/ the other/ other/ others/ the others
Ⅰ. another 指不定数目中的“另一个、又一个” (三个以上)用来代替或修饰可数名词。如:
I don’t think the coat is good enough. Can you show me another?
Ⅱ. other 泛指“另外的”修饰复数名词。如:
We study Chinese, maths, English and other subjects.
Ⅲ. others 泛指“另外的人或物”, 但不指其余的人或物的全部。如:
Some like swimming, others like boating.
Ⅳ. the other 指两个中的“另一个”如:
He has two sons, one is in Shanghai, the other is in Beijing.
Ⅴ. the others 特指某一范围内的“其余全部的人或物”如:
There are thirty books on the bookshelf. Five are mine, the others are my father’s.
§37 answer/ reply
Ⅰ. answer “回答、答复,接(电话)”。是普通的用语,包括用口头、书面或行动回答。它可用作及物动词或不及物动词。如:
① He answered the phone.他接了电话。
② It is a difficult question to answer. 这是一个难以回答的问题。
③ Please answer my letter as soon as possible. 请尽快给我回信。
④ They left a boy to answer the bell. 他们留下一个孩子应门。
Ⅱ.reply “回答、答复”。 但比answer 正式些。它指用口头或书面回答。严格地讲,是指有针对性地详细地回答。 它也指用行动回答。 Reply 常用作不及物动词,回答某人或某事。后接to; 当它与直接引语或从句连用时,才用作及物动词。如:
① I didn’t reply to him.我没有答复他。
② He replied that he might go. 他回答说他可能去。
§38 any/ either
二者所指的相关名词或代词的数量不同。
Ⅰ. any 指二个以上的“任意一个”人/物。如:
When can you go with me to the city? Any day of this week will do. 什么时候你能陪我去城里? 这个星期的哪天都行。
Ⅱ. either 一般指两个中的“任意一个”且其后不能接不可数名词。如:
Can you come on Friday or Saturday? Either will do .你能在星期五还是星期六来吗? 哪天都行。
§39 any/ some
Ⅰ.any “一些、一点、(有时不宜译出)” 一般用于疑问句、否定句。 如:
① Have you any new books? 你有(什么)新书吗?No, I have not any new books. 我没什么新书。
② Have you any money with you? 你身边带了一些钱吗?
Ⅱ.some “一些、一点” 一般用于肯定句。如:
① I have some new books. 我有一些新书。
[注]:① any用于肯定句中时,表“任何……、随便……”等意思。 如You may come at any time. 你随便什么时候来都可以。
②some 用于疑问句时,表“期望得到肯定的回答”或“邀请”或“请求”等意思。通常用在带情态动词的问句是。如:
1. Aren’t there some envelops in that drawer? 那个抽屉不是有些信封吗?
2. Would you have some tea?您喝点茶吗?
§40 anyone/ any one
Ⅰ. anyone “任何人”其后不跟of 短语。如:
Is there anyone at home.?
Ⅱ. any one “任何人/物”其后可跟 of 短语。如:
I’ll send you any one of these pens.
[注]:类似的用法还有:everyone & every one+of.
§41 arise/ rise
Ⅰ. rise “升起、起来”它表“起床”的意义时比get up 正式 ,但不如get up 常用。如:
① The sun rises in the east. 太阳从东方升起。
② The Chinese people have risen to their feet. 中国人民站起来了。
③ He rises very early. 他起床很早。
Ⅱ. arise “出现、发生”。它虽然可表“升起、起来、起床等意思,但现在一般不用于此义,特别是在口语中。如:
① A new problem has arisen. 出现了一个新的问题。
① How did the quarrel arise? 争吵是怎样发生的?
§42 arms/ weapon
Ⅰ. arms (pl) “武器”着重指用于战争的具体的武器,如枪、炮等。 如:
① The black people there have taken up arms to defend themselves. 那里的黑人已拿起武器自卫。
② The soldiers had plenty of arms and ammunition! 士兵们有充足的武器和弹药。
③ Lay down your arms! 放下(你们的)武器!
Ⅰ. weapon “武器”单、复数形式都用。它意义比arms 广泛,除指用于战争的各种武器之外,还指虽然不是为战争而制造,但可以用作进攻或防守的器具。如:槌、石子等。此外,weapon 还可以用于借喻。如:
① The atom bomb is a weapon of mass slaughter. 原子弹是一种大规模屠杀的武器。
② Look to your weapons. 当心你的武器。
③ A foreign language is a weapon in the struggle of life. 外国语是人生斗争的一种武器。
§43 around/ round
Ⅰ. around 与 round 都可以用着前置词和副词。
Ⅱ. around “在……周围”“在周围”“循环地”。表静止的位置。如:
① They sat around the table. 他们围绕桌子坐着。
② I found nobody around.我发现周围没有一个人。
Ⅲ. round “环绕……周围、循环地”表一种活动的状况。如:
① The earth moves round the sun.地球绕着太阳转。
② A wheel goes round. 轮子旋转着。
[注]:这两个词现在可以通用,只是around 多用于美国,round多用于英国。
§44 arrive/ reach/ get to
Ⅰ. arrive, reach, get to 均有“到达”之意,意义基本相同,但arrive(in)/(at) 与reach, 是正式用语,get to 是通俗用词,常用于口语。
Ⅱ. arrive 是不及物动词,表到达什么地点时,后面应接前置词in或at, 一般说,到达一个大地方常用in, 到达较小的地方常用at, 但这不绝对的。(与地点副词连用时当然不用任何前置词)如:
① He arrived in Beijing yesterday.
② When he arrived at the stop, the bus had left.
Ⅲ. reach 是及物动词,后面直接跟表地点的名词。如:
When does the train reach London?
Ⅳ. get to 只是较口语化。接地点副词时不用to. 如:
① He got to the shop at 5:00 o’clock this afternoon.
② When I got there, the film had been on for 5 minutes.
§45 article/ essay/ composition
Ⅰ. article “文章、论文”通常指记叙文或论文。如:
① The article explains how the machine works. 这篇文章说明了这部机器怎样开动的道理。
② There is an article on education in the paper. 报纸上有一篇论教育的文章。
Ⅱ. essay “文章、论文”通常指文学上散文、随笔、杂文等;也指学术性论文。如:
① We shall read Lu Xun’s essays . 我们将读鲁迅的杂文。
② Can you write an essay in English? 你能用英文写一篇论文吗?
Ⅲ. composition “写作、作文”。 尤指学习语文者为练习写作而做的作文。如:
① He is learning composition. 他在学习写作。
② The students were required to write a composition in English. 要学生写一篇英语作文。
§46 as soon as/ as early as/ as quickly as
Ⅰ. 这三个词都有“尽快、尽早”之意。
Ⅱ. as soon as 侧重于“极短时间内”。还表示“一……就……”之意,引导状语从句。如:
① I’ll return it as soon as I can.我将尽快地把它还给你。
Ⅲ. as early as 侧重于一天中的早晨或在限定的时间内再早点,以便能达到预期的目的。如:
① You should arrive there as early as you can. 你应尽早到达那里。
Ⅳ. as quickly as 表做某事的速度非常之快或动作非常之敏捷。如:
① Please read the text as quickly as you can. 请把课文尽快读一遍。
§47 as soon as/ hardly…when/ no sooner…than
Ⅰ. 三者在意义上基本相同,都有“一……就……”,“刚……就……”,但它们各有其特点。
Ⅱ. as soon as 最为普通,位置灵活,可在主句前,也可在其后。且可用作多种时态。如:
① As soon as I went in , Kate let out a cry of surprise. 我一进去,凯特就惊讶地叫了一声。
① I’ll tell him as soon as he comes back.
Ⅲ. hardly… when…的主句通常 用过去完成时,从句用一般过去时,when有时还可换成before.如:
① He had hardly finished his homework when the light went out. 他刚写完作业灯就灭了。
② Hardly had I come back when they began quarrelling.我一回来他们就开始吵了起来。(hardly 提前时,句子需要倒装。)
Ⅳ. no sooner…than…句型中, no sooner一般只置于句首,所以主句有倒装形式。如:
No sooner had I known the news than I telephoned my mother. 我刚知道这个消息就打电话告诉了妈妈。
§48 as well as/ as well
Ⅰ. as well as “也”“不仅…而且”意同:not only … but also具有连词性。
① She is my friend as well as my doctor. 他不仅是我的医生,也是我的朋友。
② Small towns as well as big cities are being industrialized. 小城市与大城市一样都在迅速实现工业化。
Ⅱ. as well “也”具有副词性。大致相当于also 或 too . 如:
He can speak Chinese as well.
§49 as/ because/ for/ since
Ⅰ. 这三个词都可以用作连词,表“原因、理由” 但有区别:
Ⅱ. as “因为、既然”表示的原因或理由是明显的。语意不如because强。当理由是明显的,或者被认为是已知的时,则以用as 为好。如:
① As he was not well, I decided to go without him. 因为他身体不好,我决定独自去了。
② As it was getting very late, we soon turned back. 因为已很晚了, 我们很快就回来了。
③ As it is raining, you’d better take a taxi. 既然在下雨,你最好乘出租车。
Ⅲ. because “因为”表直接而明确的原因或理由。即必然的困果关系。在这几个词中,它的语意最强。回答以why 引导的特殊疑问句时,只能用because . 注意:because 不可以与so 连用。如:
① He had to stay at home yesterday because he was ill.昨天他只得呆在家里,因为他病了。
② I did it because they asked me to do it. 我之所以做这件事,是因为他请我做的。
③ ---Why can’t you do it now? --- Because I’m too busy.
Ⅳ. since“既然”比as 较为正式,说明为人所知的原因。语气比because 稍弱。
① Since light travels faster than sound, we see lightening before we hear the thunder.因为光比声音传播得快,所以我们先看到闪电,后听到雷声。
② Since he can’t answer the question, you’d better ask someone.既然他回答不了这个问题,你最好问别人吧。
③ Since you are busy, I’ll do it for you.既然你忙,我替你做吧。
Ⅴ. for “因为”表原因或理由时,用以说明理由,只是解释性的。在这几个词中,它的语意最弱。它少用于口语中,也不用于句首。如:
① I asked her to stay to tea, for I had something to tell her. 我请她留下来喝茶,因为我有事要告诉她。
② We must get rid of carelessness, for it often leads to errors. 我们一定克服粗枝大叶的毛病,因为粗枝大叶常常差错。
③ It must have rained, for the road is wet. 一定下雨了,因为路是湿的。
④ I must go now, for my sister is waiting for me. 现在我得走了,我姐姐在等我呢。
[注]:这几个词按语意的强弱来排,其顺序为:
because—→since—→(as)—→for
§50 as/ when/ while
这三个词都可以用作连词,表时间关系,但有区别:
Ⅰ. as “当(在)……时候”往往可与when 或 while 通用,但它着重指主句和从句的动作或事情相并发生。如:
① I saw him as he was getting off the bus. 当下公共汽车的时候,我看见了他。
② As he walked on, he felt himself getting more and more tired.他继续往前走的时候,感到越来越疲乏。
Ⅱ. when “当(在)……的时候”主句和从句的动作或事情可以同时发生,也可以先后发生。
① It was raining when we arrived. 当我们到达的时候,正下着雨。
② When we were at school, we went to the library every day. 我们在求学的时候,每天都到图书馆去。
Ⅲ. while “当(在)……的时候”表主句的动作或事情发生在从句中的动作或事情的进展过程之中。从句通常为进行时态。它有时可与when通用,但它只能指一段时间(a period of time),而不能指一点时间(a point of time)如上面的第一个例子。又如:
① Please don’t talk so loud while others are working. 别人在工作的时候,请勿大声讲话。
② While I am washing the floor, you can be cleaning the windows.我洗地板时,你可以擦窗户。
§51 ask / inquire/ question
Ⅰ. ask “问、询问”是最普通的用语,通常表示只是为了获得回答或了解某事而提问。如:
① I asked him if he could come. 我问他能不能来。
② I’ll ask him how to get there. 我要问他怎样去那儿。
Ⅱ. inquire “问、询问”表查究,调查的意思。如:
① I have inquired of him whether he could help me. 我已问过他是否能帮助我。
② She came to inquire about her friend’s health. 她来询问她朋友的健康情况。
③ He inquired of me about our work. 他向我了解了我们的工作情况。
Ⅲ. question “询问、审问、提问”含有提出一连串问题的意味。如:
① I questioned him about the matter.我问过他这件事。
② He was questioned by the police. 他受到警察的审问。
§52 ask/ ask for
Ⅰ. ask vt “问”后接一个宾语或双宾语。如:
① Don’t ask me, I don’t know.别问我,我不知道。
② Then ask your friend the same questions.然后问你的朋友同样的问题。
Ⅱ. ask vi “要求”、“邀请”。后接不定式或复合句宾语。如:
① He asked to join the PLA. 他要求参加人民解放军。
② The villagers always ask them to stay for lunch. 乡亲们总是请他们留下来吃午饭。
Ⅲ. ask for “要求找到某人或某物”在不同情况下有不同的译法。如:
① He sat down and asked for a cup of tea. 他坐下来要了一杯茶。
② Last time Mum asked for some glasses in a shop. 上次妈妈在一家商店里要买几只玻璃杯。
Ⅴ. ask sb for sth “向某人要某物”如:
① Now ask your partner for the answers.向你的搭档要答案去。
② He came and asked me for his bike.他来向我要他的自行车。
§53 asleep/ sleep / sleepy
Ⅰ. asleep adj “睡着的”;常作表语。如:
① The children have been asleep.孩子们已睡着了。
② He was too tired and fell asleep at once. 他太累了,立刻就睡着了。
Ⅱ. sleep v & n “睡着”。如: fall asleep=go to sleep入睡;睡着 go to bed去睡觉
① You have a good sleep. 你需要好好睡一觉。
② Last night I sleep very well. 我昨天晚上睡得很好。
Ⅲ. sleepy adj “困乏的、想睡的”。如:
① She is always sleepy. 她总是想睡觉。
② I feel very sleepy now. 我现在昏昏欲睡。
§54 at Christmas/ on Christmas
Ⅰ. at Christmas 表示“在圣诞节期间”,既可以表示在圣诞节当天,也可以表示在圣诞节前后不久。如:
I’ll return at Christmas 我将在圣诞节期间回来。
Ⅱ. on Christmas 则指“在圣诞节”,一般仅指在十二月二十五日当天。如:
Children always get many presents on Christmas Day. 在圣诞节孩子们总是收到许多圣诞节礼物。
[注]:on Christmas Eve 指的是“在圣诞节前夜”相当于中国的除夕。
§55 at first/ first =firstly=first of all=in the beginning
Ⅰ. at first “起初”,多用来表示后来发生的事情或动作,与前面的不同,甚至相反。如:
At first she knew nobody but now she has many good friends.起初她谁也不认识,但现在她有很多朋友。
Ⅱ. first 用来表示一系列动作或事物的“开始”。如:
Be polite. First knock at the door and then go in. 要有礼貌。先敲门,再进去。
§56 at last/ finally/ in the end
Ⅰ. at last “最后”表经过一定曲折之后某事才发生,强调努力的结果,带有较强的感情色彩。须用一般过去时。如:
Did the man in the shop understand him at last?
Ⅱ. finally 表动作的发生顺序是在“最后”, 无感情色彩,只用于过去时。它居句首时较多。
① Finally he went to see the famous man himself.
Ⅲ. in the end 表事物发展的自然顺序的“终结”,有时可与finally相互替换。但用于将来的预测时,则只能用in the end 如:
① I hope that everything will turn out all right in the end.
§57 at school/ in school/ in a (the) school
Ⅰ. at school表示“在学校、在上学”相对于在家里或在校外。如:
① My son is at school now. He is not at home or somewhere else. 我儿子现在在学校,他不在家,也不在别的地方。
② When my brother was at school, he studied very hard. 在学校时,我兄弟学习很用功。
Ⅱ. in school “在求学、在上学”相对于有工作。如:
My daughter is still in school She doesn’t work.。 我女儿还在上学,她不在工作。
[注]:①和②用at school 强调所在场所的功能或时间。③中的in school 则强调主语的身份是学生。因此,in school. 和 at school的着重点不一样,通常不互换使用。
Ⅲ. In a / the school “在学校”,不一定指上学。类似的还有:
in hospital “生病住院”
in a / the hospital表“在医院”(工作或探视病人等)
at table “在吃饭”
at a / the table “在桌边”(有可能在聊天或看报)
① Is your friend in/at school? 你的朋友在上学吗?
① Your friend looked for you in the school just now. 刚才你的朋友在学校里找你。
② Children are often in hospital when they are young. 孩子们小的时候经常生病住院。
③ She is a good doctor in the hospital .她是医院里的一名好大夫。
§58 at the beginning/ at the beginning of/ in the beginning
Ⅰ. at the beginning 和 in the beginning都可表“起初、开始、原先”之意。两者间没有明显的区别,通常可互换。如:
① You’ll find it difficult to learn Russian at the beginning. 起初,你会觉得俄语很难。
② In the beginning I didn’t know this.开始我不知道这事。
Ⅱ. 若表当今世界的开头,则必须用in the beginning eg:
In the beginning there were no men nor animals nor plants. 在盘古开天辟地时,既没有人,也没有动植物。
Ⅲ. at the beginning of “在……之初”, 其后通常 接表时间,事件或其它意义的名词,其反义词组为at the end of. 如:
① At the beginning of 1975, he came back to China. 1975年初,他回到了中国。。
② This adverb can also be placed at the beginning of the sentence.这副词也可以放在句子的开头。
§59 at the top of/ on the top of
Ⅰ. at the top of “在……顶点上、在……上”。At 表示点,在句子中用作状语,反义短语常为 at the bottom of “在……底部”;
on (the) top of 中的on 表示部位上的接触,意思是“在……之上、在……上面”。反义短语常为at the foot of “在……脚底下”。如:
① He shouted at the top of his voice. 他高声地叫喊。
② He is at the top of the class.他居全班之首位。
③ Will you please put this box on (the) top of the books.请你这个盒子放在那些书的上面好吗?
§60 at/ beside/ by/ near
Ⅰ. at “靠近”往往动作联系,意味着有目的、有意识的靠近,而by, beside, near只意味着就“靠近”而言。如:
① He sat at the desk. He wanted to read, 他坐到桌边,想看书。
Ⅱ. beside “在……旁边”;by = just at the side of “就在旁边”。两者一般可通用。但by 比beside语势较强些,并多用于日常用语中。如:
① There is a hospital beside / by the river. 河边有一家医院。
[注]:指“在某人身边”时,常多用beside. Eg:
① The little boy is standing beside his mother.
Ⅲ. near “在……附近”或“离……不远”,它表示的距离要比by / beside 来得远些。如:
① We live near the sea.我们住在海边。(表离海边有些距离)
② We live by / beside the sea.我们就住在海边。(表海就在身边)。
§61 at/ in
Ⅰ. at 和 in 都可用在地点名词前,用at 时是把该地方视为一点,用in时则是把该地方看成一个范围。如:
① Are your classmates playing in the park? 你的同学都在公园里玩吗?
② They are waiting for you at the park. 他们在公园附近(里面)等你。
Ⅱ. at; in & on 都可用在表时间的名词前。在点时间前用at; 在表某一天或某一天的某个段时间(morning, evening, day, night atc)名词前,用on; 在段时间名词前(星期;年;月;周等)用in. 如:
① I’ll meet you at eight. 我们8:00 钟会面。
② See you on Monday morning. 星期一早上见。
③ The story happened in May.故事发生在5月份。
Ⅲ. 固定词组:如:in the morning ; at night.
§62 at/ to
Ⅰ. at多表目的或目标,而to 则仅表方向。如:
① He threw the ball at me. 他对准我扔球。
② He threw the ball to me. 他朝着我这个方向扔球。
③ My father shouted at me.我父亲对我吼叫。
④ My father shouted to me. 我父亲朝着我喊叫。
§63 a year and a half / one and a half years
这是英语中表示“多少半”的两种说法:
如:
① an hour and a half = one and a half hours. 一个半小时
② two kilos and a half = two and a half kilos 两公斤半。
§64 awake/ wake/ waken
Ⅰ. awake “弄醒、叫醒、唤醒、醒来”与wake同意。引申意义为“觉醒、清醒”时,与awaken 同意。
① The noise awoke me. 喧闹声吵醒了我。
② But before long, the camel woke him. 不久,骆驼就把他弄醒了。
③ I usually awake (wake) at six. 我通常六点钟醒来。
Ⅱ. wake 后往往跟up, awake 则不能; 而awake可作形容词,意为“醒着的”。 如:
① Has he waked (up) yet? 他醒来了没有?
② Is he awake or asleep? 他醒着还是睡着?
Ⅲ. waken / awaken. 一般多用在被动语态中,意为“被叫醒、被弄醒”。如:
① I was awakened by the cry of the baby. 我被小孩的哭声惊醒了。
§65 bank/ shore/ beach/ coast
Ⅰ. bank “岸”, 大都指河岸。如:
The town is on the bank of the river. 那个城镇在河岸上。
Ⅱ. shore “岸”,指海,湖, 大河等的岸,常含有与水相对的意味。如:
The ship stopped a little way off the shore. 这船停在离岸不远的地方。
Ⅲ. beach“海滩、湖滩”, 通常指涨潮时有水,退潮时无水的有沙子或卵石的海滩或湖滩。如:
The children are playing on the beach.孩子们在海滩上玩。
Ⅳ. coast “海岸”仅指沿海之岸,尤指为水域边界。如:
① There are many harbours on the east coast of our land. 我国的东海岸上有许多港口。
§66 base on/ be based on
Ⅰ. base on “以……为根据”,如:
① Edison based his ideas on scientific experiment. 爱迪生的想法是建立在科学实验的基础上的。
② You should base your opinion on facts. 你的意见都要以事实为根据。
Ⅱ. be based on “以……为根据”; “根据……”;“基于……”
① What he said is based on fact. 他所说的话是以事实为根据的。
② The story is based on real life. 那故事是根据现实生活而写的。
③ Some modern languages are based on Latin. 一些现代语言是以拉丁文为基础的。
§67 be afraid of sb or sth/ be afraid of doing sth/
be afraid to do sth/ be afraid +that clause
Ⅰ. be afraid of sb or sth. “害怕某人或某事”如
① The man is afraid of nothing.这个人什么都不怕。
② Jenny is afraid of her father, for he is very strict with her. 詹妮害怕她父亲,因为他对她要求很严格。
Ⅱ. be afraid of doing sth. “害怕、担心某事(自己也无法左右的突发事情)发生”如:
I am afraid of falling into the swimming pool.我担心掉进游泳池里去。
Ⅲ. be afraid to do sth. “害怕、不敢做某事”如:
① The bat was afraid to leave his home. 蝙蝠不敢离开家。
② I am afraid to go out at night. 我害怕晚上出去。
Ⅳ. be afraid +that clause. “恐怕”表带歉意的回绝或告知不好的消息。that 常省去。如:
I am afraid (that) I can’t do that today. 恐怕今天我不能做那件事。
Ⅴ. 在日常用语中,I am afraid 常表示歉意或客气,没有恐惧之意。往往相当于I am sorry , 引出不愿发生、可能使对方失望的情况。如:
① I am afraid I don’t agree with you. 恐怕我不会同意你的意见。
② I am afraid (that) you are wrong. 恐怕你错了。
Ⅵ. 口语中,在 I am afraid 之后用so / not,可省去上文提到的内容。如:
①---Has he gone to Guangzhou? 他去广州了吗?
---I’m afraid so. 恐怕去了。
②---Are we on time? 我们迟到了吗?
---I’m afraid not. 可能没迟到。
§68 be amazed at (by) / be amazed to do sth
Ⅰ. be amazed at / by “对……感到惊讶”。如:
① He is amazed at the news. 他对这个消息感到惊讶。
Ⅱ. be amazed to do sth . “对……做某事感到惊讶”. 如:
① I am amazed to see such a bad accident. 看到这么严重的事故,我感到很惊讶。
Ⅲ. amaze sb. “使某人惊讶”如:
① The accident amazed me. 这事故使我很惊讶。
[联想]:amazing 形容词,“令人惊异的、了不起的” amazement 名词。“惊讶”
[注意]:amaze指事件让人大为惊讶,强于surprise。
§69 be angry/ get angry
Ⅰ. be / get angry “生某人的气”后面的介词要用with; “因某事而生气”后面的介词要用about / at; be / get angry 后接不定式,这时不定式动词大多为 see 和hear 其不定式同样表生气的原因。 如:
① Miss Liu was / got angry with Li Ping because he was late for school today. 刘老师生李平的气是因为他今天迟到了。
② She was / got angry with my behaviour. 她对我的行为感到生气。
③ What are you angry about ? 你生什么气?
④ My father was angry at what I said. 我爸对我说的很生气。
Ⅱ. get angry 强调变化,强调由不生气变为生气这一过程;be angry 强调状态,表明正在生气这一状态。
His mother got angry with him when he told her what he had done at school.当他告诉他母亲,他在校的行为时,她生气了。
[联想]:类似的有:
be / become interested in. “对……有兴趣”
be / get married. “结婚”
have / catch a cold “感冒”
be / fall ill “生病” be / fall asleep “入睡、睡着”
§70 be good at/ do well in
Ⅰ. be good at / in 意思接近于 do well in. “在(某方面)出色;擅长……”。be good at / in 强调一种笼统情况,而do well in 可表示一种情况,也可指在具体的一次活动中表现出色。
be good at 的反义词组为:be poor (weak) at (in). do well in 的反义词组为:do badly in. 如:
① Mary is good at / in maths. = Mary does well in maths. 玛丽数学很好(指情况)。= 玛丽数学学得很好。
② Tom did well in (不宜用be good at.指具体一次)that English test / sports meeting.汤姆在那次英语考试中(运动会中)考得很好(表现出色)。
③ Wu Dong does badly in his lessons. = Wu Dong is weak / poor / at / in his lessons.吴冬功课不好。(指情况)
④ Mei Ying did badly in the high jump 梅英在跳高比赛中成绩不好。(具体一次,不宜替换。)
⑤ Mei Ying is weak / poor in / at high jump.梅英不善于跳高。(指笼统情况)
Ⅱ. do well 和do badly可单独使用,表一种情况;而be good / weak / poor 一定要借助于介词in 或at, 强调在某一个方面,才能表达一个完整的意思。如:
He does well / badly at school. 他在学校里功课很好/很差。
§71 be made of / be made from
Ⅰ. be made of “由……制成/造”成品看得出原料。如:
The desk is made of wood. 这张桌子是木头制成的。
Ⅱ. be made from “由……制造/成”成品看不出原料。如;
Paper is made from rags.纸是由破布做的。(已看不出原料)
§72 be pleased with/ at/ to
Ⅰ. be pleased with “对……人/物,感到满意”介词with后接人或物。 如:
① Both Mark and her mother were pleased with the girl. 马克和他妈妈都有喜欢这个女孩。
② I wasn’t very pleased with / at my exam results. 我对自己的考试成绩不太满意。
Ⅱ. be pleased at “对……某事/物,感到满意”。介词at 常与事物搭配使用。
He was very pleased at the news.他对这个消息感到很满意。
Ⅲ. be pleased to “乐意……; 因……而高兴”。to 不是介词,而是小品词。后接动词原形。如:
① I shall be pleased to go. 我将乐意去。
② We are quite pleased to be working in this country. 能在这个国家工作,我们是十分高兴的。
§73 be sure of/ be sure to do/ be sure that
Ⅰ.be sure of “确信对……有把握”后接名词、代词或动词-ing 形式,表对客观事物有肯定的认识和判断,主语必须是人。如:
① As David joined our team, we are sure of winning the game this time.
由于David参加了我们的球队,我们这次有把握取胜。
② You may be sure of his honesty. 你可以确信他的诚实。
Ⅱ.be sure to “一定,肯定”,后接不定式,往往表示局外人的推测,评论,主语不一定是人,如:
① It is sure to rain tomorrow. 明天一定会下雨。
② He is sure to win.他一定会赢的。
▲ 用于祈使句时作“务必,切切”之意,如:
① Be sure to come tomorrow. 你明天一定要来
② Be sure to forget it . 千万别忘了。
Ⅲ. be sure that 从句。“认为……一定会”主语必须是人,连词that 可省略。它后面还可以接由wheher, 或where, when, who 等引导名词性从句。这时主句通常是否定式。如:
① He is wure that he will succeed. 他确信会成功
② I am not sure where I left my notebook. 我不能确定我的笔记本丢在什么地方了。
§74 be sure/ make sure
Ⅰ. be sure 指某人对某事或对某种情况有把握,常译为:“确信”;make sure 指“务必、务请、确保”将某事弄清楚。如:
① I am sure that he is honest. 我相信他是诚实的。
② I have made sure that he is honest. 我已了解清楚他是诚实的。
Ⅱ. 二者后面均可接of 或about 引出的短语。如:
① I am sure of success = I am sure that I will succeed. 我深信会成功。
② Will you make sure of his return? = Will you make sure that he returned? 请你查明他是否真的回来了。好吗?
Ⅲ. make sure 后面的that 从句一般不用或很少用将来时;
be sure 后面的that从句则可用将来时。如:
① Make sure that you come here before five. 你一定要在5点前来。
② I am sure that he will come. 我相信他一定会来的。
Ⅳ. 两者后面接不定式,均表示“一定要做某事”,但make sure 通常只用于祈使句;而be sure 则不受限制。如:
①to come to party on time. 一定要准时来参加晚会。
② He is sure to call you up. 他准会给你打电话的。
§75 be surprised/ in surprise
Ⅰ. be surprised 为“动词+形容词”结构,在句中作谓语,意为:“感到吃惊”. be surprised=amazed at 表“对……感到吃惊”
Ⅱ. in surprise为“介词+名词”结构。在句中作状语。意为:“吃惊地”。如:
① She was surprised. 她感到吃惊。
② Everybody was surprised at you. 大家都对你感到吃惊。
③ John turned round and looked at him in surprise.=......he was surprised to look at him. 约翰转过身去,吃惊地看着他。
§76 be used for/ be used as/ be used by
Ⅰ. be used for “(被)用来做……”,强调用途或作用。
Ⅱ. be used as “(被)作为……而用”,强调被当作工具或手段来用。
Ⅲ. be used by “被……使用”,by后跟人物,强调使用者。如:
① Keys are used for opening locks. 钥匙是用来开锁的。
② “Swim” can be used as a noun. “Swim”可作名词用。
③ Recorders are often used by English teachers. 英语教师经常使用录音机。
④ Wood can be used for making paper. 木材能用来造纸。
§77 be worth+n/ be worth doing sth
Ⅰ. be worth +n(表“值”“价值”) “……值(钱,等)”。
① What is your car worth? 这辆车值多少钱?
② This house is worth £20,000. 这幢房子值两万磅。
③ It might be worth a lot of money. 它可能值很多钱。
Ⅱ. be worth doing. ……值得干某事。表达的意义是被动意义。动词必须是及物动词或相当于及物动词的动词短语,这个句子的主语在逻辑上是后面动词的宾语。如:
① That film is worth seeing. 那部片子值得一看。
② The report is worth listening to . 这报告值得听。
[注]:表“很值得”要用well worth. 如:
① The film is well worth seeing . 这电影很值得一看。
§78 beach/ bank/ coast/ shore
Ⅰ. beach “海滨、海滩、湖滩”指高水位与低水位之间的滩地。如:
On the hot sunny summer’s day, on the beach you can feel how hot the sand gets. 在炎热而晴朗的夏天,在滩下会觉得沙子有多烫。
Ⅱ. bank 指河流或湖泊的“岸”或“堤”,如:
① He swam to the bank. 他游向了岸边。
Ⅲ. coast “海岸、海滨”指海与陆地相接的线,是地理学上的用语。如:
② They sailed along the coast. 他们沿海岸航行。
Ⅳ. shore “岸”指海、洋、湖或大河之岸而言,有较强的与水相对的意思。如:
His fisherman went to the shore before daybreak. 渔夫在天亮前就到海岸上去了。
§79 beat/ hit/ strike/ knock
Ⅰ. beat 着重“连续地击打”如殴打或体罚,也指在游戏、竞赛或战争中击败对方。如:
① Don’t beat the child 不要打孩子。
② In the end their enemies were beaten. 最后他们把敌人打败了。
③ He beat/broke the world record in high jump. 他打破了跳高世界纪录。
Ⅱ. hit 往往与strike通用,但严格地说,hit指“打中”或“对准……来打”,着重敲打或打击对方的某一点。如:
① The stone hit him on the head. 石头击中了他的头。
② I hit the target. 我击中了目标。
Ⅲ. strike 是很普通的用词,通常表示“打一下、打若干下”等意思,不一定都是有意的。Strike还可以表示“擦着(火柴)”的意思。如:
① He struck the man on the head. 他(一拳)打在那人的头上。
② Immediately Holmes jumped up from the bed and struck a match. 福尔摩斯立即从床上跳起来,划着一根火柴。
Ⅳ. knock “敲;撞击;打”常与at/on, down连用。如:
You should knock on/ at the door before coming in the teacher’s office. 你应该在进老师办公室时敲敲门。
§80 both/ either / neither
三者都是在谈到两个人或东西时用的。可用作代词、形容词、连词。
Ⅰ. 作代词时:both “两者都”. either “两者中任何一个”. neither “两者中任何一个都不”。 作主语时,谓语动词用复数形式,可作同位语。而either 和 neither 则用单数形式,不可作同位语。如:
① Both of us are teachers.
② Either of you can do it.
③ Neither of the answers is right. 两个答案都不对。
④ They both skate well. 他们两人都会滑冰。
Ⅱ. 作形容词时:both 修饰名词的复数形式。Neither 和 either修饰名词的单数形式。如:
① Neither film is very long.两部电影都不长。
② You may use either pencil. 你可用这两支笔中的任何一支。
① Both pencils are blue. 两支铅笔都是蓝色的。
Ⅲ. 作连词时: neither 与nor 连用,“既不……也不……”; either 和 or 连用:“或是……或是……” “要么……要么……”连接两个主语时,谓语动词遵循就近原则。而both 却与and 相连。连接主语时谓语动词用复数。如:
① Neither Jack nor I have seen the film. 杰克和我都没看过这影片。
② Either you or I am wrong.不是你错就是你错。
③ Both John and Mike are good at swimming. 约翰和麦克都擅长游泳。
§81 blind in / blind to
Ⅰ. (be) blind in 表示哪只眼睛瞎了(左眼或右眼);若表示一只眼睛瞎了,也可以用blind of one/an eye.如:
① He is blind in the right eye. 他的右眼瞎了。
② The old woman is blind of one eye. 那老妇人的一只眼瞎了。
Ⅱ. (be) blind to 表示“对……视而不见”。如:
Many people are blind to their own faults. 许多人看不起自己的缺点。
§82 beat/ win/ defeat
Ⅰ. beat “打赢”“战胜”。用于比赛时,后接宾语是战胜对手,表示“赢了某人”。如:
① Li Lei beat all the runners in the 100-metre race. 李磊在百米赛跑中赢了所有的对手。
② We are sure to beat them.我们肯定会赢他们。
Ⅱ. win “赢得;获胜”, 用作及物动词,后接宾语是表示某种比赛的名词或战争,而不是参加比赛的对手。如:
① We won the basketball game. 我们赢得了篮球赛。
② Who won the race? 谁赢得了赛跑?
Ⅲ. defeat “战胜;赢得”与win 一样,较正式,后接宾语时与beat一样,是表示人或代表群体的名词或代词,间或接表事物的名词或代词。 如:
Our class defeated / beat theirs in the basket-ball match yesterday. 昨天我们班在篮球赛中赢了他们班。
§83 alike/like
Ⅰalike 与like 都有“相像”之意。但alike 只能作表语,不能作定语,其前不能加very , 只能用much 或 very much 修饰,此外alike 还可作副词。如:
The two brothers are very much alike. 兄弟俩长得很相像。
Ⅱ like 可用作表语,也可作定语,还可作介词、连词用。作动词时,意为“喜欢”如:
① The two brothers are very like (very much alike)
② Like father, like son. [谚]有其父必有其子。
③ I don’t like swimming. 我不喜欢游泳。
④ Like causes tend to produce like results. 类似的原因往往会产生类似的结果。
§84 beautiful/ pretty/ fair/ lovely/ nice/ handsome/ good-looking
Ⅰ.beautiful 是最常用的。“美丽的、美好的”,可指各种各样的美,如花鸟、风景、图画的美,也可指天气、曲调、衣服的美。含有优美、和谐使人感觉快悦,并带有内在美面使他人之心欢悦之意。它形容人时,一般用来指女子长得美丽、好看、动人。
① She has a beautiful voice. 她的声音很好听。
② Rose is a very beautiful girl. 露斯是一个很漂亮的女孩。
Ⅱ. pretty . 是普通用语。“漂亮的、标致的”,程度不如beautiful. 用来修饰人时,常指年轻的妇女和女孩。侧重指温柔的性格,表活泼和甜美; 也可修饰物,含“小巧玲珑”之意。形容男青年时,含有贬义,意为“带女人气的”。Beautiful也同此义。
① How pretty the child looks in her new dress! 那女孩穿着新衣服显得漂亮呀!
② The garden is small but extremely pretty. 花园虽小但很可爱。
Ⅲ.handsome. 多用于描写男人“英俊、健美”,用于女性时,主要指五官端正,而不一定秀丽。 如:
He was a handsome boy with large, bright eyes and fair hair. 他是一个英俊的少年,长着一双明亮的大眼睛和金黄色的头发。
Ⅳ.lovely 指外貌的“美、可爱”,常指激情感,表说话人的赞赏和喜爱。如:
① What a lovely wife you have! 你有一个多么可爱的妻子!
② Mother bought me a lovely radio to listen in / at school. 妈妈给我买了一个漂亮的收音机,让我在学校收听。
③ The lovely woman has a deep love for her country. 那个秀丽的妇女很热爱自己的国家。
Ⅴ.nice 与 lovely 相似。主要强调取悦于人的感觉。指外表的美。如:
It’s a nice day for a walk.
Ⅵ.good-looking是普通用语,没有beautiful 强烈,男女均可用,如:
Nearly all girls are good-looking, some are pretty, but only a few are beautiful.几乎所有的姑娘都是好看的,有些是漂亮的,但只有少数是美丽的。
Ⅵ.fair 指白肤,金发的美女。
§85 because/ because of
Ⅰ. because 是连词,后接句子,是主句的直接原因,常用来回答由why 引导的特殊疑问句。如:
① Because he is ill, he is not here today. 因为他病了,所以今天没来。
② --Why are you in a hurry?
--Because I want to catch the first bus.
Ⅱ.because of 是复合介词,后接名词或代词,相当于名词词组。如:
He can’t come because of illness. 他生病了,所以没来。
§86 become/ get/ go/ grow/ turn
Ⅰ. 这几个词都可作连系动词表“变化的”,但用法有别:
become 比较正式,常用于书面语中,表示由一个状态向另一个状态的变化。通常用于过去完成的事,不表未来的事。如:
① I became a teacher three years ago.我是三年前当老师的。(由学生或其他职业变成老师)
② He has become a famous person. 他已成为名人了。
Ⅱ.get 多用于口语中,后常接形容词,表“变化”的过程,特别常接比较级形容词。如:
① The days are getting longer and longer. 白天变得越来越长了。(含动作意识)
② Things are getting worse.情况变得更糟了。
Ⅲ.go 表示因某种原因而进入某种状态,说明“变”的结果。
① After he heard the news, his face went white. 听到这个消息,他的脸变白了。
② The sky went cloudy. 天变阴了。
Ⅳ.grow 表“渐渐地变”,强调逐渐变化的过程。 如:
① The smoke grew bigger and thicker. 烟变得越来越大,越来越浓了。
② My younger brother is growing tall. 我弟弟渐渐长高了。
Ⅴ.turn 含有“变得和以前完全不同”之意,说明变的结果。
① The trees turn green. 树变绿了。
② His love turned into hate. 他由爱生恨。
§87 before long/ long before
Ⅰ. before long. “不久”,“不久以后”
Ⅱ. long before “很早以前”,“好久以前”如:
① I hope to see you again before long. 我希望不久以后再见到你。
② We finished our work long before. 我们早就把工作做完了
§88 begin/ start
Ⅰ. begin “开始”,是很普通的用语,指开始某一行动或进程,与end 相对。如:
① It’s time to begin work. 是开始工作的时候了。
② She began to work in the factory at the age of fifteen. 她十五岁开始在工厂里工作。
③ The meeting will begin at eight o’clock. 会议将于八点钟开始。
Ⅱ. start “开始”,往往与begin通用,但它着重于开始或着手这一点,与stop 相对。如:
① When did you start work? 你什么时候开始工作的?
② He started to study English. 他开始学英语。
③ The child started crying. 小孩哭起来了。
[注]:表示“动身;启程;开动(机器)”等。如:
①I think we ought to start at 8. 我认为我们应该8点出发。
另外commence是三词中最正式的,其后接动词时只能接动词的-ing形式。如:
②The Prime Minister commenced speaking 25 minutes ago. 首相是25分钟前开始发言的。
§89 believe/ think/ suppose
这三个词后面的宾语从句的否定往往转移到主句上来。其反意部份与从句 主谓保持一致。如:
I don’t he can answer the question, can he? 我认为他回答不上这个问题,是吗?
§90 below/ under/ beneath
Ⅰ. below“在……下面”,指处于比某物低的位置,不一定在某物的正下方。它的反义词是above。如:
① Write your name below the line. 在线下写上你的名字。
① We are below the moon. 我们在月下。
Ⅱ. under “在……的下面”,相当于below,有时可以通用,但它指处于某物的正下方,其反义词是over。如:
① He stood under a tree. 他站在树下。
② The cat was under the table. 猫在桌子下面。
Ⅲ. beneath“在……的下面”, 是旧用法的文学用语,现在很少用。相当于below,尤其相当于under. 如:
① Children are playing beneath the window. 孩子们在窗子下面游戏。
[注]:down 是副词,指自上而下,由高而低,常与表运动的动词连用。其反义词是up。如:
② He fell down the stairs. 他从楼梯上跌了下来。
§91 forget to do / forget doing
Ⅰ. forget 如:
① I forgot to tell him about it.我忘了把事告诉他。
② I forgot telling him about it. 我忘了,我曾把这事告诉过他。
[注意]:类似的还有:
① try如:
1. Let’s try knocking at the back door..让我们敲敲后门试试看。
2. We will try to go home tomorrow. 明天我们争取回家。
② remember regret(后悔) doing sth/to do sth 与此亦同。
③ go on
④ need
want/require doing sth / to do sth. 与此相同。
§92 besides/ but/ except/ beside/ except for/
except that/ but for/ but that
Ⅰ.besides “除了……还有”指的是“已有……另加上”而except 和but “除了……之外没有……”,正好相反。如:
① I don’t care for anything besides this.除此之外,我别无所爱。
② What have you done this morning, besides reading the paper and watching TV? 除了看报和看电视之外,你今天上午还做了些什么。
Ⅱ.beside prep. “在……旁边”意思如其它的大不相同。如:
① They are used to taking a walk on the path beside the the river.他们习惯于在河边的小路上散步。
Ⅲ. but 作介词用时:“除……之外没有……”与except同意。但它着重在整体,且常用在no, all, nobody, anything, everything, everybody, everywhere 以及who, whose等词之后。后常接“名词、代词或不定式,接不定式时,如果其前含有实义动词 do (除作助动词用外)的各种形式,则用动词原形(省略“to”)。如:
① He does nothing but laugh. 他只是大笑而已。(前有does,故用动词原形laugh.)
② Nobody was late but you. 除你之外,没有人迟到。
Ⅳ.except 语气比but强且明显。着重在除去的部分。如:
① I like all the fruits except pears. 除了梨外,我喜欢所有的水果。
② The dress is quite nice except for the color. 除了颜色外,这件衣服很漂亮。
Ⅴ.except for “除了……以外”其中for 表示理由或细节,对句子含义起修饰作用。有时可与except 互换。如:
① Betty worked out all the problems except for / except the last one. 除了最后一个问题外,其它的问题贝蒂都解决了。
② Except for Sunday, all of us go to school every day. 除了周日外,我们每天都上学。(此处不用except).
Ⅵ.except that 用作连词 “除……之外”后接从句。
① The Swede stood still except that his lips moved slightly.那瑞典人除了嘴微动外,站着一丝不动。
② I know nothing about him except that he lives downstairs.除了他住在楼下这一点外,关于别的我一无所知。
Ⅶ.but for “若不是……”,“ 倘若……”常和虚拟语气搭配,其后常跟名词或相当于名词的词。跟代词常用其宾格。
① But for you, I should have been late for school. 倘若不是你,我上学就迟到了。
Ⅷ.but that “要不是”后接从句。如:
But that I saw the elephant, I couldn’t have believed it.要不是亲眼看见大象,我真不能相信。
§93 give a message/ leave a message / take a message.
Ⅰ. Leave a message.“留下个信儿”打电话的人常用。后与介词for 搭配。构成 leave a message for sb.
Ⅱ. take a message “捎个信儿”接电话的人常用.后与介词for 搭配。构成:take a message for sb.
Ⅲ. give a message “给某人个信儿”后与to 搭配,构成:
give a message to sb. = give sb a message.如:
① Can I take a message for him? 我能给他捎个信吗?
② Can you leave a message for her? 你能给她留个口信吗?
③ I will give a message to her. 我将给她个信儿。
§94 big/ large/ great/ huge
Ⅰ. big 和large 所修饰的一般是具体的事物。
big 侧重于表示一个物体的块头、重量,含有庞大、笨重的意思,其反义词是little;
large 侧重表示一个物体的宽度和数量,有广阔和众多的含义,其反义词是small。 在现代口语中两者常可互换,big 较口语化,large比较正式。如:
① This is a big / large room. 这是一个大房间。
② This coat is too big for her. 这上衣对她来说太大了。
③ China is a large country. 中国是一个幅员辽阔的国家。
Ⅱ. big 还可作“长大了的”解,而large没有这个意思。如:
① She is big enough to ride a bike. 她长大了,足可以骑自行车了。
Ⅲ. great 常表示“伟大的”,可修饰抽象名词,也可修饰具体的人或物,带有一定的感情色彩。有时可能表达说话人的喜悦、赞扬等感情。如:
① We are going to visit the People’s Great Hall. 我们打算去参观人民大会堂。
② Einstein was a great scientist. 爱因斯坦是位伟大的科学家。
③ --How do you like my coat? --Great! 你觉得我这件外衣怎样? 好极了。
Ⅳ. huge “巨大的;极大的”,修饰具体事物,指规格数额超常。如:
① How did they carry such huge stones? 他们是如何搬运这些巨石的?
② The Great Hall of the People is a building.
人民大会堂是座建筑物。
§95 bloom/ flower/ blossom
Ⅰ. bloom 指观赏用的花。如:玫瑰;菊花;牡丹等。
Ⅱ. flower 是普通用语。
Ⅲ. blossom 指果树上的花。
§96 boat/ ship
Ⅰ. boat “船、艇,”是普通用语。主要指用浆、篙、帆或引擎的小船、小艇,但有时也指大轮船。如:
① We crossed the river by boat. 我们乘船过河。
② They pulled the boat up on to the shore. 他们把这条船拖上了岸。(指小船)
③ When does the boat leave for Shanghai?(指轮船)
Ⅱ. ship “船、舰,”多指大的航海船只。如:
① The ship is at sea. 船厂在航海。
② They went to Guangahou by ship. 他们乘船去广州。
§97 bold/ brave/ courageous
Ⅰ. bold “大胆的、勇敢的”着重指大胆、勇敢的气质,表现出有胆量、敢闯或敢于对抗而不畏缩。如:
① Be bold! 勇敢些!
② It’s very bold of us to venture to go to sea. 我们冒险航海是很勇敢的。
Ⅱ. brave “勇敢的”, 应用最广泛,通常指在危险、困难或可怕的情况下表现勇猛而畏缩。如:
① Be brave! 勇敢些!
① It was brave of him to enter the burning building. 他敢进入那燃烧着的房屋,真是勇敢。
Ⅲ. courageous “勇敢的,无畏的”表示由于有勇敢的气质或不屈不挠的精神而能无畏地自觉地对付某种事情,常常用于表示道义上的勇敢。如:
① He is courageous in telling the truth. 他敢于讲实话。
② We hope that they will courageously shoulder their responsibilities and overcome all difficulties. 我们希望能够勇敢地负起责任,克服一切困难。
§98 borrow/ lend /keep
Ⅰ. borrow “借”指从别人那里借来东西(借入)。指“向某人或某处借某事”时,用搭配: Borrow sth from sb / sw.如:
① Can I borrow your pen? 可以借用一下的笔吗?
② Do you often borrow books from the library? 你经常从图书馆借书吗?
Ⅱ. lend “借”指把东西供给别人(借出)。指“把某物借给某人”时用:lend sth to sb. 如:
① Can you lend me your pen? 把钢笔供给我好吗?
② You mustn’t lend it to others.你一定不要把它供给别人。
Ⅲ. keep 表“借多长时间”, 时延续性动词。可用于完成时态。而borrow 和 lend 是短暂性动词。则不能用于完成时态,或与表段时间的状语连用。如:
① He has kept the books for two weeks.他借这书两天了。
② ---How long can I keep the book? ---Two weeks.
§99 both/ each
Ⅰ. both “两个都” 而each则强调“各个”如:
① Both of us won a prize. 我们两人共同赢得了一个奖。
② Each of us won a prize. 我们每个人都赢得了奖。
Ⅱ. both 用作句子主语时,谓语总是复数,如:
① Both these books are mine.
而each常用单数。但在下列情况下用复数,即它在复数名词或代词之后。如:
①They each have beautiful stamps.
§100 bring/ take/ fetch/ get/ carry
都有“拿”的意思,但用法差别很大,切勿混同。
Ⅰ.bring“拿来、带来”强调从别处带某人或某物来到说话人所在地。如:
The teacher asked the students to bring their dictionaries to the class.
Ⅱ.take“拿走、带走”强调人或事物离开说话人所在地,与bring的关系相当于go与come的相对关系。如:
May I take this magazine home?
Ⅲ.fetch“去取来、去拿来” 指去取了东西又回来这一往返过程,相当于go and bring,但不同于bring,如:
Please fetch me some chalk.
get与fetch意思相似,多用于口语。如:
Go and get/fetch some water.
Ⅳ.carry“携带、搬运”强调某物从甲地移至乙地,带有物体随身移动但无固定方向。如:
① He carried the box upstairs.
另外空气、水、电携带物也用carry.如:
① The boat was carried by ocean currents to a small island.这船被大洋的水流飘至一小岛。
§101 broad/ wide
都是“宽”的意思。
Ⅰ. broad 指幅面的宽广,侧重表面上的广阔宏大,指人时多形容背、肩、胸等,在较正式或文学性较强的文体中,也可用来描写河流、街道、田野、峡谷等和地形有关的其它东西。如:
The road is 8 metres broad.
Ⅱ. wide 指一边到另一边的空间距离,侧重两端之间距离的宽大,指人时多形容眼睛、口等。如:
This skirt is too wide.
broad 和wide 的反义词都是narrow.
[语法]:度量表示法: “数词+名词(量)+wide(broad)/long长/thick厚/deep深/high高/tall 身高/around周长”
§102 build/ found/ put up/ set up
Ⅰ. build “建筑、建造”指施工建筑,如房屋、桥梁、道路等的建造,也可用于广义。如:
We are building socialism with China’s style. 我们正在建设具有中国特色的社会主义。
Ⅱ. found “创立、成立、创办”批创立一个组织、机构、国家等。如:
① They founded(=built) a school for the blind. 他们创办了一亿盲人学校。
② The People’s Republic of China was founded in 1949. 中华人民共和国成立于是1949年。
Ⅲ. put up 和set up 人含义很多,但他们在表示“搭起、竖起、挂起”以及表建筑物“建起”的意思时,可以通用。只不过put up 比set up 要常见些。如:
① The boys put up (set up) their tents in the woods. 孩子们在树林里搭起了帐篷。
② They have put up(set up) several cattle sheds for the team. 他们为队里建造了几个牛棚。
但set up 在表示“建起、成立”某一机构团体时,不能用put up 替换。如:
The factory set up a night school last month. 这个工厂上月成立了一所夜校。
§103 but/ however
Ⅰ. 都有“然而,但是”的意思。However 比较正式,可以放在句首、句中或句尾;其前面或后面要加逗号隔开,如在句中,其前后都要加逗号,不能与but 连用;而but只放在句首。如:
① I’d like to go swimming with you, but I have to tidy the garden now. 我很想和你去游泳,但是我现在必须整理花园。
② It’s raining hard, however, they’re still working in the field. 雨下得很大,然而他们仍然在地里干活。
③ Later, however, she decided to buy it. 可是后来她决定去买下它。
① He said it was so, he was mistaken, however.
§104 crowd / group / team
Ⅰ. group “小组、团体”,与 team 是同义词。指因任何目的或原因而聚集在一起所形成的群体。搭配范围较广;
team 指工作、行为或游戏时在一起的群体,尤指体育比赛的“队”, 搭配范围较窄。如:
① a study group 学习小组; a discussion group 讨论小组
② a basketball team 篮球队 a medical team 医疗队
Ⅱ. group 指“人群”时,与crowd同义。group 所指人数可多可少,但常指“较小”的人群, 且表示有组织有秩序的一群人;
crowd有“密集”“拥挤”的含义,通常指未经组织、人数众多的人群。
§105 by oneself/ for oneself/ to oneself/ of oneself
这五个介词短语均属“介词+反身代词”结构,但意义各不相同:
Ⅰ.by oneself“单独地;独立地”(=without help, alone).如:
Did you do this by yourself or did someone help you? 是你自己做的,还是别人帮你做的?
Ⅱ. “本身;本身的性质”如:
① Diamond is hard in itself. 钻石本来是硬的。
Ⅲ.for oneself “为自己(的利益而做某事);独自地(与by oneself 同义)”。如:
② He has built a house for himself. 他为自己建造了一幢房子。
③ You must find it out for yourself. 你必须自己把它找出来。
Ⅳ.of oneself “自然而然地;自动地”为不及物动词。如:
④ The fire died of oneself. 火自己熄灭了。
Ⅴ.to oneself“默默地”“暗自”,常与talk , say, think等动词连用。如;
⑤ He said to himself that there was something wrong. 他想这其中有毛病。
[注]:say to oneself “在心里想”,talk/ speak to oneself“自言自语”两者不可混淆。
§106 by train/ on(in)a the train
二者都有“乘车”之意。当使用介词by表方式时,其后交通工具名词前不用冠词。或其它任何表限定的修饰词,如形容词性物主代词,批示代词等。反之则用介词in (较小的工具如car等);on (较大的交通工具,如train等)。如:on the bus, in his car.
§107 by/ at/ the end of ; in/to/ on the end
Ⅰ. by the end of “在……末以前”“到……末为止”后一般接时间名词。如年、月、周等。也可接表活动的名词,如strike.
Ⅱ. at the end of “在……的尽头”,“在……的末端”如:
① At the end of the book there is an index. 书后附有索引。
① We shall have an exam at the end of the month. 本月末我们将有次考试。
Ⅲ. in the end “最终;终于”,后不接of 短语。如:
I hope everything will turn out all right in the end. 我希望最终一切都顺利。
§108 by/ near
都有“靠近”的意思。
Ⅰ.by“就在… …旁边”,表示距离更近。如:
① We have by the sea.(暗示我们可以看见大海)
② We live near the sea.(也许我们离海边还有几里远)
Ⅱ.near表示的距离稍远些。见上例。近离.ofits. of enormous sum of money.
§109 by/ till
Ⅰ.by“到… …之前”“不迟于”仅指动作发生在限定时间之内或到某一时间为止。如:
①Can you repair my watch by Friday? 你能在星期五之前把表修好吗?(句中时间最迟到星期五,动词可以是瞬间的,也可以是持续的)
Ⅱ.till/untill“直到”强调动作的持续状态,直到将来的某一时刻为止。如:
I shall go on working till/untill next Monday. (此种情况只能用于肯定句中动词必须是延续的)
当untill与not连用时,意为“直到… …才”,主句谓语动词必须是非延续性的。如:
I don’t go to bed untill/till you come.
§110 call on/ visit/ go to see/ drop in
Ⅰ.四者都有“访问”的意思,但是vist较为正式,可用于访问人,也可用于访问地方。如:
I visited my aunt in Bejing in the summer holidays. 暑假我探望了在北京的姨妈。
Ⅱ.call on有时可代替visit,但只限于人。访问某地方则用call at。如:
We called on Prefessor Liu a few days ago. 前几天我们拜访了刘教授。
Ⅲ.go to see为普通用语,一般用于人。如:
Tom is ill. Let’s go to see him after school.汤姆病了,我们放学后去看他吧。
Ⅳ.drop in特指顺路探访,多用于口语。如:
Would you like to drop in and have a cup of tea? 你顺便来喝杯茶,好吗?
§111 calm/ quiet
Ⅰ.calm的意思是平静的、镇静的。用以指天气、海洋等时,表示一种无风无浪的平静状态;用以指人时,表示镇静而不激动的心情。如:
① The sea is now calm. 海上现在风平浪静。
② He remained calm. 他保持镇静。
Ⅱ.quiet的意思是安静的、寂静的,指没有什么动态,没有什么声音,尤指没有骚乱的一种安静状态。如:
① Everything was quiet. 万籁俱寂。
② Ask them to keep quiet. 叫他们保持安静。
§112 can/ be able to
Ⅰ. can “能”表过去或现在“能力所及”时,与be able to 通用。如:
① He can / is able to speak German. 他会说德语。
② He could / was able to run very fast when I was a boy. 我小时候就跑得很快。
Ⅱ. be able to 的过去时还可表一种“经过努力做到了”的意思。而can的过去时则没有这种意义。如:
He started late, but he was able to catch the eight o’clock train. 他出发晚了,但他还是赶上了八点钟的火车。
Ⅲ.can 通常只用于上述两种时态,而be able to 则可用于各种时态。如:
He has not been able to come since he got hurt. 自从受伤以后,他就一直未能前来。
Ⅳ. 在表猜测时,只能用can,而不能用be able to ,如:
That can’t be your bag. 那不可能是你的书包。
§113 can/ may
Ⅰ.can的意思是能、会;可能。在正式用语中can通常是指能力而言。它也可以表示可能性。在非正式用语和口语中can经常用以表示“允许”的意思,特别在疑问句和否定句中。如:
① Can you swim across the Yangzi River? 你能横渡扬子江吗?
① He can speak English. 他会说英语。
② I can’t come at that time. 我不能在那个时候来。
③ Can the news be true? 这消息会是真的吗?
④ -----Can’t I go? 我可不可以走?
-----You cannot! 你不可以走。
Ⅱ.may的意思是可以、可能,在正式用语中它通常是指可能性或允许而言。如:
① That may or may not be ture. 那可能是真的,也可能不是真的。
② He may be right. 他可能是对的。
③ You may take this book, I don’t need it. 你可以拿走这本书,我不需要了。
④ May I go now? 我现在可以走了吗?
§114 cap/ hat
Ⅰ.cap的意思是帽子,通常指无边的帽子,包括便帽、制服帽、军帽等。如:
① He always wears a blue cap. 他总是戴着一顶蓝帽子。
② How I wished I could have a cap, a real soldier’s cap! 我多么想要一顶帽子,一顶真正的军帽!
Ⅱ.hat的意思也是帽子,指有边的帽子,也是帽子的总称。如:
① Hat in hand , he came towards me. 他手拿着帽子,向我走来。
② These hats are in fashion. 这些帽子很时髦。
§115 care (about) / take care of/ care for
Ⅰ.take care of“照料=look after,即指喂饭照看等。如:
① Nurses take care of patients in hospital.
[注]:它还可表所负的责任,如:
① Mr Savage takes care of marketing and publicity. 萨维奇先生负责销售和宣传。
Ⅱ.care about表你是否认为某件事是重要的,某件事是否引起了你的兴趣或使你忧虑,常用于疑问句或否定句中,后接从句时,about一般都要省略。如:
I don’t care whether it rains, I’m happy. 我才不在乎下不下雨呢,我快活着呢。
Ⅲ.care for 有以下几种意思
1)“照料”(特别是多用在正式的或较文的文体中)如:
She spent the best years of her life caring for her sick father. 她把一生中最好的岁月都用来照料她那有病的父亲了。
2)“关怀”“关心” =look after=take care of 如:care for the younger generation 关怀年轻的一代
3)“喜欢、愿意”(多用在疑问句或否定句中)[care for sb. to do sth.] 如:
① Would you care for a cup of tea? 你喜欢喝一杯茶吗?
② I don’t/shouldn’t care for him to read this letter. 我不愿让他看这封信。
§116 carry on/ carry out/ carry through
Ⅰ.carry on的意思是“进行、继续”,如:
① I tried to carry on a conversation in English, but could not. 我想用英语进行谈话,但是力不从心。
② He told them to carry on. 他叫他们继续进行。
③ Carry on (with) your work. 继续你的工作。
Ⅱ.carry out的意思是“贯彻、执行;完成、实现”,如:
① Sometimes it’s easy to make plans but difficult to carry them out. 有时候作计划容易而执行计划却很难。
② Our plan was carried out successfully. 我们的计划胜利地完成。
Ⅲ.carry through 的意思是“完成-----,将-----进行到底;使(人)战胜困难,渡过难关。如:
① Carry the revolution through to the end. 将革命进行到底。
② His courage will carry him through. 他的勇气使他战胜困难,渡过难关。
§117 cause/ reason
Ⅰ.cause表示“原因、缘故、理由”等意思时,着重指产生某种结果的原因。如:
① The cause of the fire was carelessness. 起火的原因是不小心。
② What was the cause of it? 发生这事是原因何在?
③ There’s no cause for anxiety. 没有理由要焦虑(不必焦虑)。
Ⅱ.reason的意思是“理由、原因、缘故”,着重指产生某种行为或想法的理由。如:
① I have no reason for it. 我没有理由这样做。
② Give your reason for changing the plan. 把你改变计划的理由讲一下。
§118 centre/ middle
Ⅰ.centre的意思是“中心”,通常用于空间方面,强调指正中心。它还可用于借喩,表示某一事物的中心。如:
① Draw a circle round a given centre. 就指定的中心画一圆圈。
② We live in the centre of London. 我们住在伦敦市中心。
③ Beijing is the political, economic and cultural centre of China. 北京是中国的政治、经济和文化中心。
Ⅱ.middle的意思是“中间、当中”,指跟两边或各边、两端或各端等距离的部分。它可以用于空间、时间等方面,如:
① In the middle of the room stands a table. 房间当中摆着一张桌子。
② He was standing in the middle of the road. 他站在路中间。
③ It will be coming into bloom about the middle of next month. 它大约将在下月中开花。
§119 certain/ sure
二者的基本用法一样
1) Be certain
如:Manchester are certain/sure to win.(The other team haven’t got a chance.)曼彻斯特队肯定会赢。(另一队连一点希望都没有)
2) Before the game stared, Alan felt quite sure/certain of winning, but after the first five minutes he began to lose confidence. 比赛开始前,艾伦感到很有把握赢,但比赛了5分钟后他开始失去信心了。
§120 certainly/ surely
二者含义大不相同。
surely表相信,但又感到惊奇或难以相信。如:
① Surely that’s a plain-clothes policeman. 那一定是一个便衣警察。=Can that really be a plain-policeman.
② Surely that’s Henry over there? I thought he was in Scotland. 那边谅必是亨利,我还以为他在苏格兰呢?
[注]:当surely与否定词连用时,常表示怀疑,(不愿意相信)如:
Surely, you aren’t going out in that hat? 你决不会戴那顶帽子去吧。
Ⅱ. certainly 表所了解的情况. 如:
That’s certainly a plain-clothes policeman. 那肯定是个便衣警察。(说话者认出了他是个便衣,因为很有信心,肯定地说出了这句话。)
§121 chicken/ cock/ hen
Ⅰ.chicken的意思是小鸡、鸡(泛指)、鸡肉。如:
① Chickens pip. 小鸡吱吱叫。
② He feeds 10,000 chickens on his farm.
③ We had chicken for lunch.
Ⅱ.cock的意思是公鸡、雄鸡。如:
① Cocks crow at dawn. 天亮时公鸡喔喔叫。
Ⅲ.hen的意思是母鸡。如:
A hen cackles when she lays an egg. 母鸡生蛋时咯咯地叫。
[注] 鸡窝译为hen coop,鸡舍译为hen house。这里的hen笼统地代表鸡。
§122 choose/ select/ elect
Ⅰ.choose的意思是“选择、挑选”,通常指在所提供的对象中,凭个人的判断力进行选择。如:
① You may choose from among them the one you like best. 你可以从它们中间挑选最喜欢的一个。
② Let me choose a book from among these. 让我从这些书中选一本。
[注]choose后面可以接不定式,表示愿意、决定等意思。如:
I didn’t choose to go. 我不愿意去。
Ⅱ.select的意思是“选择、挑选”,通常指从很多对象中精心地进行挑选,往往指根据被选择对象的优劣进行选择。如:
① The finest products were selected and sent to the exhibition. 选择了最好的产品送到展览会去。
② They were selected from among many applicants. 他们是从许多报名者当中挑选出来的。
Ⅲ.elect的意思是“选、选举”,常指通过正式手续(如投票等)进行选举。如:
They elected him chairman. 他们选举他当主席。
这里如果改用choose/select,那就着重于选择的意义,不一定是正式选举,整个句子应为:They chose him as their chairman.
[注] pick 一词也可以表示挑选、选择的意思,含有仔细挑选的意味,有时也表示任意挑选的意思。如:
Pick the best one. 挑选最好的吧。 思ick stheir chairman.
tion. like best.
§123 city/ town
Ⅰ.city的意思是“城市、都市”,一般指大的和重要的城市(但在美国,每一个城市都可以称为city)。如:
① Shanghai is a big city. 上海是一个大城市。
② Beijing is one of the oldest cities in the world. 北京是世界上最古老的城市之一。
Ⅱ.town的意思是“市镇、城市”,一般指规模较小的城市,常作country(乡下)的相对用语。如:
① The town is on the bank of a river. 那个城市位于河边。
② Would you rather live in a town or in the country?你喜欢住在城市还是农村?
§124 pleasant / please / pleased /pleasing / pleasure
Ⅰ. pleasant 为形容词, “令人愉快的” “令人舒适的” 主要指使人心满意足,将快乐给予他人的性格、活动氛围、状态或场合,也可用于事物。如
① She has a pleasant voice. 她的声音悦耳。
② The weather there is not very pleasant. 那儿的天气不太宜人。
Ⅱ. pleased 为形容词,“感到高兴”,相当于 glad 或 happy,后面可接不定式、at doing, with sth 或 that 从句。
① We are very pleased to see you here. 我们很高兴在这儿见到你。
② I am pleased that they have decided to come. 我很高兴他们决定来。
③ He was pleased with my progress.他对我的进步感到满意。
Ⅲ. pleasing “令人喜欢的;令人愉快的”主语一般是物。如①She has got a pleasing voice.. 她的声音很悦耳。
Ⅳ. pleasure 是名词,大多用于客套语中。如:
① I have had the pleasure of meeting your father before. 我以前有幸见过令尊。
② --Will you lend me a hand? --With pleasure. 请你帮一下忙好吗? 好的。
Ⅴ. please 是及物动词,也是int.(感叹词)常用于祈使句语气,意为“请”
Please give me a cup of tea. 请给我一杯茶。
[注]:口语中,Yes, please! 好的,谢谢!对应 No, thanks.不用了,谢谢!
§125 clever/ wise/ bright/ smart
都有“聪明”的意思,其区别在于:
Ⅰ.clever“聪明的、伶俐的、巧妙的、机敏的”用以指人或动物时,通常指脑子灵活,指做成的事物时,常含有巧妙的意思,如:
① He is a clever boy.
② That’s a clever plan.
Ⅱ.wise“聪明的、英明的、明智的”指由于知识、经验的丰富及良好的判断能力而正确地对待或处理人和事,通常用于正式的、客气的场合。如:
① a wise saying 至理名言
② a wise leader 英明的领袖
Ⅲ.bright“聪明的、伶俐的”通常指年青人或小孩,常用于口语中。如:
The bright boy is reading English in the bright room.
Ⅲ.smart“机敏的、精明的”与clever同义。但强调顽皮的一面,为随便的说法。如:
You can’t cheat him, because he is a smart boy. 你骗不了他,因为他是个聪明的孩子。
§126 climate/ weather
Ⅰ.climate的意思是“气候”,指某地的一般天气情况,包括气温、降雨量、刮风等的状况;也指长时间如一季度的天气状况。如:
① The climate here is bad. 这儿气候恶劣。
② The climate of China is very enjoyable spring. 中国春天的气候很宜人。
Ⅱ.weather的意思是“天气”,指某地某时寒暖、晴雨、刮风等的变化状况。如:
① What is the weather like today? 今天天气怎么样?
② I will come if I can, but it depends on the weather. 如果可能我一定来,但要看天气如何。
§127 close/ near/ nearby/ next to
Ⅰ. close “接近的,靠近”;还有“亲密的,密切的”含义,用法与near 类似,可指距离上、时间上或次序上紧接。也可用于引申含义,表关系或感情上的“亲近的”,可用作形容词或副词。如:
① Mother’s Day is close (=near) . 母亲节快到了。
② They are sitting quite close(=near) to each other. 他们坐得很靠近。
③ She and I are close friends.她和我是亲密的朋友。
[注]:near 当作形容词时,与close含义和用法相同,表距离近,都用be near / close to +地点。 但close
只能作形容词,而near 还可作介词使用,此时near不可再与to搭配。如:
①I live near (=close to) the factory.
Ⅱ. nearby 主要指空间上的附近,一般指较大范围。可用作形容词、副词或介词。如:
① They live in the nearby village. 他们住在附近的村庄。
② There was a traffic accident nearby. 在附近发生了一起车祸。
Ⅲ. next to 意思是“与……相邻,紧靠着”与be close to 很接近,但next to 强调距离上“紧邻”。
① Our school is next to a supermarket. 我们学校紧挨着一家超市。
② Our school is close to a supermarket. 我们学校距离一家超市很近。
§128 close/ shut
Ⅰ.close用作动词表示“关、闭”的意思时,通常仅指把开着的东西关闭起来。它还往往是较为正式的用语。如:
① Did you close all the doors and windows? 你把所有的门窗都关了吗?
② Close your eyes. 把眼睛闭上。
③ Do you mind if I close this window? 我把这窗子关起来好吗?
Ⅱ.shut的意思是“关、关闭”,常常可与close通用,但它比close意味较强。比如说to close a door or gate时,仅指把门关上;而说to shut a door or gate时,则可以进而指用门闩、插销或其它东西把门关住。此外,shut 还往往不如close正式。如:
① They shut the doors and windows. 他们关住了门窗。
② Shut the box. 把箱子关起来。
③ Shut the door after you. 随手关门。
§129 Chinese / of China
Ⅰ. Chinese “中国式的,具有中国特色的”作形容词时只能作前置定语。主要从物与物的角度看待事物。如:
I like Chinese food. 我喜欢中国风味的食品。
Ⅱ. of China “中国的;属于中国的”为所有格式,表所属关系。作后置定语。
Please show me a map of China. 请给我拿幅中国地图。
§130 cloth/clothes/ clothing/ dress/suit
Ⅰ. cloth 指做衣服等用的布料,如“布;毛料”等,是不可数名词。表达“一块布料”应说a piece of cloth,如:
① Different kinds of cloth are produced in that factory. 那家工厂生产各种各样的布料。
② My aunt bought me two pieces of cloth yesterday. 我姑妈昨天给我买两块布。
③ 但是,用于表达特殊用途的布时,如“台布;揩布”等,cloth是可数名词。如:Pass me a table cloth, please. 请递给我一块台布。
Ⅱ. clothes “衣服”,没有单数形式,不能单独与数词直接搭配。如不能说hour clothes, 但可以说many/ these/ a few clothes,它总是以复数形式出现,因此只能说: The clothes are… 如:
① All of her clothes were made by her mother. 她所有的衣服都是她母亲做的。
② There are many new clothes on sale. 有许多新衣服出售。
Ⅲ. clothing 意思也是“衣服”, 但它与clothes 不同,不是指具体的和件件的衣服,而是指衣着的整体而言。如:
① They were all in their summer clothing. 他们都穿夏天的服装。
② Each child has ample clothing. 每个孩子都有足够的衣服。
Ⅳ. dress 通常指外面穿的衣服。一般指妇女和儿童服装,还指礼服或某种特殊的服装。是可数名词。如:
① Who’s that girl in red dress? 穿红衣服的那位姑娘是谁?
② What size dress do you wear? 你穿几号衣服?
③ He doesn’t care much about dress? 他不太讲究衣着。(他不讲穿)。
④ He is in full dress. 他穿着礼服。
Ⅴ. suit 通常指用同样布料或衣料做成的一套衣服。如:
① She was wearing a red suit. 她穿着一套红西装。
② He wanted very much to get a new suit and throw off his old clothes. 他很想买一套新衣服,好赶快脱掉他的旧衣服。
§131 collect/ gather
Ⅰ.gather的意思是“收集、聚集”,它是表示收集或聚集的一般用语,不仅可以用于人和物,还可以用于抽象的东西。如:
① He gathered his books and notebooks. 他把书和笔记本收集在一起。
② She gathered the children round her. 她把孩子们聚集在她的周围。
③ A crowd soon gathered round him. 一群人很快就聚集在他的周围。
④ He is gathering information. 他在搜集情报。
Ⅱ.collect的意思是“收集、搜集、聚集”,通常指有计划和选择进行收集。当它表示一般的收集或聚集时,可与gather通用。如:
① He is collecting material for a book. 他正在聚集写书的资料。
② I have collected some famous pictures. 我收集了一些名画。
③ A crowd soon collected when there was a car accident. 发生了车祸的时候,立即就有一群人聚拢起来。
§132 college/academy/institute/ university
Ⅰ.college的意思是“学院”,一般指大学内部的学院或独立的学院,还可以泛指一切专科大学或大学 go to college上大学
如:
① There are many colleges at Oxford and Cambridge. 牛津大学和剑桥大学有很多学院。
② There are several teachers’ colleges in Jiangsu Province. 江苏省有几所师范学院。
Ⅱ.institute也可以表示学院的意思,但它通常指专科性(专门的)学院,如外语学院(institute of foreign languages)、体育学院(physical culture institute)、航空学院(aeronautical engineering institute)等,如:
① He graduated from an institute of foreign trade. 他是外贸学院毕业的。
② She is a student of a chemical engineering institute.她是化工学院的学生。
Ⅲ.university的意思是“大学”,通常指由多个学院组织而成的综合性大学。如:
He graduated from Yale in 1915.他1915年从耶鲁大学毕业。
Ⅳ.academy指(高等)专科院校或研究专门学术的学校。
§133 competition/ game/ match
Ⅰ. competition “比赛、竞争”,指体能、技术、能力的竞争。
He won a drawing competition. 他在图画比赛中获胜。
Ⅱ. game “比赛”指有一定规则,且决定胜负的脑力和体力劳动的“竞技”。如:
There is going to be a football game tomorrow afternoon.
Ⅲ. match 多指网球、足球、高尔夫球等运动项目的“比赛” 。
The golf match will he held tomorrow morning.
§134 complete/ finish
Ⅰ.complete用作动词表示完成的意思时,是指把已开始但尚未完成的事情完成。如:
① He has completed his task. 他已完成他的工作。
② The railway is not completed yet. 铁路尚未完工。
Ⅱ.finish的意思是“完成、结束”,着重指圆满结束已着手的事情,尤指完成精心之作的最后一步。如:
① Have you finished your work yet? 你的工作做完了没有?
② I finished reading the book last night. 我昨晚看完了这本书。
③ The picture is finished. 这幅画画好了。
§135 conceal/ hide
Ⅰ. conceal “隐藏、隐瞒”常与hide通用;但比hide正式些,多指有意将某事物隐藏起来或不予以泄漏。它只用作及物动词。如:
① The box was concealed under the bed.箱子是藏在床底下的。
② He concealed his motivation. 他隐瞒了他的动机。
Ⅱ. hide “隐藏、掩盖、躲藏”为普通用语。指有意或无意地将某物(或人)藏(躲)在人们不易看到或发现的地方。可作及物动词和不及物动词。如:
① Where did you hide it? 你把它藏到哪里了?
② He cannot hide the truth. 他不能掩盖真相。
③ The moon was hideen by the clouds. 月亮被云彩遮住了。
§136 cost/ spend/ pay/ take
Ⅰ.cost 指某东西“值……钱”; “需要花费……钱/ 精力”等,它的主语一般为表示东西的名词,不能为表示人的名词,作及物动词和名词。可接双宾语,无被动语态。如:
① I’ll bet that dress costs a thousand dollars.我敢说那件衣服得花1000美元。
② The chair cost me thirty yuan.这把椅子花了我30元。
③ The building of the dam cost many lives. 修建这个水坝使许多人丧生。(使花(某种代价);使损失)
④ Bad driving may cost you your life.开车技术不行可能使你丢掉性命。
⑤ 作名词时意为“花费;成本”→The cost of the house was too high for me.这房子的价钱太高,我买不起。
[常用搭配]:
① at all costs 不惜一切代价,—→The officer told the soldiers that they must defend the town at
all costs. 军官对士兵们说要不惜一切代价保卫这座城市。
① at the cost of 以……为代价。
→1). He finished the work at the cost of his health. 他完成了这项工作,但失去了健康。
→2). She saved him from fire, but at the cost of her own life. 她从火中把他救出,但她自己却牺牲了。
② cost of living 生活费用。
—→As the cost of living goes up my standard of living goes down. 生活费用越上涨,我的生活水准越降低。
Ⅱ.spend 的主语经常是人 , 用来表示人花钱买东西或花时间做某事,
常用的句型有: 如:
① I spend 5 yuan on the book.我买这书花五元钱。
② The boy spent 10 minutes drawing a dog.那个男孩花了10分钟画一只狗。
Ⅲ.pay “支付,花费”,主语只能是人 且只用于花费金钱,其结构是: pay + sb + some money + for sth. “为……付给某人多少钱” 其中的人、钱、事,可以根据具体情况取舍。如:
① I paid (him)5 yuan. 我付(给他)5元钱。
② I paid him 5 yuan for the book. 我买那本书付给了他五元钱。
③ I paid him for the book. 我买那本书付给了他钱。
④ I paid for the book. 我付了那本书的钱。
Ⅳ.take 也可表“花费时间”,(一般只指花费时间)
其常用结构为:It +take(各种时态)+time+to do sth. 如
It took me three hours to finish the work.
§137 country/ state/ nation
Ⅰ. country “国家”着重指疆土而言。“乡下、农村”相当于countryside, 但它指风景而言。如:
① This country is in the south of Europe. 这个国家在欧洲南部。
② Germany and France are European countries. 德国和法国是欧洲国家。
③ The countryside around Nanjing is beautiful at this time of the year.
Ⅱ. state “国家”着重指政权而言,有时还指美国的州,如:the United States of America=the U.S.A=the U.S.
① I’d like to borrow a copy of “The State and Revolution”. 我想借一本《国家与革命》。
② The state is an organ of violence at service of class rule. 国家是阶级统治的暴力机器。
Ⅲ. nation “国家”着重指人民而言。如:
Two friendly nations support each other. 两个友好国家互相支持。
§138 crazy/ mad
Ⅰ. crazy “发狂的、糊涂的、狂热的”常指由于忧虑、悲伤、欣喜、渴望、激动等某种强烈的情绪而引起的一种心神错乱、失去控制的精神状态。如:
① He was crazy with joy. 他欣喜若狂。
② You are crazy to do such a thing. 你干这样的事真糊涂。
③ The boy is crazy on (or about) skating. 那孩子对溜冰着了迷。
Ⅱ. mad “发狂的、发疯的”通常指精神狂乱完全不能自我控制的一种病态。在口语中它也表示由于某种强烈的情绪而失常。如:
① The poor fellow is mad. 这个可怜的人是疯子。
② The dog has gone mad. 这条狗疯了。
③ This worry is enough to drive me mad. 这烦恼足以使我发狂。
④ He is mad about the stage. 他迷恋于舞台生活。
§139 crop/ harvest
Ⅰ. crop “收成”指谷物、水果、蔬菜等一年或一季的收成 它表示“农作物、庄稼”的意思。如:
① The rice crop was very good this year. 今年稻子的收成很好。
② The rice bears two crops every year. 稻子一年收两次。
③ It is harmful to growing crops. 这对于正在生长的农作物有害。
Ⅱ. harvest “收成、收获”多指谷物的收成,也指水果、蔬菜等的收成;有时指收割行为。也可用于借喻,指行动或行为的结果。如:
① Rich harvests have been gathered in for several years running.
连续几年获得了丰收。(可用crops代替)
① The summer harvest is about to start. 夏收即将开始。
② He reaped the harvest of his hard work. 他获得了辛勤劳动的成果。
§140 crossing/ turning
Ⅰ. crossing “交叉点、十字路口”
Ⅱ. turning “路的拐弯处”如:
Take the second crossing / turning on the left. 在第二个十字路口/ 拐弯处向左拐。
§141 cry/ shout/ exclaim
Ⅰ. cry “叫、喊”,常指因痛、痛苦、恐惧等而叫喊,仅表示某种感情而不表达思想。它有时也指用言语高声叫喊,如表祈求。如:
① He cried with pain. 他痛得叫了起来。
② “Help! Help!” he cried. “救命啊!救命啊!”他高声地叫喊。
Ⅱ. shout “叫喊”,指表达思想的高声叫喊或说话。有时是用以表示高兴、痛、痛苦或惊恐等,有时是用于发出命令、提出警告或要别人注意。如:
① I shouted to him, but he was out of hearing. 我对他呼喊,但他听不到。
② He shouted with pain. 他大声叫痛。
Ⅲ. exclaim “叫喊”指因高兴、痛苦、愤怒、惊讶等而突然地、感情激烈地高声叫喊。如:
① “What!” he exclaimed “Are you leaving without me?” “什么?”他喊道,“你要丢下我离去吗?
②They exclaimed with one voice. 他们齐声呼喊。
§142 cup/ glass
Ⅰ. cup “杯子”通常指带柄的瓷杯,用以喝茶、牛奶、咖啡或可乐等等。如:
① The cup stands on the table.杯子放在桌子上。
② Will you have another cup of tea? 你要再喝一杯茶吗?
Ⅱ. glass “杯子”用以饮酒、或喝等。如:
① The glass is broken to pieces. 这只玻璃杯打碎了。
② He drank two gasses of milk. 他喝了两杯牛奶。
§143 dear/ expensive/ high/;cheap/low
Ⅰ. dear 表示“贵”的意思时和cheap相对,指索价过高。主语是物。如:
① It is too dear. 这太贵了。
② The flowers were not dear. 这些花不贵。
Ⅱ. expensive “昂贵的”,指超过物品的价值或购买者的购买力。主语是物。如:
① It is too expensive for me to buy. 这东西太贵了我买不起。
② This is an expensive hat. 这是一顶价钱昂贵的帽子。
Ⅲ. high 与low相对,主语是价格(the price), 如:
① The price of the pen is not low for him. 这支钢笔对于他来说不便宜。
§144 decide/ determine/ make up one's mind
Ⅰ.decide着重指经过考虑、商谈或研究之后作出“决定”,“下决心”。结束踌躇、疑惑、争论等状况。后跟名词、代词、动词不定式或从句,可用于被动语态中。如:
① Nothing has been decided yet.什么都没有决定下来。
② They decided to accept the invitation. 他们决定接受邀请
Ⅱ.determine表示“决定、决心”指经过认真考虑后下定决心。与decide一般可换用。后接名词、代词动词不定式。如:
① We determined on an early start.我们决定尽早出发。
② He has determined to learn English. 他已下决心学英语。
③ We are determined to get the work done before May Day. 我们决心要在五一节前完成这项工作。
Ⅲ.make up one’s mind “决定、决心”,是和犹豫不决等相对应的用语。意即:打定主意。如:
① He made up his mind to go there at once. 他决定立刻到那儿去。
② He has made up his mind to be a doctor. 他决心当医生。
§145 deep/ deeply
Ⅰ.作副词用时,都有“深深地”
之意,但deep用于具体的深度,包括时间和空间。而deeply用于抽象的、比喻的意义;再者deeply可以修饰形容词和过去分词,deep 则不能。如:
① They lived deep in the sea.他们深潜海里。
② I’m deeply sorry for your uncle’s death. 为你叔叔的去世我深表遗憾。
§146 defend/ protect
Ⅰ. defend “保卫、保护、捍卫”指采取积极措施以抵御或击退外来的威胁或攻击。它还可以表示“为……辩护”。如:
① It is the duty of every citizen to defend his country.保卫祖国是每一个公民的职责。
② He defended his comrades from harm. 他保护同志使其不受伤害。
③ They defended the fundamental principles of Marxism-Leninism. 他们捍卫了马克思列宁主义的基本原则。
④ He made a long speech to defend his ideas. 他发表长篇演说为他的见解辩护。
Ⅱ. protect “保护”指采取措施,使之不受伤害或损害。如:
① The government protects the people’s interests. 政府保护人民的利益。
② He built a fence to protect his garden. 他围起了篱笆以保护园子。
§147 department store/ shop/ store
Ⅰ. department store “百货公司”原是美国用法,现在英也用了。不过英也把百货公司叫stores.如:
① I’m going to the department store. 我要到百货公司去。
② I get most things at the stores. 大部分东西我是在百货公司买的。
[注]:在美国,杂货商店(铺)叫grocery 或drugstore.
Ⅱ. shop “商店、店铺”,在英国,零售商店一般都叫shop.如:
① The shop opens at eight o’clock. 商店八点钟开门。
② The shop sells embroideries.那家商店出售刺绣品。
Ⅲ. store“商店、店铺”,在美国,零售店一般叫store. 如:
① He keeps a store in New Youk. 他在纽约开了一个商店。
② The wares in that store are dear. 那家店里的东西很贵。
§148 desire/ wish/ want/ hope/ expect
Ⅰ. desire 表“想、希望”等意。着重表强烈的愿望,热切的心情。如:
① I desired to see you. 我很想见见你。
② He desired success. 他渴望成功。
Ⅱ. wish 语气不如desire 强,且可以表示一种不能实现的愿望,(从句动词有虚拟语气形式);后接“不定式”或“代词/名词+不定式”结构。所表示的“希望”大体是可以实现的;此外,还可以接双宾语,表“祝愿”或表委婉的语气。如:
① I wish I could fly to the moon in a spaceship one day. 但愿有一天我能坐宇宙飞船飞向月球。
② I wish I were you.但愿我是你就好了。
③ We wish to visit Yanan. 我希望能参观延安。
④ We wish you to be happy. 我希望你幸福。
⑤ I wish you a long life. 祝你长寿。
⑥ I wish you success. 祝你成功。
⑦ We can begin to work at once now if you wish(不及物动词)要是你愿意,我们现在可以立刻开始工作。
Ⅲ. want “想”其搭配关系为:want to do sth. Or want sb to do sth. 比较口语化,没有wish那样正式。如:
She wants me to do with her.
Ⅳ. hope 表对愿望的实现抱有一定的信心。后接“不定式;that 从句。”但不能接 双宾语。
① I hope to be a doctor. 我希望当一名医生。
② I hope she will be well again. 我希望她会痊愈。
Ⅴ.expect “期待、盼望、预料”等,指对某一特定的事件的发生抱有颇大的信心。如:
① We are expecting a letter from her. 我们当时正期待着她的来信。
§149 desk/ table
Ⅰ. Desk “课桌、书桌、写字台”指读书、写字或办公用的桌子。如:
There are fifty desks in the classroom. 教室里有50张课桌。
Ⅱ. table “桌子、台”,指供吃饭、游戏、工作或安放其他各种东西的桌子或台子。它的广义包括desk在内。如:
We all sat at the same table. 我们同桌吃饭。
§150 develop/ developing/ developed
Ⅰ.develop既是及物动词,又是不及物动词,意为“发展”,“开发”。如:
The child is developing well. 这孩子发育很好。
Ⅱ.developing为现在分词,起形容词的作用,表示主动意义,意思是“发展中的”。如:
① China is a developing country. 中国是一个发展中国家。
Ⅲ.developed为过去分词,起形容词作用,表示被动含意,意思是“发达的”。如:
Japan ia a developed country. 日本是一个发达国家。
§151 die/ dead/ death
Ⅰ.die 是不及物动词,一般指因生病,负伤等原因而死。且是非延续性动词(瞬间动词),不能和表示一段时间的状语(for+段时间短语;或since……)连用。如:
① He was born in 1847 and died in 1913. 他生于1847年,死于1913年。
② His grandfather has been dead for two years. = His grandfather died two years ago. 他爷爷去世两年了。
③ He died ten years ago.他是10年前死的。(不可说:He has died for ten years. 或应说:It is 10 years since he died)
Ⅱ.dead 是形容词,表状态,可在句中作表语和定语。但不可作谓语。如:
① He is dead, but his name sill live for ever in our hearts.他虽然死了但他的名字将永远活在我们心中。
② It doesn’t look like a dead fox.看来不像一只死狐狸。
Ⅲ.death是抽象名词,只能在句中作主语或宾语。如:
① The murderer was sentenced to death. 杀人犯被宣判死刑。
② I heard of his death when I got to his house. 我一到他家就得知他已经去世了。
[注]:①die /dye 此两词本来意义是完全不同的(die “死” dye “染,染上”),只时二者的现在分词形式常易混淆。die—→dying dye—→dyeing
② die for / die from / die of/die away/die down/ die off/ die out
1. die for 表“为某一目的、事业等而死”;“渴望、极想”。
1).To die for the people is a glorious death.. 为人民而死,虽死犹荣。
2).I’m dying for a cup of coffee. 我很想喝杯咖啡。
2. die from. 表“死于(创伤、劳累、忧愁等)”。(除疾病或情感以外的原因)。如:
1).He died from a wound. 他死于创伤。
2).She died from overwork. 她过度操劳而死。
3. die of 表“死于(疾病、情感、饥饿、年老等)”。
1).The old man died of cancer.那老人患癌症死的。
2).His father died of starvation in Germany. 他的父亲饿死在德国。
3). The old woman died of grief soon after her husband’s deth. 那位老太太在失去丈夫后不久就因悲伤而死。
4. die away “消失;停息”如:
1).The sound of the car died away in the distance. 汽车的响声在远处消失了。
2).The wind has died away. 风已经停息。
5. die down 指灯火等慢慢地“熄灭”;指骚动等渐渐地“平息下来”如:
1).They waited till the storm died down. 他们一直等到风暴停息。
2).The fire died down. 火慢慢地熄灭了。
3).The fighting has died down. 战斗渐渐停止。
6. die off 指一个个相继“死掉”如:
1).They had to watch their young children died off through lack of food. 他们不得不眼睁睁地看着孩子们因为没有东西吃而一个个地死掉。
7. die out. “死光;绝种”如:
1).These animals have already died out. 这类动物已经绝种。
§152 difficult/ hard
Ⅰ. difficult “困难”多指智力上的困难。一般可与hard代换。但比它程度要大。如:
① The question is difficult to answer.
Ⅱ. hard “困难”多指体力上的困难。如:
①Some of the apples are hard to reach.
§153 litter / rubbish
litter 和 rubbish 都可指“垃圾”,用作不可数名词。Litter 常指“(室内或公共场所)乱扔的废物(纸屑、不要的包装纸、废瓶等)”还可回收;
rubbish 则指“没用的东西(被扔或将要丢弃的无用的东西)”不可回收。如:
① Throw the rubbish out. 把垃圾扔出去。
② The room is full of rubbish. 房间里堆满了垃圾。
③ Pick up your litter after a picnic. 野餐后将废弃物收拾好。
§154 discover/ invent/ find / find out
Ⅰ. discover “发现”发现的事物是本来存在的或是有人知道的。如:
① Columbus discovered America. 哥伦布发现了美洲。
② He discovered a box hidden under the floor. 他发现了一只藏在地板下箱子。
Ⅱ. invent “发明”, 发明的东西是从前没有的。如:
① Who invented the steam engine?谁发明了蒸汽机?
② He has invented a new way of making silk. 他发明了一种造丝的新方法。
Ⅲ. find “找到”指寻找的结果。是非延续性动词。如:
I am looking for my bike, but I may not find it. 我正在找我的自行车,可是不一定能找到。
Ⅳ. find out “找出、查明”指经过观察、调查把某事、某物查出来,搞清楚,弄明白。如:
When he was a child, he liked to find out how things worked. 他孩提时代时,就爱弄明白各种事物的来龙去脉。
§155 dollar/ pound
Ⅰ. dollar “美元”其货币符号为:$ 如:
①$12.5 = 12.5 dollars 12美元5美分。
Ⅱ. pound “英磅”,英国货币单位。符号为:£。如:
②£12.5 = 12.5pounds. 12英磅5便士。
[注]人民币为yuan, 符号为:¥。
§156 door/ gate
Ⅰ. door“门”指进出房屋的门或屋内的门,也指车辆或橱柜等的门。如:
① The door opened and a man came out. 门开了,一个人走了出来。
② There are sliding doors between rooms. 房间之间有滑门。
Ⅱ. gate “门、大门”,指出入某一场所的门,如城门以及围墙、围栏、篱笆等的门。如:
① We’ll gather at the school gate at 6:30. 我们六点半在校门口集合。
② Who is the man at the garden gate? 谁在花园门口?
§157 drag/ draw/ pull
Ⅰ. drag“拖、拉” 指慢慢地拖着笨重的东西,意味着所拖的东西阻力很大。如:
① The horse was dragging a heavy load. 马拖着很重的东西。
② The escaped prisoner was dragged out of hiding place. 那逃犯被人从隐藏的地方拖了出来。
Ⅱ. draw “拖、拉”与pull相比,它通常指较平稳地,也往往是比较从容地拉。如:
① Draw your chair up to the table. 把你的椅子拉到桌子旁边来。
② He drew the book towards him. 他把书拉/拖到他面前。
Ⅲ. pull “拖、拉”是普通用语,指用力拉,与push 相对。如:
①Pull the door open. Don’t push it. 把门拉开,别推。
§158 put down/ put up/ put on/ put away /
put off /put one’s heart into…
Ⅰ. 如:
① Don’t put down your hands. Put them up. 不要放下手,举起来。
② A new notice has been put up. 已经贴出来一张新的通告。
① He took down the old picture and put up the new one. 他把旧画拿了下来,挂上了一幅新画。
② A big building has been put up (= set up / build)in our school. 我们学校又盖起了一座大楼。
③ He put on his coat and hat and went out. 他穿上大衣,戴上帽子出去了。
④ Has the play been put on at this theater? 这个剧院上演过那部戏剧吗?
⑤ Let’s put our Christmas gifts away and keep them a while. 我们还时把圣诞礼物暂时保存起来吧。
⑥ Put away your coats in summer. 夏天时把大衣收起来。
⑦ The meeting has been put off because of the rain. 大会因大雨而延期举行。
⑧ You can do anything well if you put your heart into it. 如果你全心身地投入,你什么事都能做好。
⑨ He put his heart into his work and didn’t notice me.
§159 dress/ put on/ wear/ in/ try on
Ⅰ. dress “穿”指穿的动作,也指其状态。如:
① His mother dressed him in new clothes. 他的母亲给他穿上了新衣服。
② Get up and dress quickly. 快起床穿衣。
③ She dresses neatly. 他穿着整齐。
[注]:作vt,直接对象是人,而不是穿的衣服;作vi时,不能表穿什么衣服。
Ⅱ. put on “穿;戴”强调其动作。如:
① Put on your coat. 穿上大衣。
② He put on his hat and went out. 他戴上帽子出去了。
Ⅲ. wear “穿;戴” 强调其状态。如:
① He wears a coat. 他穿着大衣。
② The teacher wears glasses.老师戴着眼镜。
Ⅳ. in “穿;戴” 是介词。它构成的短语作定语或表语表其状态。其后还可接表颜色的词。如:
① She is in a coat . 她穿着大衣。
② The boy in blue is my brother. 那个穿蓝色衣服的男孩是我的弟弟。
Ⅴ. try on “试穿/ 戴”如:
Please go to the tailor’s to have a suit tried on. 请到裁缝店去试穿一套衣服。
§160 drill/ exercise/ practice
Ⅰ. drill “练习” 指有组织,有指导地反复进行的练习。尤指在课堂上或军队里进行的教练。如:
Question-and –answer drills are important when yu are learning a foreign language.
Ⅱ. exercise 指为发展智力或锻炼身体而进行的练习。如:
① He is doing an exercise in English grammar.
② We do morning exercises every day.
Ⅲ. practice 是不可数名词,指为了达到熟练或完善的程度 而反复进行的练习。尤指在艺术、手艺或技巧方面。如:
Piano playing needs a lot of practice.弹钢琴需要多练。
§161 drop/ fall
Ⅰ. drop 可用作不及物动词或及物动词,意为“下降,丢下,放下”。fall 只用作不及物动词,意为“落下,下降”。 如:
① The boy fell off the tree. 这男孩从树上掉了下来。
② The temperature is dropping. 温度在下降。
③ Can you drop me? 你能让我中途下车吗?
④ I dropped the box on my foot. 我失手让盒子砸了我的脚。
⑤ I’ll drop off at the next stop. 我要在下一站下车。
§162 maybe / perhaps / probably
Ⅰ. maybe, perhaps. & probably,都是副词,有“或许、可能”之意。用法略有不同。
Ⅱ. maybe 和 perhabs 意思基本相同。如:
① Maybe / perhaps the weather will get better. 可能天气会变得好一些。
② Maybe / perhaps you put it in your basket. 或许你把它放在蓝子里了。
Ⅲ. Probably “很可能”比maybe. perhaps 的可能性都大。如:
They will probably refuse to speak at the meeting.他们很可能会拒绝在会上发言。
Ⅳ. maybe 可用于句首或句尾。perhaps 可用于句首或句中; probably 一般用于句中,不用于句首。如:
① Maybe they will come.他们可能来(也可能不来)。
② They will perhaps come. 他们可能来(也可能不来)。
① They will probably come. 他们很有可能来。
§163 during/ in/ for
Ⅰ.during 和in 二者都表示某事的发生贯穿于某段时间中,或发生在某段时间 中的某一点上或几点时间上。 在多数情况下,当我们不强调对比或某一段时间时,in 和during都可以用,意思上并没有什么区别。当我们要表达某事具体发生的时间时, 多用in.当我们指一项活动而不是一段时间时,只能用during, 另外during 还用来强调某动作持续了一段时间。如:
① I woke up three times in / during the night. 夜里我醒了三次。
② He had some amazing experience in / during his childhood. 他童年时有一些惊人的经历。
③ We usually go on holiday in July. (不能用during) 我们通常七月份度假。
Ⅱ.during 和for. 两者都是表示一段时间的介词。
1. during 意为:“在……(时间)内”的行为或状态,与一段时间的整体连用。如:during the spring, during last year, during 1980等也可以和表示延续性事件的名词连用,如:during my childhood, during our stay, during his visit等,一般不用于现在完成时的句子里。如:
① During the winter we play fotball. 冬季我们踢足球。
② Many comrades went to see him during his illness. 在他生病期间许多同志去看望了他。
2. for引导一段时间,强调时间由始至终,可译为“(时间)长达……”一般与有长度的时间短语连用,如for three weeks. For a long time等,可用于现在(过去)完成时或过去时句子等。 如:
① He studied English for three years. 他学了三年英语。
② The French teacher has been in China for about a month.
§164 each/ every “每个”
Ⅰ. each 和every 常可通用,后跟单数名词。但也有一些区别:1)着重强调个体,而every 着重强调整体。如:
① Each student has got a new dictionary. 每个学生各有一本字典。
② Every student has got a new dictionary. 每个学生都有一本字典。(every student = all the students)
Ⅱ. each 用于指两个或两 个以上的人或事物, 而every 则用于指三个或三个以上的人或事物。 如:
① There are some ads on each side of the road. 公路的每一侧都有一些广告。(each side – both sides.这个句子中的each 不能用every 代替。)
② You look more beautiful each / every time I see you. 每次见到你,你都看起来更漂亮。
Ⅲ. each 可用作代词,后跟“of+复数名词 / 代词”。动词仍然用单数,every 则不能这样用,因every是形容词。如:
① Each of students has got a new book. = Every one of the students has got a new book. = The students each have got a new book.(The students have got a new book each.)每个学生各有一本新书。
② Each of them likes light music. = Every one of them likes light music. = They each like light music. (They like light music each.) 他们人人都喜欢轻音乐。
§165 earth/ ground/floor/field/ land/ soil
Ⅰ.earth “地;地球;泥土”。它着重批“大地”,以别于“天空”;也可以指区别于坚硬岩石的泥土。如:
① The earth moves round the sun. 地球围绕太阳转。
② Snakes creep on the earth.蛇在地上爬行。
Ⅱ.ground. “地;地面”主要指大地表面。不论是呢地,沙地或水泥地,均可用这个词表示;也可用来指运动场地。如:
① The ground is covered with leaves in the woods.树林的地面上落满了树叶。
② There is a football ground in our school.我们学校有个足球场。
Ⅲ.foor.用于指建筑物内的“地板”,其前面通常加the;此外,还可以表示楼房的“层”。如:
① The cat is on the floor. 猫在地板上。
② the first floor(美:)一楼 / (英:)二楼。
Ⅲ.field. 表“田;地”常用于指种植农作物的“农田、土地”有时也可指研究、活动的“范围;流域”如:
① They are working in the fields.他们正在田里劳动。
② What’s your field of study? 你的研究领域是什么?
Ⅳ.land. “陆地”与河流和海洋相对;也可指“土地”,可耕种的田地就叫做land;它还可以表示“国土;国家”如:
① We travelled by land until we reached the sea.我们从陆路去一直旅行到大海。
② All the waste land in this area has veen opened up.这个地方的荒地全被开垦了。
Ⅴ.soil“土地;土壤”尤指生长植物的土地。如:
① The soil is very thin in the forest. 森林里土层非常薄。
② The peasants are preparing the soil for seed.农民们正在平整土地。
§166 elder/ older
Ⅰ.elder的意思是年长的,指家庭里两个成员中年龄较长的,或者指明的两个人中年龄较长的。例如:
① He is my elder brother. 他是我的哥哥。
② My elder sister works at a factory. 我姐姐在工厂里工作。
③ Which is the elder of the two? 这两个人中哪一个年龄较大?
[注] elder用作形容词时,通常放在名词前面作定语。它也可以用作名词,其复数形式表示长者、长辈的意思,例如:
We respect our elders. 我们尊重长辈。
Ⅱ.older是形容词old 的比较级形式,指年龄较大、较老,也指较旧。例如:
① Comrade Zhang is two years older than Comrade Wang. 张同志比王同志大两岁。
② This tree is older than that one. 这棵树比那棵树。
§167 else/ other“别的、其它的”
Ⅰ. else adj.& adv 作形容词时,主要用在 who, whose , what , 等疑问代词,或,nobody, nothing, somebody, something, anybody, anything, 等不定代词之后作宾语;作副词用时,用在where,when等词后作状语。如:
① He said what else you would like? 他问你还想要什么?
② Where else are you going to stay? 你们还要在别的什么地停留?
Ⅱ. else 可带’s。读作:[′elsiz] . 如:
I took someone else’s book by mistake. 我错拿了别人的书
Ⅲ. other 是形容词,有来修饰名词时,须放在名词之前。如:
Where are the other boys? 其它的男孩在哪里?
Ⅳ. 还可以修饰代词one, 或ones. 如:
This story is more interesting than the other one. 这个故事比那个故事更有趣。
§168 end/ finish/ stop
Ⅰ. ▲ end 指动作过程终止。
▲ finish指动作已完成,再没有动作做。
▲ stop 侧重动作的停止,即由“动”到“不动”。如:
① Everything ended. 一切都结束了。
② Have you finished your work? 你的工作做完了吗?
③ He stoppedreading to have a rest. 他停止阅读,休息了一会儿。
§169 enjoy/ like/ love/ prefer
这四个词都有喜欢之意,但用法不同。
Ⅰ.like意为“喜欢、爱好”,语气较弱,其后可跟名词、代词、不定式、动名词等作宾语。like也跟复合宾语,宾语补足语常用动词不定式,即like sb. to do sth. “喜欢某人做某事”。如:
① In England many people like fish and chips. 在英国,许多人喜欢鱼和油煎土豆条。
② He likes playing volleyball. 他爱打排球。
③ I don’t like to eat pears now. 现在我不想吃梨。
Ⅱ.love意为“爱,爱好”,在感情上比like强烈,经常用于爱祖国、爱父母这一类程度比较深的情况,在口语中它往往仅指一般的喜爱,这样用时和like的意思相近,可以互换,后面可以跟名词、动名词或动词不定式。如:
④ We love our Party. 我们热爱我们的党。
⑤ I love to skate. 我喜欢滑冰。(可用like替换)
⑥ They love playing table tennis. 他们爱打乒乓球。(可用like替换)
Ⅲ.enjoy意为“喜欢、欣赏”之意;有“乐于;享受。。。。。。之乐趣”的意思,其后跟名词、代词、动名词作宾语,不接不定式形式。另外enjoy oneself 是“玩得愉快”之意,相当于have a good time,如:
① Many old people enjoy living in a village. 许多老年人喜欢在乡村居住。
② Did you injoy yourself in the park yesterday? 昨天你在公园玩得痛快吗?
Ⅳ.prefer为“更喜欢、宁愿”
之意。常用于两者之间的选择,其后可跟名词、代词、动名词和不定式,也可跟宾语从句,但宾语从句要用虚拟语气。prefer还可以与介词to连用,表示“喜欢。。。。。。。,而不喜欢。。。。。。”。其中to为介词,后跟名词或动名词。Prefer to do…rather then do…意为“喜欢。。。。。。,不喜欢。。。。。。”。如:
① Li Lei likes Chinese , but I prefer English. 李雷喜欢语文,而我更喜欢英语。
② Mr Green prefers walking to riding a bike. 格林先生喜欢步行而不愿骑车。
③ Which would you prefer, tea or coffee? 你比较喜欢喝茶,还是咖啡?
④ He prefers to write her some letters rather then telephone her. 他喜欢给她写信,不愿给她打电话。
▲ 总结:rather than“宁可;是。。。。。。而不是。。。。。。”,连接各种并列成份,在语气上肯定前面否定后面。也可写成would…rather than;rather than…would…,相当于instead of,如:
① He ran rather than walked. 他跑步而不是步行。
② They lost fame rather than wealth. 他们失去的不是财富,而是名誉。
③ He would die rather than give in.=Rather than give in he would die. 他宁死不屈。
④ These shose are comfortable rather than pretty. 这双鞋不好看但穿起来很舒服。
⑤ She would rather be poor than do that. 她宁愿受穷也不愿那样做。
§170 enter/ enter into
Ⅰ.enter. “进入”表进入一个具体处所,如房间、场所等,后面无需加介词; 也可表“进入”某个时期或阶段;当表示加入某个组织而成为其成员时, enter相当于join.如:
① She entered the house.她走进那间屋子。(不用into)
② China is entering a new stage of development.中国正在进入一个新的发展阶段。
Ⅱ.enter into. “进入、参加、开始从事”,后加抽象名词,主要表示“进入”某种状态。一般用于表抽象和借喻的意义。
Tom’s accident didn’t enter into our plan. Tom的事故是我们的计划中没有预料到的。
§171 error/ mistake/ fault
Ⅰ.error的意思是错误、过失,指背离某种准则的偏差,表示精确、不正确、不对。在本组词中,这个词用得最广泛。例如:
① This is an error in grammar. 这是一个语法上的错误。
② He made an error in opinion. 你的意见有错误。
Ⅱ. mistake “错误”, 指由于粗心、疏忽、缺乏正确的理解等原因而造成的“错误”。与error可通用,但在某些固定词组中不能换用。如:
by mistake. In error 等。如:
① You have made a mistake in your spelling. 你在拼写上弄错了。
② I took his umbrella by mistake. 我拿错了他的伞。
Ⅲ. fault“缺点、毛病”也可表“过失、过错”含有当事人对造成的过错有责任的意味。如:
① With all his faults , he is still a good comrade. 尽管他有缺点,分还是一个好同志。
§172 even if / even though/ though
三者都可以引导让步状语从句。Even if 与even though一般可以换用,意为“即使、纵然”,引出的从句叙述的是假设或把握我大的事情,有时动词可用虚拟语气;though 意思是“虽然”,引出的从句叙述的是事实。如:
① He won’t tell me about it though he knows the news 虽然他知道这个消息但他不愿意告诉我。(他是肯定知道的)
② He won’t tell me about it even if / though he knows the news 即使他知道这个消息,但他不愿意告诉我。(他对消息或知或我知,句子含有一定的推测意味)
③ I will try even if I may fail. 即使失败,我也要尝试一下。
④ Though it was very late, he went on working. 虽然很晚了,他还继续工作。
[注] though 和but 不能同时出现在句中。
§173 evening/ night
Ⅰ.evening的意思是“傍晚、晚上”,指从晚餐至就寝这段时间,如:
① I must start by tomorrow evening. 我至迟到明天傍晚必须动身。
② We have a film every Saturday evening. 我们每星期六晚上都有电影。
Ⅱ.night的意思是“夜、夜里、晚上”,指从日落到日出或从黄昏到拂晓这段时间。如:
① They spent the night in the forest. 他们在森林里过夜。
② We sleep during the night and work during the day. 我们夜里睡觉,白天工作。
③ We saw the play on the first night. 这戏第一晚上演我们就看了。
§174 every day/ everyday
Ⅰ.every day连写和分开,不但在句中的作用不同,意义也不同。 every day是副词词组,意为“每天、天天”,在句中作状语。如:
We go to school every day.
Ⅱ.everyday是形容词,意为“日常的、普通的”,在句中作定语。如:
I study everyday English every day.
§175 every one/ everyone
Ⅰ.every one是“每个”的意思,通常指物,后面常跟of短语。但跟of短语的every one既可指人,也可指物。具体指什么要看of短语的内容。如:
① He ate up every one of those apples. 他把那些苹果一个个都吃完了。
② Every one of us went there. 我们每个人都去了那儿。
Ⅱ.everyone是代词(=everybody),意思是“每个人、人人”,但一般不指具体哪个人,后接单数动词。如果需要跟物主代词,应用their或his,其后不跟of引起的介词短语。如:
① Is everyone here?
② Everyone can do it.
[注]every one后不与of连用时,即可指人又可指物,指人时与everyone 相同。如:
Everyone (every one) can do it.相同eryone .
there. day first
every one与of连用必须分开写。
everyone 与not连用,只表示部分否定,并不是每个人的意思。
§176 examination/ test/ quiz
Ⅰ.examination表示考试的意思时,通常指比较正式的考试,如学期考试、入学考试等。如:
① We have an examination in English today.我们今天考英语。
② The students did very well in the terminal examination. 学生们学期考试成绩很好。(这里指多门课程的考试,故examination 用复数形式)
③ They’ve passed the entrance examination for Nanjing Teachers’ College. 他们通过南京师范学院的入学考试。
Ⅱ.test表示考试的意思时,指小考或考查。如:
① We are going to have a midterm test next week.。我们下周进行期中考试。
② The teacher gave us a test in grammer. 老师对我们进行了语法考查。
Ⅲ.quiz表示小考测验的意思时,指事先无准备,随时进行的短促的测验。如:
① The teacher gave us a five-minute quiz.老师对我们进行了一次五分钟的测验。
② How ofter do you have your quiz? 你们多长时间测验一次?
§177 exciting/ excited
Ⅰ. exciting 与excited 都含有“激动”的意思,在句中可作定语或表语。
exciting 指某事物“令人兴奋、激动”,主语常是物。如:
① Skiing is more exditing than skating. 滑雪比滑冰更令人兴奋。
② It was an exciting match. 那是一场激动人心的比赛。
Ⅱ. excited 表示某人对某事物“感到兴奋、激动”,主语常是人。如:
① The boys were excited when they saw their team was winning 男孩们看到自己的球队要赢了,都十分激动。
② The excited children were opening their Christmas presents.兴奋的孩子们正在打开各自的圣诞礼物。
[注意]英语中与它有类似用法的词常见的还有:
interested 感兴趣的 interesting 令人感兴趣的
worried 感到着急的 worrying 令人着急的
tired 感到疲倦 tiring 令人疲倦的
bored 觉得厌烦的 boring 令人厌烦的
frightened 感到害怕的 frightening 令人害怕的
§178 excuse …for/ excuse … from
Ⅰ. excuse … for “原谅某事”。如:
① He excused me for being late. 他原谅我迟到了。
① Please excuse me for using your telephone without asking permission. 请原谅我没经你允许就用了你的电话。
Ⅱ. excuse … from “使免于……,允许不……”如:
① The teacher excused him from the examination. 教师同意他免试。
② The boy was excused from doing housework. 允许这男孩不做家务事。
§179 expect/ wait
Ⅰ.expect 是及物动词,作“期待,预料,指望”解,表“期待某人会来或某事会发生”的意思,后接名词、代词、动词不定式或从句。如:
① We expected you yesterday. 我们昨天就盼你来。
② We expect to meet you again next year. 我们期待明年再见到你。
▲ expect 可引申为汉语的“等待”,多用于进行时态,主要指“期盼”的心理状态,其后不可接介词for. 如:
③ Mr Brown was anxious. He was expecting you.布朗先生很焦急,他在等着你来呢?
Ⅱ. wait 是不及物动词,常常与for连用,主要指“等候”的具体行为。如:
① Xiao Hu is waiting to have a word with you. 小胡等着和你说几句话。
② I have a month to wait yet. 我还得等一个月。
③ We are waiting for a bus. 我们在等公共汽车。
§180 family/ home/ house
这三个词都可以作“家”讲。
Ⅰ.house指供一家人住的房子,侧重于具体的建筑物。如:
There are four rooms in the house.
Ⅱ.family指由父母、子女所组成的家庭,是集体名词,既可把它看成单数(指整体概念),以可视为复数名词(指家庭成员)。如:
① His family is a large one. 他的家是一个大家庭。
② My family are all watching TV. 我们家的人在看电视。
Ⅲ.home指一个人出生或居住的地方,具有抽象的含义。如:
Hise is home near the station. 他的家在火车站附近。
另外,home还可作副词。如:Let’s go home.
§181 faraway/ far away
Ⅰ.faraway指时间、距离、程度等,“遥远的”如:
the faraway guests 远方的客人
它还可表“心不在焉的”。如:
a faraway look 恍惚的神色
Ⅱ.far away是副词词组,只表距离远,在句中作状语还常作后置定语。如:
① He’s standing far away.
② He lived in a small village far away.
§182 farm / field
Ⅰ.farm是“农场”,它的范围大,包括田地、树木、家畜、家禽、房屋等,其前常用介词on。
Ⅱ.field是“田地”,或生长草木的原野,多用复数形式,但一块稻田可以说:a rice field,其前常用介词in。如:
① There several kinds of animals on the farm.
② They’re working in the rice field.
§1 83 farmer/ peasant
Ⅰ.farmer指经营农庄的人。
Ⅱ.peasant包括雇农、小佃农或小耕农。在我国将农民都译为peasant。
§184 farther/ further
father, further都可以是far的比较级,意为“较远、更远”,但further除此之外,还有“更进一步,此外的”等意思,既可以作形容词,也可以作副词。如:
① They made further arrangement. 他们作了进一步的安排。
② I may be able to give you some further information about it. 关于这件事,我可以提供另外一些信息。
① She didn’t argue further about it. 她对此不再争论了。
§185 fast/ rapid/ swift/ quick
Ⅰ. fast “快”一般指物体的运动速度(speed)快,常用来形容交通工具跑得快,钟表走得快,人的动作快等。如:
① A car goes faster than a truck. 小汽车比卡车跑得快。
② How fast the horse runs! 这匹马跑得多快呀!
Ⅱ. quick 指较短的时间或较近的将来即可发生或完成某事,常用来形容动作敏捷、反应迅速。如:
① Come quick! 快来呀!
② Please give me a quick reply. 请迅速给我答复。
Ⅲ. rapid 表速度之快,往往可与fast通用,但它多指运动本身。如:
① The boy is making rapid progress. 这孩子进步很快。
② Rapid speech is usually indistinct. 急促的语言往往不清晰。
③ The current was rapid. 水流得很急。
Ⅳ. swift 表速度很快而又常指运动平稳而不费力。如:
① Eagles are swift in flight. 鹰飞得很快。
② The curent was very swift. 水流得很快。
§186 feed/ keep
Ⅰ. feed “喂养”,强调具体的动作,意为:“给……喂食、给……东西吃”常用句型为:feed sb. / sth.(on sth); feed sth. to sb./ sth. 给(人或动物)某物作为食物。如:
① Mr King has a large family to feed. 金先生要养活一大家人。
② What do you feedyour dog on?你用什么喂狗?
③ Feed some stewed(炖的)apple to the baby. 给婴儿多喂些炖苹果。
Ⅱ. keep “饲养”,指总体情况,不涉及具体动作。如:
① The old woman kept many dogs. 那位老太太养了许多狗。
§187 festival/ holiday/ red-letter day/ vacation
Ⅰ.festival“节日”其特点是同欢乐,如:外国的圣诞节,我国的春节等。
① Christmas and Easter are Church festival.圣诞节和复活节都是教会的节日。
② A number of new films were shown during the Spring Festival.
Ⅱ.red-letter day “纪念、节日、大喜日子”,指日历是用红字标明的日子,如:
There aare many red-letter day round the year.
Ⅲ.vacation通常指按规定停下工作或学习等活动而休息的一段时间,一般较长,如学校里的寒暑假。如:
The summer vacation is over. 暑假已经过去了。
§188 few/ a few/ little/ a little
few和a few 修饰可数名词,little 和a little 修饰不可数名词;few和little表否定意义,可受very修饰。a few 和a little表肯定意义,可受only修饰。如:
① Few people will agree to the plan because it’s too dangerous.
② This text is easy to understand though there are a few new words in it.
③ -------There is little water left in my glass.
-------Will you please give me some?
④ Don’t worry, we have a little time left.
§189 fairly /quite / rather
Ⅰ. fairly 多用于褒义,语气最弱,表“适度、尚可”等意思。
① It’s fairly cold out; wear a jacket. 外面颇冷,穿件外套。
② This is a fairly easy book. 这是一本相当浅易的书。
Ⅱ. Quite 与fairly 用法相似,但语气较强。如:
① It is quite cold out; wear a coat. 外面很冷,穿件外套。
② You are not quite happy this morning. 你今天早上我太高兴。
Ⅲ. rather 多用于贬义。语气在这三个词中最强。如:
It is rather cold out; wear a warm coat. 外面相当冷,穿件暖和人大衣。
§190 fight/ struggle/battle
Ⅰ.fight 意为“战斗”,指人与人,动物与动物,用武器或不用武器的战斗,也可以引伸其义,如:
They fought their enemies bravely. 他们勇敢斗敌。
Ⅱ.struggle意为“斗争”,指那些费力、很艰苦、时间长的斗争,如:
His life was a hard struggle with sickness. 他一生与疾病作了艰苦的斗争。
Ⅲ.battle“作战”,一般指有组织的武装部队之间的斗争。如:
They were wounded in battle. 他们都在战斗中受了伤。
作为名词时,fight和battle都有“战斗”的意思,有时可以通用。如:
The fight/battle lasted a long time. 这次战斗持续了很长时间。
1) fight的意义比较广泛,还可指人对自然界的斗争,有时也指人们之间的斗争。如:
We have starded a fight against pollution. 我们已开始了一场消除污染的斗争。
2) struggle相当于a hard fight(奋斗),如:
The slaves won their struggle for freedom. 奴隶们为自由而进行的斗争胜利了。
§191 fill/ full
Ⅰ.fill为及物动词,表“使……满”,常与介词with搭配,表达“被……充满”时用be filled with结构。如:
① The bottle is filled with water. 这只瓶子装满了水。
② He was filled with joy at the news. 听到这个消息,他内心充满了喜悦。
Ⅱ.full是形容词,多作表语,表示主语所处的状态,常见于be full of 结构中。如:
① The schoolbag is full of books. 书包里装满了书。
② He drew in an old badsket full of sand. 他捞上来一个灌满泥沙的旧蓝子。
[注]:be filled with = be full of .可以互换。但介词with与of 不能混淆。如:
The room is full of people. = The room is filled with people.
§192 final/ last
Ⅰ.final表终止或结束之意,有时带有决定性或结论性等意味。如:
① Today is the final day of this term. 今天是本学期的最后一天。
② We shall know the final results of the elections tomorrow. 明天我们将知道选举的最后结果。
Ⅱ.last “最后的、末尾的”指按次序的前后或时间的先后居于最后,并意味着后面不再有了。如:
① My house stands in the last row.
② He was the last one to enter.
§193 finally/ at last/ in the end
这三个都可以作“最后”讲,但用法不同。
Ⅰ.finally表动作的发生顺序是在“最后”,无感情色彩,只用于过去时,它居句首时较多。
Ⅱ.at last 表经过一定曲折之后某事才发生,强调努力的结果,带有较强的感情色彩,须用一般过去时。
Ⅲ.in the end 表事物发展的自然顺序的“终结”,有时或与 finally相互替换,但用于对将来的预测,则只能用in the end。如:
① Did the man in the shop understand him at last?
② Finally he went to see the famous man himself.
③ I hope that everything will turn out all right in the end.
§194 famous as / famous for
Ⅰ. (be) famous as “以(某种身份)……出名(著名)”as后跟人宾语往往与主语同位。如:
① She is famous as a poet. 他以一名诗人而著名。
② The town is famous as a car-making place. 该城镇以制造汽车而闻名。
Ⅱ. (be) famouse for “困……而闻名(驰名)”表示由于某种特征而出名,for后的宾语一般为主语人从属内容。如:
① China has been famous for its silk. 中国素以丝绸闻名。
② This city is famous for its big gambling resort. 该市因其大赌场而驰名。
§195 fix/ mend/ repair
Ⅰ. 这三个词都可译为“修理”,但fix 一词在美语中应用更广泛。fix 和repair 一样,都表示使受到一定损坏或失灵的东西恢复其性状或机能,如“修理、安装”钟表、收音机、照相机、电视机、汽车和机床等大型物体。repair 还可以用于修筑堤坝、道路和建筑等。如:
a
Ⅱ mend 一般用于“修补”破损的东西使其恢复原样,一般指较小之物。如衣服、鞋袜、伞和桌椅等。如:
mend
§196foolish/ silly / stupid
Ⅰ.foolish 的意思是“愚蠢的、傻的”,指显得缺乏判断力或普通常识的人或言行等。如:
① How foolish of you to condent! 你竟会同意,多么愚蠢啊!
② Don’t be so foolish. 别那么傻。
③ He is a foolish man to throw away such a chance. 他放弃这样的机会真是个傻瓜。
Ⅱ.silly的意思是“愚蠢的、傻的”,表示愚蠢到了极点,以致令人发笑或轻视,它还常常表示没有意思、无聊等意义。如:
① How silly of you to do that! 你竟做那件事,多么愚蠢啊!
② That is a silly story. 那是一个无聊的故事。
Ⅲ.stupid的意思是“愚蠢的、笨的”,指智力差,觉察理解力、学习能力等差。它有时可与foolish或silly通用,但其意味最强。如:
① He is a stupid person. 他是个蠢人。
② How stupid of him to overlook such an obvious mistake. 如此明显的错误他居然都没有看出来,多么愚蠢呀!
§197for short/ short for
Ⅰ.for short意为“简称”、“缩写”,是介词词组,常用作状语,如:
① The teacher told Tom to write the text for short. 老师要汤姆缩写课文。
Ⅱ.short for意为“是。。。 。。。的缩写”与be 动词连用,构成系表结构作谓语,如:
① “There’re” is short for “there are”.
§198 from now on/ from then on
from now on“从现在起”,是以现在为起点延续下去,谓语通常用将来时态。from then on“从那时起”,是以过去为起点延续下来,谓语通常用过去时态和完成时态。如:
① She is going to live with you from now on. 从现在起我将刻苦学习。
② From then on, he hasn’t seen his uncle again. 从那以后他再也没有看见他叔叔了。
§199 game/ match/ race/ sport
Ⅰ. game 主要指决定胜负的游戏,通常有一套规则,凡参加者均须遵守。如:
① After a game on the wports field they often become good friends. 他们在运动场上进行一场比赛之后,常常变成了好朋友。
[注]:说“比赛”, 在英国通常用match,在美国通常用game.另外game 的复数形式一般指大型的国际比赛或综合性体育运动会。如:the Olympic Games 奥林匹克运动会。
Ⅱ.match 表示相互间正式的体育比赛、球类比赛,英国人常用。
① They are going to have a volleyball match. 他们将进行一场排球赛。
Ⅲ. race 主要用于赛跑、赛车等速度比赛。如:
① Who can win the relay race, Class 3 or Class 4? 谁能赢这场接力赛,三班还是四班?
Ⅳ. sport 多指户外的游戏或娱乐活动,如打球,跳高,游泳,钓鱼,打猎,赛马和拳术等。如:
① Swimming is his favourite sport. 游泳是他最喜欢的运动项目。
② Skating is one of the winter sports. 滑冰是一个冬季运动项目。
[注]复数形式sports可指运动会。如:
③ He created a new record in high-jump at our school sports. 在我们学校的运动会上,他创造了跳高新纪录。
§200gift/ present
Ⅰ.gift“礼物”指较正式的礼物。如:
The watch was a gift from his father.
Ⅱ.present往往与gift通用,但不如gift正式。如:
① I’m buying it for a present, so please wrap it up nicely. 我买这东西是作礼物送人的,请你包扎得好一点。
② He gave me the book as a present. 他给我这本书作为礼物。
§201grow / keep / raise / plant
Ⅰ. grow & plant 都可表示“种植”如种植草、树、苗、花卉粮食等植物。grow 着重指种植以后的栽培、管理过程。
plant 着重指“种植”这一行为。某人plant a tree 之后,树是死是活,不一定管,但某人grow a tree 则包括培育管理,使其生长的过程。如:
① The students are planting trees on the hill. 学生们正在山坡上栽树。(不用grow)
② The farmer grows wheat in this field.那位农民在这块田里种植小麦。(不用plant)
③ People grow bananas in Hainan. 海南种植香蕉。(不用plant)
Ⅱ. keep 表“赡养”后可接表人或动物的名词,不用来代替plant 或grow. 如:
① He has a wife and three children to keep. 他要养活妻子和三个孩子。
② My grandma keeps pigs and hens. 我奶奶养猪养鸡。
③ My uncle has a large family to keep. 我叔叔要养活一大家人。
Ⅲ. raise 除表“饲养(动物)”以外,还可表示“教育(子女)”; “培育(植物)”。如:
① We raised a good crop of tomatoes this year.今年我们种的西红柿长得很好。
② My grandma raised a family of five. 我祖母养育了五口之家。
③ Where were you raised ? 你在哪儿长大?
④ He raised some flowers in the back garden. 他在后园里种了一些花。
[注]:raise 强调从小精心培养到大,通常指培养花卉以及较难管理的植物。如:
① Let’s grow / raise some flowers in the garden.咱们在园子里种些花吧。
① We grow rice, wheat and cotton in my hometown. 在家乡,我们种植水稻、小麦和棉花。(不宜用raise)
§202 glad/ happy/merry/ pleased
这组形容词都有:“高兴、快乐”之意。
Ⅰ.glad 多用在与人见面时的客套语中,指使人感到:情绪上有短暂的喜悦,常用作表语,一般情况下不作定语。如:
① I’m glad to help you with your English. 我很高兴帮你学英语。
Ⅱ.happy指使人感到内心的满足、幸福和愉快,祝贺新年或庆贺生日时常用到它,可用作表语和定语。如:
① Happy New Year! 新年好!
② I’ll be happy to meet him. 我将高兴地与他见面。
Ⅲ.pleased 意为:“对……感到满意/高兴”常与be连用,后面接介词with(sb), at(sth) 等引起的短语,或不定式;pleased 通常不作定语。如:
① He is pleased with his new job. 他对他的新工作很满意。
② She was very much pleased at the news. 她听到这个消息非常满意。
[注意]:以下结构可互换:
be
Ⅳ.merry 除“高兴”之外,还有耳目可以感到的“热闹”,一般只作定语。如:
Merry Christmas!祝祝zzzzzhristmas"th your English.
§203 go / walk
Ⅰ. go 指朝着一定地点的方向运动。如:
① We go to school at seven in the morning.
② Please go downstairs to have lunch.
③ 此外,go的主语还可以是动物、交通工具和机械等。如:
My watch goes fast.我的表走快了。
The train goes to Beijing. 火车开往北京。
Ⅱ. walk 指朝着一定地点或无目的地“走”,常译为“步行、散步”如:
① He often walks after supper. 饭后他经常散步。
② They are walking along the river. 他们正沿着河岸走。
③ Let’s go out for a walk. 我們出去散步吧。
§204 go on with sth/ go on doing sth/
go on to do sth
Ⅰ. go on doing sth,“(停顿以后)继续做某事”;“不停地做某事”即做原来在做的事情。如:
① Now let’s go on writing. 我们继续往下写。
② It’s raining, but the farmers went on working( = kept on working) in the fields. 天在下雨,然而农民們还在地里我停地干活。
Ⅱ. go on with sth 表示:“间断后做原来没有做完的事”后面跟名词,不能接动词-ing 形式。如:
① After a rest, they went on with the work. 休息以后,他们继续劳动。
Ⅲ. go on to do sth. 指“接着做另一件事”,即接下来做与原来不同人事情。如:
① That’s all for the text. Now let’s go on to learn the grammer. 课文就到这里,现在我们接着学语法。
② He went on to show us how to translate the sentence in a different way. 他接着教我们如何用另一种方法翻译这个句子。
§205 go to bed/ go to sleep/ sleep/ be(fall) asleep
Ⅰ. go to bed 指“就寝”, 只表示“上床去睡”这一动作,无“睡着”之意。是终止性动词。它的对应词 是get up “起床”
Ⅱ.in bed 表示一种状态,在句中常作表语,意为“躺在床上,睡着”。其中in不能用on 替换。
Ⅲ. go to sleep 与get to sleep 意义相近,也是终止性动词。即:“入睡、睡着”,强调进入梦乡的过程。“开始睡觉”,即:being to sleep.如:
① I don’t know when I went to sleep / got sleep last night. 我不知道我昨晚什么时候睡着的。
Ⅳ. fall asleep意为“睡着”表示一个动作的过程,侧重于“自然而然地入睡”,有时也含有“不想入睡而入睡”之意;be asleep“熟睡”,强调睡眠的状态,该短语在句中作谓语。
Ⅴ. sleep 可动词和名词,表“睡着”“睡眠”,是可持续性的动词。
Ⅵ. asleep 是表语形容词,不能作定语 如:
① The children are all asleep. 孩子们都睡着了。
② Are you asleep? 你睡着了吗?
§206 good/ fine/ nice/ well
Ⅰ. good 是含义最广的形容词,表“好的质量”,“好的品质”。等意思。如:
① Lucy is a good girl.
② These eggs are good ( 指鲜人品质)。
Ⅱ. fine 侧重于“质量的精细”, “身体健康”,还可以表示“天气晴朗”等。如:
① This is a fine house.
② How are you? I’m fine, thank you.
③ It’s a fine day for walk. 这是一个散步的好天气。
Ⅲ. nice 指从外表上的“好看、漂亮”。取悦于人的感觉。也可指“(对人)友好和蔼”如:
① It’s a nice watch, but it’s not a good/fine one. 这块表看上去不错,但却不是一块好表。
② It’s very nice of you. 你真太好了。
③ They are nice mooncakes. 这都是美味的月饼。
Ⅳ. well 是副词。表干/做得“好”,修饰动词。也可作表语,指身体好。如:
① Well done! 干得好!
② I’m well. 我好了。
§207 grow/ increase
Ⅰ.作不及物动词,两者有相同的含意“增长”。如:
① The population of the world is growing/increasing faster and faster. 世界人口增长越来越来快。
Ⅱ.grow还有“生长,发育”的意思。如:
① The rice is growing fine. 水稻长势不错。
Ⅲ.作及物动词,用法各异。
grow种植,栽 如:
① Wheat is grown in north of China. 中国北方种植小麦。
increase增加、增长 如:
① They are working hard to increase production. 他们正在努力工作以增加产量。
Ⅳ.increase可作名词,意为“增加、增长”。如:
①We are trying our vest to slow down the population increase in China. 在中国我们正在尽全力降低人口数量的增长。
§208 hand in/ turn in
Ⅰ. hand in “传递、交给”。指交作业等。如:
The teacher told them to hand in their exercise-books. 老师要他们交作业本。
Ⅱ. turn in “上交、交出”。指将某物归公。或交给上级或组织以便找到失主。一般也可与hand in 互换。如:
① You should turn in the money. 你应该把那钱上缴。
② You should turn in / hand in your finished homework.你们应该把完成的作业交上来。
§209 hands up/ put up one's hand
Ⅰ. hands up 是一句祈使语气的口语,相当于Put up your arms over your head! “举起手来!”如:
① “Hands up, or I’ll shoot.” The policeman demanded the robber. “举起手来,不然我开枪了。”警察命令抢劫犯。
Ⅱ. put up one’s hand 意思与hands up 相同。但语气要弱得多。如:
① Who knows the answer? Hands up / Put up your hands, please. 谁知道这个答案?请举手。
② Put up your hands if you have any question.如有问题请举手。
§210 happen/ take place/ occur
都有“发生”之意
Ⅰ. happen 是普通用语,应用广泛,指事情的发生有直接原因或带有偶然性。即:“(某人)发生了什么事——happen to sb”,或 “(某物)发生了什么情况——happen to sth”。其主语通常由 accident 或 类似it, what this , that , thing, something 等代词担任。还可表示“碰巧发生某事,——happen to do sth.”如:
① What has happened? 发生什么事了?–––
② What happened to you? 你发生什么事了?
③ It happened through your negligence. 这事的发生是由于你的疏忽。
④ He happened to be working. 他恰好正在工作。
⑤ I think it’s because I happened to like English. 我想这是因为我碰巧喜欢英语。
Ⅱ. take place 常指经过安排的事,无偶然之意。其主语常是表:“运动、活动、会议等”的名词。如:
① The Olympic Games take place every four years. 奥林匹克运动会每四年举行一次。
② The May 4th Movement took place in 1919. 五四运动发生于一九一九年。
③ Great changes have taken place in our country since liberation. 解放来,我国发生了巨大的变化。
Ⅲ. occur[ә`kә:] 常与happen 通用。但,是较为正式的用语。指在一定的时间内发生一定的事情。
① When did the accident occur? 那事故是什么时候发生的?
② Don’t let the mistake occur again? 不要让这样的错误再次发生。
§211 hare/ rabbit
Ⅰ. hare “野兔”比rabbit大,不打洞栖身。如:
① That is a hare. 那是只野兔。
Ⅱ. rabbit 指“野兔”时,比hare小,不打洞栖身。它也可指家兔。如
① I saw a rabbit hole. 我看到一个野兔洞。
② He came back with a couple of rabbits and a hare. 他带了一对家兔和一只野兔回来。
§212 harm/ hurt
Ⅰ. harm 与hurt 均有“伤害”之意,但二者有区别:
harm 用面较广,往往暗示“不良的后果”, 所指伤害往往是抽象、笼统的。
hurt 往往暗示“肉体上疼痛或精神上的不快”其宾语常常是身体上一部分的名词,所指的伤害是具体的。可见的。
① The nose of machines harmed their hearing.
机器的噪声伤害了他们的听力。
② He hurt his back when he fell. 他跌倒时伤了背。
§213 have been to / have been in / have gone to
Ⅰ. have been to … 表示:“曾经到过某处”但目前人未在那儿。如:
① Where have you been? 你到哪儿去了?(现在已回来)I have been to Beijing. 我去北京了。(现不在北京)
② I have never been there before, have I? 我以前从未去过那儿,是吗?
Ⅱ. have been in 表示:“去了某地,并曾在那儿(一段时间),或现在仍在那儿。
① She has been in Shanghai for a few weeks.
Ⅲ. have gone to … 表示:“去了”指人已经走了,(至少目前不在说话的地点,在去的途中或已经到目的地)。如:
① Kate isn’t at home, She has gome to school. 凯特不在家,她上学去了。(在路上或已经在学校了)。
② She isn’t here, she has gone to Nanjing. 她不在这儿,她去南京了。
§214 have sth done/ have sb done/have sb do sth/ have sb(sth) doing/ have sb(sth) +prep
Ⅰ. have sth done “让某事被做”如:
I’ll have my hair cut tomorrow. 明天我要去理发。(让别人理)。
Ⅱ. have sh done。“让某人被……”如:
He had me whipped. 他叫人用鞭子打我。(让别人打)
Ⅲ. have sb do sth. “让某人做某事”如:
I will have Uncle Wang repair my TV. 我要让王叔叔修理我的电视机。
Ⅳ. have sb./ sth. doing “让某人/ 某物处于某种状态。如:
① Don’t have the students studying all day. 别整天让学生們学习。
② They had the machine working all day and all night. 他们让这机器整日整夜地工作。
Ⅴ. have sb./ sth. +介词短语或副词,如:
① The teacher had her students in the classroom.老师让学生留在教室里。
② Have her here! 让她到这儿来。
§215 have to / must
Ⅰ. have to “必须”往往着重于客观的需要,含有不得不的意味。如:
① Do you have to see a doctor today? 你今天要去看医生吗?
② It was late and we have to stay at home. 时间已晚,我们只得呆在家里。
Ⅱ. must “必须 ”往往着重于主观上认为有义务,有必要。如:
① We must work hard. 我们必须努力工作。
② We must go. 我必须去。
§216 have/ own
Ⅰ. have “有”表人与物/人,物与物之间存在的“所有;所属”的关系。有时人不一定是物/人的主人。如:
① I have an English book here. 我这儿有一本英语书。
② Do you have any money with you? 你带有钱吗?
Ⅱ. own 用于较正式场合,强调“(合法地)拥有”某物的所有权,主语一定是该物的主人。如:
① I own a bike. 我有一辆自行车。
② Who owns the car? 这辆小汽车是谁的?
§217 head/ brains
Ⅰ. head 指外表看得见的,有形的“头”。如:
Don’t hit the boy on the head. 别打那孩子的头。
Ⅱ. brains 指抽象的,无形的“脑力、智力”。
[注]use one’s head 和 use one’s brains含义基本相同。brains 常作单数看。
§218 hear/ hear of/ hear from
Ⅰ. hear “听见”指听力,强调听的结果。如:
① I often hear Lucy sing in the next room.
Ⅱ. hear of “听说”强调间接听到有关某人的情况或得到消息。有时可用about 代替of,意义无多大的区别。如:
① We are all glad to hear of your success. 听到你成功的消息,我们都很高兴。
② Have you heard of her lately? 你最近听到她什么情况吗?
Ⅲ. hear from “接到……的来信(电话等)”如:
① Hope to hear from you soon. 希望你早点来信。
② We have not heard from him since he left. 自从他离开后,我们一直没有收到他的来信。
§219 hear/ listen
Ⅰ. hear “听到”强调听的结果。不一定是有意识的。如:
① Can you hear me? 你能听见我说话吗?
② I heard her voice but I didn’t bother to listen to what he was saying. 我听到了她的声音,但并不用心去听她说的是什么。
Ⅱ. listen “听”强调倾听的动作,当然未必能听到什么。是不及物动词,接宾语时常与介词to连用。如:
① Listen! What do you hear what she is saying? 听!你听见她在说些什么?
② We listened attentively for a long time but heard nothing. 我们仔细地听了半天,但什么也没听到。
§220 heaven/ sky
Ⅰ. heaven “天、天国、天堂”与earth和 hell(地狱)相对。在文学语言中,它也可以指天空,常用算数形式。如:
① The commune members are fighting heaven and earth. 社员们在战天斗地。
② He looked at the starry heavens = He is looking at starry sky. 他瞧着布满星星的天空。
Ⅱ. sky “天、天空”,一般用作单数。但在文学语言中,有时也用算数形式(skies).如:
① There were no clouds in the sky. 天上没有云。
② Bitter sacrifice strengtnens bold resolve .Which dares to make sun and moon shine in new skies.
为有牺牲多斗志,敢教日月换新天。 (毛泽东)
§221 high/ tall
Ⅰ. high “高(的)”,普通用语。与low 相对。指块状物体的高度。主要指本身比一般同类东西较高,或指所处位置较高。如:
① That’s a very high mountain. 那是一座很高的山。
② He looked at the high ceiling. 他望着高高的天花板。
Ⅱ. tall “高的”,常与short相对,也指同类中较高的,尤其是表示高度远远超过宽度或直径。即指细长物体的高度。因此可以指人,也可指物。当指物时,往往可与high 通用。但不可指山,或大型建筑物。如:
① She is rather tall. 她相当高。
② We can see the tall (high) tower. 我们可以看到那个高塔。
§222 hill/ mountain
Ⅰ. hill “小山”通常比mountain 小。如:
① I went down the hill. 我从山上走下来。
② The house stands on the top of a hill. 房子在山顶上。
Ⅱ. mountain “高山”,比hill大。如:
① We made our way up the mountain. 我们登山。
② He was brought up in the mountain. 他在山里长大的。
§223 help with / help…with.
Ⅰ. help with “帮助”后面直接跟名词。如:
① Jones will help with the concert. 琼斯将帮助搞音乐会。
② The children are helping with the housework. 孩子们正在帮助做家务。
Ⅱ. help …with. “帮助某人做某事”即help st with sth. 如:
① May I help you with your luggage? 我帮你拿行李好吗?
② My father used to help me with my lessons. 父亲过去常常帮助我做功课。
§224 human being/ man / person/ people
Ⅰ. human being “人类”,可数名词,算数为human beings. 意义较具体,以区别于动物、鬼神之类。如:
There were no sight of human beings on the island although there were monkeys, wild goats and snakes. 那个岛上虽然有猴子,野羊和蛇,但没有人居住过的痕迹。
Ⅱ. man “人类”,单数或复数均可。其前不用限定词。如:
Man must make the earth support more people. 人类必须使地球养活更多的人。
Ⅲ. person. “人”着重指个别而言。与animal相对。指男,女,老,少均可。如:
There are only three persons in the room. 房间里只有三个人。
Ⅳ. people “人”是集合名词。与enemy相对,有较强的感情色彩。指普通人时,可与person代换。其复数形式为“民族”之意。如:
① Most people think so 大多数人这样想。
② There are more than 50 peoples in our country. 我国有50多个民族。
§225 hanged / hung
这两个词都是hang的过去分词。
Ⅰ. hanged 是hang用作“上吊;绞死”时的过去时和过去分词。
① The murderer was hanged this morning. 那个杀人犯今天上午被绞死。
② He hanged himself from a beam in the attic. 他在阁楼上悬梁自尽了。
Ⅱ. hung 是hang 用作“悬挂;下垂”等 意思时过去时和过去分词。如:
① She hung the Christmas decorations on the tree. 她把圣诞节的装饰品挂在树上。
② He hung his head in shame. 他羞耻得垂下脑袋。
§226 hurry up/ hurry off(away) / hurry to
Ⅰ. hurry up 中的up是副词。“赶快、快点、加紧”之意。含有催促、命令之意。且常用于肯定结构,偶而用于否定结构时,up可省。如:
① Hurry up! There is not enough time. 赶快!时间不够了。
② Don’t hurry. There is enough time. 别着急。还有时间。
Ⅱ.hurry off / away中的 away是副词。“匆匆离去”无催促之意。如:
① Li Lei hurried off /away without a word. 李雷一句话不说就匆匆走了。
② With this, the woman hurried away / off. = With this, the woman went away in a hurry.说完这话,那妇人匆匆离去。
Ⅲ. hurry to 是短语动词。to 介词。“匆匆去某地”如:
① He hurried to his office. = He went to his office in a hurry.
Ⅳ. in a hurry. 介词短语。“匆忙地(地)”,“慌忙地(的)”
① She dressed herself for the party in a hurry. 她为参加联欢会而匆忙地换穿衣服。
② You are always in a hurry. 你总是匆匆忙忙地。
§227 hurt/ injure/ wound
Ⅰ.hurt的意思是“使受伤、使疼痛、使伤心、伤害”,它是普通用语,可以表示使肉体受伤或疼痛,也可以表示使感情受到伤害。如:
① He hurt his back when he fell. 他跌到时伤了背部。
② My shoe is too tight, it hurts (me). 我的鞋太紧,使我的脚感到痛。
③ That’ll hurt her feelings. 那会伤她的感情。
Ⅱ.injure的意思是“伤害、损害”,指损害一个人的外表、健康、完好的东西(如自尊心、名誉、成就)等。如:
① He injured an arm in a car accident. 他在一次车祸中伤了一只手臂。
② You will injure your health by smoking too much. 你吸烟太多,有伤身体。
③ This injured his pride. 这伤了他的自尊心。
Ⅲ.wound的意思是“受伤、伤害”,通常指因外来的暴力使身体受伤,尤指在战争中或遭袭击受伤。它也可以指精神上受创伤。如:
① Ten soldiers were killed and thirty wounded. 十名士兵阵亡,三十名受伤。
② The bullet wounded him in the shoulder. 枪弹打伤了他的肩膀。
③ He felt wounded in his honour. 他觉得他的名誉受到了伤害。
§228 if/ whether
Ⅰ.都有“是否”之意。在某种情况下右互换。如:
① I don’t know if / whether he’ll come tomorrow. 我不知道明天他是否来。
Ⅱ. 但在下列6种情况下if 不能替换whether:
1. 正式文体中,句中有or not时。如:
I wonder whether it is big enough or not. 我不知道它是否够大。
2.引导主语、表语、同位语从句时。如:
Whether it is true(or not) is still a question. 它是不是真的还是一个问题。
3. 作介词宾语时,如:
I haven’t decided the quwstion of whether I’ll go back home. 我还未决定是否要回家去。
4. 放在不定式前,与不定式组成词组。如:
Li Lei hasn’t decided whether to go or not. 李雷还未决定去还是不去。
5. 作discuss等词的宾语时,如:
They discuss whether they should close the shop. 他们讲座是否该关闭那家商店。
6. 引导的从句放在句首时。如:
Whether this is true or not, I cannot say.这件事是否真实我说不上。
Ⅲ. if 还有连词的功能,意为“如果”引导条件状语从句;而whether另有“不管,无论”之意,引导让步状语从句。如:
① I will be happy if you call me. 如果你打电话给我,我将很高兴。
② Whether you like it or not, you’ll have to do it. 不管你喜欢不喜欢,你必须做这件事。
§229 ill/ sick
Ⅰ. ill “病”,常用作表语,一般不作名词的前置定语用;而sick可直接作前置定语用。如:
① She is looking after her sick mother. (不能用ill) 她在照顾她生病的母亲。
② He was ill yesterday. 昨天他病了。
Ⅱ. ill 可放在被修饰的名词后面。如:
① He is a man ill with TB. 他是一个患肺结核的人。
Ⅲ. ill 的比较级和最高级分别是worse和worst. 表病重时,一般不说heavily ill/ sick. 而应说:seriously sick/ ill. 如:
① He caught a cold and soon got worse. 他得了伤风,不久就更厉害了。
② His uncle is seriously ill. 他的叔叔病得很重。
§230 in / after/ later
都有“在……之后”的意思,区别在于:
Ⅰ.in是介词,用来表示从现在算起的“过一段时间以后”,常于将来时态的肯定句中,一般与go, come, start, arrive, return ( be back), finish等表示瞬间动作的终止性动词连用。如:I’ll come and see you in two days. 两天之后我再来看你。
Ⅱ.after是介词,用来表示在某一具体时间或某一具体事件以后,谓语动词可用于过去时,也可用将来时。如:
① He will arrive after four o’clock. 他将在四点以后到达。
② She said she would be back after five o’clock.
[注] 此情况下时间名词应为点时间。
after 还可以表示从过去某时起若干时间之后,谓语动词用过去时,不能用将来时。如:Lucy started after two days. [注] 此时应为段时间名词。
Ⅲ.later是副词,不能用于从讲话时刻算起的若干时间之后,要根据上下文推断从何时起至何时之后。如:
① I shall call on Mr Li之后laterys.ed woiyou lled and thirty on May 1st and shall call again about a week later. 五月一日我将拜访李先生,大约一星期之后我再来拜访。
② I shall call again later.
[注] later只能放在段时间名词之后。
§231 in / of
均可用来表比较范围。
Ⅰ.of 表“属性”,意为“在同类中,最……”
Ⅰ.in表“在……内”,意指“在某地或某范围之中最……”,其后接表地点或组织、机构等的名词,与比较对象不属同一范畴。如:
① Li Lei is the tallest of the three boys.
② Li Lei is the tallest in our class.
§232 in the future/in future
这两个词组都有“在将来”的意思,但含义上有区别。
Ⅰ.in furture多指从现在开始近期的将来,在时间上包括现在。如:
① You must be more careful in furture. 你今后必须更加小心。
② He promised to give me more help in furture. 他答应今后给我更多的帮助。
Ⅱ.in the furture多指较遥远的将来的某一时间,在时间概念上一般不包括现在。如:
① Who can tell what will happen in the furture? 谁能说准将来会发生什么?
② In the furture travel agencies may be organizing trips to the moon. 将来,旅行社可能会组织去月球的旅行。
[注] in the furture 的 furture 前加形容词时,不要去掉 the 。如in the near/far /distant furture。
§233 in time/on time
Ⅰ.in time“及时”,指的是不迟到或在提前的时间之前做某事,后面可接不定式或for短语。
Ⅱ.on time“准时”,指按规定的时间或指定的时间做某事,后面不可以跟不定式或for短语。如:
① Joe was just in time for the bud. Joe正好赶上那班汽车。
② They got there on time to see the exhibition. 他们准时到那儿,去看了那个展览。
③ Can you get there in time? 你能及时感到那儿吗?
④ You must always return your library book on time. 你必须总是按时归还从图书馆借的书。
§234 in/ on/ to
Ⅰ.in 表示“在某范围之内”,如:
① In the Northwest, there will be snow in the night.
② Beijing is in the north of China.
Ⅱ.on 表示“两地接壤”。如:
① Tianjin is on the north of Beijing.
② Jiangshu is on the south of Shandong.
Ⅲ.to 表示“在某范围之外,两地不接壤”。如:
① There will be a strong wind to the north of the Huai River.
② Japan is to the east of China.
§235 increase by/ increase to
Ⅰ.“increase by + 倍数或百分数”,表示“增加了。。。。。。倍/百分之”。“inctease to + 具体的增长后的数字”,表示“增加到了。。。。。。”。如:
① The population of this town has increase by 5 percent. 这个镇的人口增长了5%。
② The population of our country has increased to 1.3 billion. 我们国家的人口已增长到了13 亿。
Ⅱ.表示“在。。。。。。方面增长”用in 来引导的短语。如:
① It has increase 30 percent in price. 它的价格增长了30%。
② Its members are increasing in number. 它的成员数量正在增加。
③ The country is fast increasing in population. 这个国家人口增长很快。
§236 indeed/ really
Ⅰ.indeed的意思是“真的、的确”,多用以肯定或证实人家所说的话,或加强自己说话的肯定语气,如:
① -----It’s a difficult problem. 这是一个困难的问题。
-----Indeed it is. 的确如此。
② We were indeed very glad to hear the news.听到这消息我们真高兴。
④ Thank you very much indeed. 真感谢你。
Ⅱ.really 的意思是“真的、真正、的确”,指和事实或现实不相违背,用以表示肯定人家所说的是实话,希望人家说实话或强调自己说的是实话。它有时还用以表示对人家所说的话感到惊讶、生气、怀疑等。如:
① -----He is a good student. 他是一个好学生。
-----Really. 的确是。
② It was really not my fault. 那的确不是我的错。
③ Do you really wish to go? 你真的想去吗?
④ ------We’re going to Qingdao this summer. 今年夏天我们要去青岛。
------Oh, really? 啊,真的吗?
§237 interest/ interesting/ interested
Ⅰ.interest. n. “兴趣;趣味”v. “使(人)产生兴趣”
① What you said interests me. 你的话引起了我的兴趣。
② He shows an interest in music.他对音乐感兴趣。
Ⅱ.interesting. adj. “有趣的;引起兴趣的”可作表语或定语,指物或人本身能引起兴趣。如:
③ The film is very interesting. 电影非常有趣。
④ He is an interesting man. 他是一个有趣的人。
Ⅲ.interested是动词interest 加ed 构成的形容词,意为“感兴趣的”,其主语一般指人。
常构成短语:interested in , 如:
⑤ When he was only a child, he got interested in science. 当他仅是一个孩子时,他就对科学产生了兴趣。
§238 job/ work
两者均表示“工作”,后者(work)含义更广,为不可数名词。也可作不及物动词;前者(job)强调工作的性质或工种,为可数名词。如:
① I like the job/work. 我喜欢这份工作。
② The work is easy to do. 这份活很易做。名词ot my fault. gdao this summer.
he north of the Huai
§239 join / join in / take part in
Ⅰ. join 可用来表示加入某个政党、团体、组织等, 指成为其中的成员。如:
① My uncle joined the Party in 1989.
② We are going for a swim .Will you come and join us. 我们要去游泳,你和我们一起去好吗?
Ⅱ. join in 表“加入、参与”某种活动,后接名词或动词的ing 形式,表“参加某人的活动”可以说:join sb. in (doing) sth. 如:
① He joined them in the work.他同他们一起工作。
② Will you join us in playing basketball? 你跟我们一起打篮球好吗?
Ⅲ. take part in 指“参加”会议、考试、竞赛或群众性活动,重在说明句子主语参加该项活动并在其中发挥作用。如:
① The teacher took part in our discussion yesterday. 昨天老师参加了我们的讨论。
② When will you take part in the meeting? 你将在什么时候参加会议?
[注意]:join in 后面可以不跟宾语。而take part in 后面必须跟宾语。如:
Let me join in. 让我参加吧。
§240 journey/ trip/ voyage/ tour/ travel
Ⅰ. journey “旅游” 着重指:从甲地到乙地所走的路程和花费的时间。多指陆路“旅游”用英语可解释为:a trip of some distance usually by land.
Ⅱ. travel “旅行、游历”多指到世界各地的活动,国与国之间旅行,(没有回到原出发地的含义)表某次具体的旅行时,常用复数。英译为:the activity of moving about the world.
① On his doctor’s advice, he went on his travels. 遵照医生的意见,他出发旅行了。
② He came home after years of foreign travel.
Ⅲ. trip 多指带有特殊目的或定期的旅行,为了高兴进行的较短距离的,旅游或远足。
① We’ll make a trip on Sunday.
② He came back from a trip. 他旅归来。
Ⅳ. tour “周游、旅游、观光、游览”等,多指不同地点的漫游或短途旅行参观。通常是回到原出发地点时就意味着旅行结束。英译:a journey during which several places of interest are visited; a short trip to or through a place on order to see it. 如:
① I’m going to set out on a walking tour. 我即将动身去徒步旅行。
② He has gone for a tour in Europe.
Ⅴ. voyage 多指较长距离的水上航行,但也指空中航行。
① He made a voyage from Shanghai to Qingdao. 他从上海航行到青岛。
② They made a voyage to France by air.他们乘飞机到法国。
§241 known as / known by / known for/ known to
Ⅰ. known as “作为…而出名”;“被称作…”,as后面的宾语与句子主语是同位的。如:
① George is known as a successful banker. 乔治作为成功的银行家而出名。
② The first tomb, known as Chang Ling, was built in the 15th century. 第一座陵墓叫长陵修建于是5世纪。
Ⅱ. known by “凭……来判断或认识”一般不太常用,多出现在某些谚语中。如:
① A man is known by the company he keeps. (谚)见其友,知其人。
Ⅲ. known for “因……而出名”,for后面多接表示特征、品质之类的词。如:
① Guilin is known for its beautiful sceneries. 桂林因风景优美而闻名。
② He is known for his frankness. 他以坦率而出名。
Ⅳ. known to “为……所知的”,to后面常接表示人的名词或代词。如:
① She is known to everyone in the college. 他在学院里人人皆知。
② The usage of that word is known to us all. 这个词的用法我们人人皆知。
§242 keekp doing sth/ keep on doing sth/ keep sb doing sth/ keep sb or sth from doing sth/ stop……from doing sth/ prevent……from doing sth
Ⅰ.keep doing sth 表示“继续(不断)地做某事”指无停顿或停顿较短。或后接表静态的动词。如:sit sleep. Wait, stand,等。
He kept sitting there for half an hour without moving. 他一动不动地在那儿站了半个小时。
Ⅱ.keep on doing sth 表经过一段时间的间隙后“继续做同一件事”后可接表动态的词。如walk, write talk 等。还暗指不顾困难、反对、警告而“坚持”做某事。
They kept on working in the field, though it was raining.虽然天正在下雨,他们还是继续在田里干活。
Ⅲ.keep sb doing sth. “使某人处于某种状态”
Our Chinese teacher kept us reading by ourselves the whole class. 整个一节课, 我们的语文老师都让我们自己看书。
Ⅳ.keep sb / sth from doing sth. “阻止、防止某人/ 某物做某事”如:
① The policeman kept the children from crossing the road when it was dangerous. 危险的时候,这位警察阻止了孩子们过马路。
② Be carful! Keep the glass from dropping on to the floor. 当心!防止玻璃掉到地板上。
Ⅴ. prevent……from doing sth与上同意,但较正式,隐含预防之意。From在被动语态中不可省。如:
In many countries, laws have been passed to prevent factories from sending out poisonous gases and polluted water. 许多国家已制定法律来制止工厂排放有毒的气体和污水。
Ⅵ,stop……from doing sth. 与上可代换。它常指现场的具体行为。如:
The policeman stopped the children from playing football in the street. 警察制止孩子们在街上踢球。
§243 kill/ murder/ slaughter
Ⅰ.kill的意思是“杀”,是普通用语,不限于用刀杀人,而可指用任何办法把人或动物弄死。如:
① He was killed. 他被杀死了。
② He was killed in a train accident. 他在一次火车事故中死亡。
③ They killed animals for food. 他们宰杀动物为食。
Ⅱ.murder的意思是“谋杀”,指非法地、存心不良地或有预谋地杀人。如:
They murdered a revolutionary. 他们谋害了一个革命者。
Ⅲ.slaughter的意思是“屠杀”,指大批地、残酷地杀人,也可指屠宰动物。如:
Old men, woman and children were mercilessly slaughtered. 老人、妇女和孩子们都遭到残酷的屠杀。
§244 kind/ sort
Ⅰ.kind表示种类的意思时,指属于同种类的东西。如:
This is a new kind of machine. 这是一种新式机器。
What kind of man is he? 他是怎样的人?
Ⅱ.sort的意思也是“种类”,指大体相似的东西。在语言实践中,这两个词常被毫无区别地使用着,不过,当表示带有轻蔑的意味时,多用sort。如:
① What sort of book do you want? 你需要哪一种书?
② I’ll never do this sort of thing. 我决不会干这种事。
③ What sort of people go there? 什么样的人到那儿去?
§245 know/ know about/ know of
Ⅰ. know “知道”;“了解”。侧重直接性。如:
① I know her very well. 我很了解她。
② I don’t know his current address. 我不知道他目前的地址。
Ⅱ. know about “知道知道关于……的情况”。
① I happened to know about him. 我碰巧了解他的情况。
② I don’t know about that matter. 我不知道那件事。
Ⅲ. know of “知道有……”;“听说过……”,侧重间接性。
① I know of the town but I’ve never been there. 我知道有那么个镇子,但从未去过那里。
② I don’t know Mark, but I know of him. 我不认识马克,但我听说过他。
§246 know/ recognize
Ⅰ.know表示认识的意思时,可以表示认识或熟悉某人,也可以只表示认识某人是谁(即认得某人是个什么样子)。它不仅可以用于人,还可以用于地方等。如:
① Do you know him? 你认识他吗?
② I have known him for more than ten years. 我认识他有十多年某人 knowple go theret?ldren were mercilessly sl moon. 了。
③ I know him by sight but have never spoken to him. 我认识他是谁,但从没有和他谈过话。
④ He knows the city thotoughly. 他很熟悉那个城市。
Ⅱ. recognize表示认识的意思时,表示能认出曾经见过或原来认识的人或物。如:
① Do you recognize him? 你认得他是谁吗?
② I did not recognize him at once. 我一下子都认不得他了。
③ When he came back to Nanjing, he hardly recognized the city. 当他回到南京时,他几乎认不得这个城市了。
§247 lay / lie
这两个词常易混淆,主要是因为两者的意义及它们的过去式和分词形式极易混淆。
Ⅰ.lay通常用作及物动词,意为“摆、放、下蛋或产卵”等,过去式、过去分词和现在分词分别为laid, laid, laying。如:
① He laid the papers on the desk and then went out. 他把文件放在桌上,然后出去了。
② They were laying the foundation of the house. 他们在给房子打地基。
③ The cuckoo lays its eggs in other birds’ nets. 杜鹃在别的鸟巢中产卵。
Ⅱ.lie一般作不及物动词用,作“躺;平放”解时,其过去式和过去分词分别为lay, lain;作“撒谎”解时,其过去式和过去分词均为lied,现在分词均为lying 。如:
① She lay on the beach all morning. 她整个上午都躺在沙滩上。
② How long has he lain there like that? 他像那样躺在那儿有多久了?
③ He lied to me. 他对我撒了谎。
§248 learn/ study
Ⅰ. 这两个动词都作“学习”讲,有时可以互换使用。
① He is learning / studying English now. 现在他在学习英语。
Ⅱ. learn 往往通过学习、练习或由别人教授以获得某种知识或技能,侧重学习的成果,有“学会、学到”的意思。study 通常指比较深入地学习,含有努力去学的意味,它侧重学习的过程,有“研究、钻研”的意思。如:
① He studied hard and finally learned the language. 他努力学习,终于学会了这种语言。
② He studies in a school near here. 他在附近的一所学校读书。
③ But I am learning to skate. 但我在学习滑冰。
§249 leave sw/ leave for sw
Ⅰ. Leave的意思是“离开”,既可作及物动词又可作不及物动词。
① He left Rome. 他离开了罗马。
② It’s time for us to leave. 我们该走了。
Ⅱ. Leave for 的意思是“前往”,指离开某地去另一地,for 后面跟表示目的地的地点名词。
① He left for Rome. 他动身去了罗马。
② The delegation left for Guangzhou by plane. 代表团乘飞机前往广州。
§250 leave/ forget
Ⅰ. 这二个词都有“忘记”的意思。但leave 表示“忘了带……”; “把……落在某个地方了”,后面有地点状语。
forget + 如:
① I left my handbag in the office.我把手提包落在办公室了。
② We often see Mr. Gates standing outside his own house because he often leaves the key in the house.我们经常看到盖茨先生站在他自家门外,因为他常把钥匙忘在家里。
③ I have never forgotten my family’s birthdays. 我从没忘记过家人的生日。
Ⅱ. 还有“离开、留下;使处于……状态; 听任”的意思。如:
① In 1933, Einstein and his family left Europe for USA. 1933年爱因斯坦和他的家人离开欧洲去了美国。
② Jim left a message on the computer to you just now. 刚才吉姆在电脑上给你留言了。
③ They went into the café, leaving the car unlocked. 他们没锁车,走进了咖啡厅。
[谚语]:Never leave today’s work until tomorrow. 今天的事今天做。
§251 lift/ raise
Ⅰ. lift “举起、提起、抬起”常常表举(提、抬)起某物时需要费些力气。如:
① This is too heavy for me to lift. 这太重了,我举不起。
② He lifted a pail of water from the ground. 他把一桶水从地上提了起来。
Ⅱ. raise “举起、抬起”着重指使某物竖立起来。如:
① Those who are ready, please raise your hand. 准备好的人,请举手。
② He raised his head. 他抬起了头。
§252 like/ love/ be fond of
Ⅰ. like “喜欢、喜爱”与dislike相对。是本组词中语意最弱的词。如:
① I like the poem. 我喜欢这首诗。
② I don’t like smoking. 我不喜欢抽烟。
Ⅱ. love “爱、热爱”与hate相对。带有强烈的感情,是本组词中语意最强的词。如:
① We love our socialist motherland. 我们热爱我们的社会主义祖国。
② I like her , but I don’t love her. 我喜欢她,但并不爱她。
Ⅲ. be fond of “喜欢、爱好”,语意比like强,但比love弱。其后不能接不定式。如:
① He is fond of music. 他爱好音乐。
② I am fond of reading. 我喜欢读书。
③ He is very fond of his mother. 他很喜欢他的母亲。
[注]:prefer “比起……更喜欢……”,其比较对象通常用在介词to 后。如:
Which would you prefer, tea or coffee?
I prefer tea to coffee. 茶和咖啡,你喜欢哪? 比起咖啡来我更喜欢茶。
§253 little/ small
Ⅰ. little “小的”与big 和great 相对,表本身小,不含比一般小的意味。用这个词时,往往带有感情色彩。如:
① What a pretty little house! 一所多漂亮的小房子!
② I want the little box, not the big one. 我要小箱子,不要大的。
[说明]:little指人时,表和成年人相比,个子小年龄也小。
Ⅱ. small “小的”与large 相对,它常与little 通用。但多指,就一般标准而言比较小的东西,不带感情色彩。如;
① The boy is small for his age. 就年龄来说,这男孩的个子小了些。
② He lives in a small room. 他住在一个小房间里。
§254 like / as
Ⅰ. like 用于比较或比喻,表示“像……一样”。
① Sometimes he behaves like a fool. 有时他的行为举止像个傻瓜。
② I beg you not to say anything like that to my parents. 我恳求你不要对我的父母说那样的话。
Ⅱ. as 则表示某人或某事实际上具有as后面所描写的特征或身份,此时as当“作为;当作”解。如:
① He works as a gardener. 他的工作是个园丁。
② Originally, our house was used as a hotel. 原先我们的房子是作旅馆用的。
Ⅲ. 另外一点要提及的是as可用作连词,后面接句子;like在正规英语中不能用作连词。如:
① When in Rome, do as the Romans do. (谚) 入国问禁,入乡随俗。
§255 look/ look at/ notice/ see/ watch / read / gaze.
Ⅰ. look “看”强调看的动作,指有意思地看,是不及物动词。接宾语时用介词at 即:look at.如:
① Look, what’s the boy doing? He is looking at the picture.
Ⅱ. see 强调“看”的结果。指视力。如:
① He looked at the blackbord but he didn’t see nothing.
Ⅲ. notice 是指用眼睛或其它感官或感觉去“注意到”;“看到”
① I noticed that he came early,我注意到他来得很早。
② I noticed him enter(ing) the office. 我看到他走进了(正在走进)办公室。
Ⅳ. watch 强调“观看”其行为动作,跟踪其运动着的目标。含有“监视”之意。如:
watch TV / a game /a play /sb. 看电视 / 比赛 / 戏曲/某人
Ⅴ, read 指“看书、报、杂志等”, 指用大脑去思考,含有阅读之意。如:
① He is reading a book.
§256 look/ look for/ find/ find out / look up
Ⅰ. look “看”指看的意识,强调看的行为动作。是不及物动词。不能直接接宾语。如:
① Look, they are playing on the playground.
Ⅱ. look for “寻找”指有目的地找。强调“寻找”这一动作。
① What are you looking for? 你在找什么?
Ⅲ. find “找到、发现”指经过一番努力后“找到”丢失的人或东西。强调“找”的结果。如:
① I can’t find my pen. 我找不到我的钢笔了。
② The poor granny is looking for her little son. I hope she can find him.
这个可怜的老奶奶在找她的小儿子,我希望她能找到他。
Ⅳ. find out “找出、查明”用着及物动词短语,常表达找出答案,弄明真相,查明情况等意思。如:
① Please find out when the train leaves. 请查一下火车什么时候离站。
Ⅴ. look up “向上看;查字典”如:
① She looked up and she saw many birds in the sky.
② You must look up the new words when you don’t know how to pronounce it.
§257 what’s …like?/ How’s …?
Ⅰ. What’s …like? “询问某人或事物的持久的特性、特征, 如相貌等。 如:
① ---What’s your elder sister like? ---She’s a kind and humorous woman. 你姐是怎样一个人? 她是一个既和善又幽默的女人。
② ---What’s your father like? ---He is tall and fat. 你父亲长得怎么样? 他又高又胖。
③ ---What’s the spring in the north like? ---It’s usually very windy and dry. 北方的春天怎么样? 通常风很大而且干燥。
Ⅱ. How’s …? 用来询问暂时 的情况,或对经历过事的感受,或问候别人的健康。如:
① --How’s your study these days? --Very well. Thank you. 近来的学习情况怎样? 很好, 谢谢。
② How was the film last night? Great! 昨晚的电影怎么样? 好极了!
③ How is your sister? She’s very well. 你姐好吗(身体怎样)? 她很好。
[注意]:下面两句子的含义是不一样的。
① How was the film? 这电影怎样?
② What was the film like? 这电影讲什么?(请对方对电影作一番描述或评论)
§258 none / nobody / no one
Ⅰ. none 既可指人,也可指物,意为“没有人;没有东西”等,表三者或三者以上的人或物的全部否定。与all是反义词。后可接of 短语。作主语时,如果它指代的是可数名词,谓语动词用单数、复数形式都可以,用单数时强调个体,表“没有一个人”;用复数则强调整体,表“所有人都没有”。如果它指代的是不可数名词,谓语动词用单数形式。常常用来回答how many & how much 以及有特定范围的问题。如:
① How many of the women are teachers? None (of them is / are). 这些女士中有多少是老师? 一个也没有。
② How much water is left in the bottle? Nove (of it is left). 瓶子里还剩多少水? 一点儿也没剩。
③ Which of the boys plays football well? None(of them does). 这些男孩中哪个足球踢得好? 一个也没有。
Ⅱ. nobody & no one 指代人,意为“没有人”。作主语时谓语动词有单数形式,后不能跟of 短语,常常用来回答who 和不确定的问题。如:
① Luckily, nobody / no one was gurt in this accident. 幸运的是,没有人在这场事故中受伤。
② Who went to the net bar this week? Nobody / No one. 这周谁去过网吧? 没有人。
§259 look/ seem
Ⅰ. seem “看来、似乎”既可作连系动词,以可做不及物动词,后接:形容词、名词、介词短语或不定式。 如:
① Mother seemed to know that. 母亲好像知道那件事。
② Bill doesn’t seem to a understand. 比尔似乎不太理解。= Bill seems not to understand.(这更正式)
Ⅱ. 常用搭配:
① It seems (that)好像、看来、似乎,如:
1. It seems to me that her accident is all your fault! 在我看来她出事都是你的错。
2. But it seemed that it wasn’t the only letter. 但是好像这不是唯一的一封信。
② seem as if / though. “看起来像”如:
1. It seems as though Ken will win the rice.看来赛跑Ken好像要赢。
2. It seems (as if ) it is going to rain. 天好像要下雨了。
Ⅲ. look “看来、似乎”着重于由视觉得出的印象,seem 则暗示有一定根据,这种判断往往接近事实。在搭配上两者都可接:形容词、名词(前常有形容词修饰)、动词不定式to be、过去分词 和 介词短语。如:
① He looks / seems a nice man.他看上去是个好人。
② You look / seem tired. Let’s have a rest. 看来你累了,我们休息一会儿。
③ The boy looked / seemed to be very ill. 那男孩看上去病得很重。
Ⅳ, 但在下面情况下,只能用seem, 不能用look:
1. 后面接动词不定式:to do 时。如:
① The captain seemed to know all his soldiers.
2. 用于It seems that …结构时。如:
① It seemed that he had missed the train.看来他没搭上火车。
3. 用于There seemed to (不定式) 结构时:如:
There seemed to be hundreds of people on the playground. 运动场上好像有几百人。
§260 lose/ miss
Ⅰ. lose “丢失、失去”语气较强,一般指失去后不易找回;而 miss 指人们觉察到东西已经“丢失”,含有可能找回的意思。miss 还有“想念”之意。而lose 则没有。如:
① My grandfather lost a leg in in the war. 我爷爷在战争中失去了一条腿。
② We shall all miss you when you go away. 你不在时,我们都会想念你的。
Ⅱ. 作定语和表语用时,lose 用过去分词 lost, 而mess用现在分词missing.如:
① Who has found my lost pen?谁找到了我丢失的钢笔?
② Missing book is found now. 丢失的书现在已经找到了。
§261 meet / meet with
Ⅰ. meet “遇见、遇到;接(人)”;“集会”;“满足(要求等)”。
① I know his name, but I’ve never met him. 我知道他的名字,但从未见过他。
② The staff members will meet tomorrow to discuss the problem. 员工们明天开会将讨论这一问题。
③ I will meet my wife at the airport. 我将去机场接我的妻子
④ This will meet your needs. 这将满足你的要求。
Ⅱ. meet with. “遇到;碰到”强调偶然性;还常表示“遭遇;经历;遭到”此时不能只用meet. 如:
① I met with a childhood friend on the bus. 我在汽车上遇到一个儿时的朋友。
② They met with an accident on their way back. 他们在回去的路上遇到车祸。
③ I met with some difficulties when I tried to enter the country. 我在入境时遇到一些困难。
§262 many/ much/ a lot of/ lots of/ a good or great many/ many a / a number of/ a great or large number of/ a great deal of/ plenty of/ the number of
Ⅰ. many “许多、大量”修饰可数名词复数。如:
① Many students think so. 很多学生都这样想。
Ⅱ. much 指量而言,与不可数名词连用。如:
① He mever eats much breakfast.他早餐从来吃得不多。
Ⅲ. the number of “……的总数”number 指“数目、人数”是句中真正的主语。故动词须用单三式。如:
The number of the students in our class is sixty-five.
§263 may be/ maybe
Ⅰ. may be “也许是”“可能是”may 是情态动词,与be一起作谓语。而maybe是副词,意为“也许”“可能”用作状语。如:
① Maybe you put it there.也许你把它放在那里了。
② But I’m afraid I may be a little late. 但我担心我可能晚了一点。
③ Maybe he’s wrong. = He may be wrong. 或许他错了。
④ Maybe the twin brothers are boating now. = The twin brothers may be boating now.现在那对双胞胎兄弟可能在划船。
⑤ Maybe /perhaps they’ll go on a picnic next week. = They may go on a picnic next week.
他们下周可能要去野餐。
§264 mend/ repair
Ⅰ. mend “修理、修补”。普通用语。指对由于穿戴或使用等原因而破烂或破损的东西加以修补或修理。如:
① There’s a hole in your shirt. Better mend it right away. 你的衬衫上有一个洞,最好马上补一补。
② The broken window requires to be mended. 这扇破窗户需要修理。
Ⅱ. repair “修理、修补”。常与mend换用。但当需要修理之物,由于使用或年代等原因已经损坏,修起来比较复杂时,多用repair. 如:
① They have repaired the car. 他们已把汽车修好了。
② It will take all the summer to repair the house. 需要整个夏天才能把房子修好。
§265 message/ news
Ⅰ.这两个词都有“消息”之意,但词义范围有所不同。Message含义较广,可指书面、口头、无线电等多种渠道传来的信息,因而有“消息、口信、电报”等意思,为可数名词;news含义较窄,主要是通过报纸、电台、电视等新闻媒介向公众报道的最新消息,也可指原来未曾听到过而现在听到的消息,为不可数名词。如:
① I’ll leave a message for her. 我将为她留个口信。
② I haven’t had a message from him for a month. 我一个月没有得到他的音讯了。
[联想]:和 news搭配的词组:
latest news 最新消息。 stale news 过时新闻
current news 时事 highlighted news 重要新闻
inside news 内幕消息 grapevine news 小道消息
invested news 不实消息 distorted news 歪曲的新闻
§266 middle / center
Ⅰ.middle指“中间”,表示时间和空间的“中间”,是相对而言的,也可指笼统的“中部”,如:
We have lunch in the middle of the day.
另外middle还可表程度的“中等”如:the middle school
Ⅱ. centre “中心”,通常用于空间方面,强调指正中心。它还可以用于借喻,表某一事物的中心。如:
① Dray a circle round a given centre. 就指定的中心画一圆圈。
② We live in the centre of London. 我们住在伦敦中心。
③ Beijing is the political, economic and cultural centre of China. 北京是中国的政治、经济和文化中心。
§267 mist/ fog
Ⅰ. mist “雾”指比fog 薄的“薄雾”,形容词为:misty. 它还可指:“(眼睛)朦胧”等。如:
① The mountain top was covered with mist. 山顶笼罩着雾气。
② She tried to see him through the mist of tears. 她试着透过朦胧的泪眼看他。
Ⅱ. fog 指较浓的“浓雾”,其形容词为:foggy.如:
③ The fog was so thick that he had to drive very slowly. 雾太浓了, 他必须慢慢地开车。
§268 most /a most / the most
Ⅰ. most adv. 前无冠词,一般表“很、十分”如:
① Most likely it will rain. 很可能要下雨了。
② The author is most serious in writing the essay. 作者写这篇文章的态度是很严肃的。
Ⅱ. a most 后接形容词,修饰单数可数名词,意思是“很,十分”如:
① That was a most enjoyable party. 那是一次非常快乐的晚会。
② These children lead a most happy life. 这些孩子过着非常幸福的生活。
Ⅲ. the most 是much or many 的最高级。意为“最”如:
① That’s the most beautiful place I’ve ever been. 那是我到过的最美丽的地方。
§269 mouse / rat
Ⅰ. mouse “老鼠、耗子”,比rat 小。如:
① I have set a trap for mouse. 我装置了一个捕鼠器捕鼠。
② When the cat’s away, the mice will play. [谚]:猫儿一跑耗子闹。
Ⅱ. rat “老鼠、耗子”,比mouse 大。如:
① A rat has fallen into the trap. 一只老鼠落到了捕鼠器里。
② A rat crossing the street is chased by all. 老鼠过街,人人喊打。
§270 much too/ too much
Ⅰ. much too 太、非常, 用作副词词组,修饰形容词或其它副词。如:
① It’s much too cold today. 今天天气太冷。
② The old man walked much too slowly. 这位老人走得太慢了。
Ⅱ. too much “太多”有三种用法:
1. 用作名词词组。如:
③ You gave me too much. 你给我的太多了。
2. 用作形容词词组。修饰不可数名词。如:
④ I don’t like winter because there’s too much snow and ice.我不喜欢冬天,因为雪和冰太多了。
3. 用作副词词组,修饰动词,如:
⑤ Don’t speak too much. 别讲得太多。
[注]:much too 与too much都可用作副词词组,但too much 不可以修饰形容词,much too 不可以修饰动词。动词。ow and ice.because there' working. presents.
§271 must/ have to
Ⅰ. must “必须”,往往着重于主观上认为有义务,有必要。
① We must work hard. 我们必须努力工作。
② Imust go. 我必须走。
Ⅱ. have to “必须”往往着重于客观的需要,含有“不得不”的意味。如:
① Do you have to see a doctor today? 你今天要去看医生吗
② It was late and we have to stay at home. 时间已晚,我们只得呆在家里。
§272 neither/ either
Ⅰ. neither “(两者)都不”,pron 如:
① Neither of the books is mine. 这两本书都不是我的。
[注]作连词用时,neither 与nor连用,表示“既不……也不”如:
② The ground must be just right ——neither too wet nor too dry.地面务必适合——既不太湿,也不太干。
Ⅱ. either “(两者中的)任何一个”pron. 如:
① There are two bikes in the room. You can ride eitheri of the two. 房里有两部自行车,你可以任骑一部。
[注]作连词用时,与or连用,表示“或者……或者……”、“不是……就是……”。如:
② They were either too big or too small. 它们不是太大,就是太小。
▲ 作副词用时,二者都有“也不”之意,但所使用的句型及在句中的位置不同。如:
① He doesn’t like swimming, I don’t like swimming, either.
② He doesn’t like swimming. Neither do I . (用于倒装结构中)
§273 neither/ none
Ⅰ. neither “两者都不”与both相对,其后的谓语动词用单三式。如:
① Neither of my parents is at home. 我父母亲(任何一个)都不在家。
Ⅱ. none “三者或三者以上都有不”,与all相对。如:
① None of the students are in the classroom. They have all gone to the playground. 所有的学生都不(一个也不)在教室里,他们都到操场上去了。
§274 next / the next
Ⅰ. next 用于将来时态中
Ⅱ. the next 用于过去时态中。有时也可用于将来时。如:
① I’ll finish school next June. The next month I’ll go on trip to my hometwon. 明年六月我要毕业了,第二个月(即七月)我就要回家乡。
② She said in her letter that she would visit us the next week. 她在信中说她要在第二个星期拜访我们。
§275 no / not
Ⅰ. no “不”既可作形容词,又可作副词。作形容词时用来否定名词、代词或动名词。作副词时,主要用于否定回答。
① The poor boy had no money for books. 那个穷孩子没钱买书。
② No smoking. 禁止吸烟。
③ Isn’t he a teacher? No, he isn’t.
Ⅱ. not “不”只用作副词。用来否定动词、不定式、形容词或副词。通常放在“三类词”(情态动词,助动词,系动词)之后,行为动词之前。否定不定式时,直接放在不定式的小品词to前。如:
① I have not been to Beijing.
② He doesn’t like reading.
▲ no 和not 都可与形容词或副词的比较级连用,但句子的含义不同。如:
① I am no taller than he. 我不比他高。(两人都矮)
② I am not taller than he. 我不比他更高。(两人都高)
▲ no = not a 或not any 如:
① She has no books = She doesn’t have a book. = She does not have any books.
▲ no 表示它所修饰的名词的相反的意思。而not只能表示一般的否定。如:
① He is no teacher. 他根本(绝)不是老师。(不善于教书)
② He is not a teacher. 他不是老师。(可能是其它职业)
③ He is no fool = He is clever. 他不笨(他是聪明的)
④ He is not a fool. 他不是个傻子。
§276 no longer/ not…any longer/
no more / not any more
Ⅰ. no longer = not … any longer, “不再”强调时间和动作不再持续,常与状态动词和延续性动词连用,如wait, stay, be等。 但no longer与no more 一样通常放在“三类词(情态动词、 助动词、连系动词)”之后。行为动词之前。而not … any longer 与not … any more 一样,其中的not与谓语动词构成否定式,常放在“三类词”之后。any longer,与any more 放在句末。如:
① He’s no longer living in this city. 他不住在这个城市了。
② You are not a child any longer. 你已不再是个孩子了。
Ⅱ. no more = not … any more “不再”强调数量、次数上不再增加和强调动作终止的结果,因此,常与名词、瞬间动词连用,如hear, see, leave等。如:
① There’s no more bread. 不再有面包了。
② He didn’t go there any more. 他再没去过那儿。
§277 no matter what/ whatever/ what ever
Ⅰ.no matter what“不管什么,无论什么”用来引导让步状语从句。类似的词组还有:no matter where “不论哪里”, no matter which “不论哪一个”,no matter how“不论怎样”如:
① They are going to win the football match, no matter how bad the weather is.
不管天气多么糟糕,他们会赢得这场足球比赛。
① No matter who knocks, don’t open the door. 不管谁敲门,都不要开门。
② Give me a call first no matter when you come. 不管什么时候来,都请你先给我打个电话。
Ⅱ.whatever 是连接代词,可以作“无论什么”解,引导让步状语从句,可以这样用的连接代词或连接副词有whoever, whichever, whenever, wherever, however等。如:
① Whatever you do, do your best. =No matter what you do, do your best. 无论你干什么,都要尽最大努力去干。
② Whoever telephones, tell him I am out. = No matter who telephones, tell him I am out. 无论谁给我打电话,就说我出去了。
③ Wherever he may be, he will be happy. = No matter where he may be, he will be happy. 无论在什么地方,他都是乐呵呵的。
Ⅲ.whatever 还可以解作 “凡是……的;所……的东西”(anything that),用来引导一个名词性从句,这时不能用no matter what 替换。如:
① Take whatever you want. 你要什么就拿什么吧。
② Whatever I have is yours. 我所有的东西全都是你的。
Ⅳ. what ever 中的ever意为“究竟;到底”,用在疑问词what后面,以加强语气,着重表示说话者的情绪,如惊讶、愤怒、兴奋等,what ever 在意义上等于what on earth 或what in the world, 其他疑问词也可以这样用。如:
① What ever do you think you’re doing?你想想,你到底在干什么?
② Who ever left the door open?究竟是谁把门敞着不关?
③ Where ever did you pick up the pen? 你到底在哪儿捡到的这支钢笔?
§278 not at all/ not … at all
Ⅰ. not at all 是客套话,意为“别客气”相当于 That’s all right; You are welcome. 如:
①--Thank you very much. –Not at all.
Ⅱ. not…at all “根本不”;“一点也不”。at all 用以加强语气。如:
① She doesn’t like it at all. 她根本不喜欢它。
② He didn’t come at all. 他根本没来。
§279 officer/ official
Ⅰ. officer “官员”常指武官,有时也指文官。如:
① The officer put down his arms and jumped into the pond for the fish. 那军官放下武器,跳到池塘里捉鱼去了。
② His father is a police officer. 他父亲是警官。
③ He is an administrative officer.他是行政官。
Ⅱ. official “官员”通常指政府的文职官员。如:
① An official is suspended from office. 有一位官员被停职。
② They are government officials. 他们是政府官员。
§280 on time/ in time
Ⅰ.in time “及时”,指的是不迟到或在提前的时间之前做某事,后面可接不定式或for短语。
Ⅱ.on time“准时”,指按规定的时间或指定的时间做某事,后面不可以跟不定式或for短语。如:
① Joe was just in time for the bus. Joe正好赶上那班汽车。
② They got there on time to see the exhibition. 他们准时到那儿,去看了那个展览。
§281 one/ it
Ⅰ. it 所指代的,与前面的名词是同一事物;它常替代限定词the, this, that 所修饰的单数名词,此外还可用来表示称赞或责备某人做了某事。如:
① Whose is the pen? Oh it’s mine. 这支笔是谁的?哦,是我的。
② It’s very kind of you to invite me to the party. 承蒙邀请,不胜感激。(代to invite…)
Ⅱ. one 所指代的是前面名词提到的同类事物,但不是同一件,它具有泛指的性质;它只能代替可数名词,复数形式是ones 如:
① Have you got a pen? No, I haven’t. Please ask Tom, I think he has got one.
你有钢笔吗?不,我没有。你去找一下汤姆吧,我想他有一只。
§282 pardon/ sorry/ excuse/
Ⅰ.pardon主要用于没有听清别人的说的话,请别人重复。或宽恕严重的过失或冒犯。可作名词和动词。
sorry 用于因做错了事或伤害了他人而向某人道歉。是形容词
Excuse则用于打扰别人或防碍别人的场合。
① Please pardon me for not arriving sooner. 请原谅我没有及时赶到。
② I did wrong and I’m going to beg their pardon. 我做错了,我打算去请求他们原谅我。
③ I’m sorry to hear that your mother is ill. 听说你的母亲病了,我很难过。
④ You’ll be sorry about that. 你会为此事后悔的。
⑤ Excuse me, may use your pen?
§283 past/ passed/ pass/ passor
Ⅰ. past 是动词pass的过去时和过去分词。在句中作谓语。意为“通过、传递”,时间的“消逝”等。如:
① He passed (by) the bank. 他路经银行。
② She passed him the cake. 她把蛋糕递给他。
③ Two months passed before we had any news of them. 两个月过去了,我们才得到一点他们的消息。
Ⅱ. passer “过路人”;“过客”。
Ⅲ. past 不是动词形式,它除作为pass的过去分词形容词,作表语与定语外,还可作介词、副词及名词。如:
① He has been working hard in the past few weeks. 他在过去的几周里工作得很努力。(形)
② The past is past. 过去的事就让它过去了。(形,名)
③ She walked pasti him hurriedly. 她从他身边匆匆而过。(介
④ The years went past without notice. 岁月不觉流逝。(副词)
§284 path/ road/ way
Ⅰ. path “道路”侧重于指“小道;小径”通常指走出来的路或指人行道等。如:
a) There is a path to the top of the hill. 有一条小路通向山顶。
b) Keep to the pathor you maybe lose your way. 沿着这条路走,否则你可能会迷路。
Ⅱ. road 通常人和交通工具通行的一条条的路,它可以用作借喻,表示导致……途径。如:
① Where does this road lead to?这条路通什么地方?
② It was very hot day, and the road was terrible dusty. 那是非常炎热的一天,路上的尘土多得惊人。
③ It is the road to success. 这是成功之路。
Ⅲ. way 不是指人和交通工具通行的一条条的路,而是指要达到特定的地点必须通过的地方。如:
① It is a long way from here to the station. 从这儿到车站有一大段路。
② Which is the shortest way there? 到那儿去哪条路最近?
③ They are still on the way. 他们还在路上。
§285 personal/ personnel
Ⅰ. personal [`pә:sәnl]与 personnel[pә:sә`nel]两个词音形相近,但词性和词义不同。如:
personal 是形容词,“个人的;私人的;亲身的”。
① That is my personal opinion. 那是我个人的意见。
② She made a personal appearance. 她亲自到场。
Ⅱ. personnel 是个集体名词,没有复数形式。“全体人员;工作人员”如:
① Our personnel are very highly trained. 我们的工作人员训练有素。
② The personnel are unhappy about these changes. 全体工作人员都不满意这些变动。
§286 point / score
Ⅰ. point 指在考试、比赛中的“分”。如:
① 90 points . 90 分
② We won / lost the game by 3 points. 我们以三分之差得胜/ 失败。
Ⅱ. score 指“成绩”。如:
① a score of 90 points . 90分的成绩。
② She scored 20points in the competition. = Her score of the competition is 20. 她在竞赛中得了20分。
§287 point to/ point at
point to 与point at 都有用手指着某人或某物的意思。但后者还可表“对准;瞄准”之意。如:
① She pointed to a boy and said that he was her brother.
② He pointed his gun at the enemy and shouted “Hands up”他把口对准敌人,大声喊:“举起手来”。
§288 police/ policeman
Ⅰ. police 常用作复数,其后不加-s. 如:
① The police are on duty. 那些警察在值班。
Ⅱ. policeman “警察”与police 同意。其复数形式为policemen. (policewoman→policewomen) .但表一个警察时,应说:one / a policeman. 而不说:one / a police.
§289 problem/ question
Ⅰ. problem 通常指须急于解决或决定的重大问题或难题。如
① This is a difficult social problem to solve. 这是很难解决的社会问题。
② He is clever enough to work out the maths problem.
Ⅱ. question 着重指由于对某事感到疑惑不解或不能断定而提出,并等待解答的问题。一般是不难的,在较短时间内能解决的问题。因此,我们可说:answer the question. 如:
① Please answer the question.
§290 propose/ suggest
Ⅰ. propose “建议、提议”,是书面语,带有正式和庄严的色彩。如:
① I propose an early start. 我建议及早开始(或动身)。
② We propose that the house (should) be repaired. 我们建议对房屋进行修理。
Ⅱ. suggest “建议、提议”,但没有propose正式。如:
① I suggest a visit to the theatre. 我建议去看戏。
② I suggest that we (should) begin at once. 我建议我们立即开始。
③ He suggest going to the Summer Palace. 他建议去颐和园。
§291 pupil/student
Ⅰ.pupil 特指“小学生;初等学校的学生”。也可指在教师指导下从事研究的“学生;门徒”如:
The peanist often gives pisno lessons to her pupils. 这位钢琴家经常给她的学生上钢琴课。
Ⅱ.student 指“大专院校的学生;中学生”。 有时,也可指研究或攻读某一学科的人。如:—→a college student. a middle school student.
He is a student of science. 他是一个理科学生。
§292 quick/ fast / rapid /soon
Ⅰ. quick “快”一般指动作敏捷迅速,毫不延迟,在较短的时间内发生或完成某项动作。如:
① She ran with quick steps to the house. 她快步跑进屋子。
Ⅱ. fast“快”主要用作副词。指运动着的人或物体速度快。
① The watch is only two minutes fast. 这只表只快两分钟。
Ⅲ. rapid 指一个或一连串的动作迅速、敏捷,着重指运动本身,有时也指激流。如:
① The diligent boy makes rapid progress in his studies. 这个勤奋的男孩儿学业进步迅速。
② Their country house stands by a rapid steam. 他们的农舍在急流的溪边。
Ⅳ. soon 着重指时间方面的快,可指现在或某个特定的时间的不久以后。如:
① He will come back very soon.他将很快就回来。
§293 quite / very/ too
Ⅰ. Quite 是程度副词,可修饰副词、形容词和动词。跟表程度的词连用时,有“相当”“非常”的意思;跟没有程度差别的词连用时,作“完全”讲。如:
① I feel quite well. 我觉得身体不很不错。
② I am quite tired. 我相当 累了。
③ We are not quite ready. 我们还没有完全准备好。
Ⅱ. Very 也是程度副词。“很;非常”可用来修饰形容词或副词。 如:
① This factory is very large.
② He runs very fast.
[注意]:very 不能直接修饰动词。如:
① I quite like her. = I like her very much
Ⅲ. Quite 与 very 有时可以通用。但在份量上very 比quite 重。试比较:
① His English is quite good.(= not bad)他的英语很不错。
② His English is very good. (= excellent)他的英语好极了。
Ⅳ. Quite & very 与不定冠词连用时位置不同。即依照:“a(n)+very+形容词+中心名词”和“quite + a(n) + 形容词 +中心词”的顺序排列。 如:
① Jimes was quite a small baby. Jimes是个小孩子。
② Jimes was a very small baby. Jimes 是个很小的孩子。
Ⅴ. Too “太、过分”含有超过容许的程度。带有否定的意味。
① It is too cold today. 今天太冷了。(含有不喜欢或不……)
② It was very cold yesterday. 昨天很冷。
[注意]:very 不能与too连用。不可以说:It’s very too cold.应将very 改为much或far.如:
① The cap is too big for me.
§294 quite/ rather/ very
都是程度副词,意为:“非常、相当、很”,无比较级和最高级。其区别在于:
Ⅰ. quite 可直接修饰动词。如:
① Some people don’t like the winter, but I quite like it.
Ⅱ. rather 不可直接修饰动词。语气稍强。可与would 连用构成 would rather…than…这个平行连词结构。如:
① She is rather tall. 她相当高。
② Iwould rather stay at home(than go for a walk) 我宁愿呆在家里。(也不愿到散步)
③ I would rather you stayed at home.
④ I would rather listen to music than to swimming. 我宁愿听音乐,也不愿去游泳。
Ⅲ. very 也不能直接修饰动词。修饰形容词或副词时,语气最强。如:
① I like English very much = I quite like English.
② His English is very good. (程度强=excellent) →His English is quite (rather) good. (程度轻=not bad)
[注]:quite (rather) 和very 与“不定冠词+形容词+名词”连用时位置不同。其排列顺序是:
▲ “quite + a (an) +adj + noun” → “a + quite (rather) +adj +noun” 如:
① This is quite an interesting film.
② It’s a quite (rather) fine day today. (只有名词前有形容词修饰时,冠词a / an 才可置前。
▲ “a + very + adj + noun” 如:
① I watched a very interesting TV play.
§295 real/ true
Ⅰ.real 指客观上存在,并非想象和虚构的,它是与“无”相对而言的。如:
① This is a story of real life. 这是一个从真实生活中取材的故事。
② This is a real diamond.这是一颗真正的钻石。
Ⅱ. true 指符合某一标准或实际情况的,强调真实性。如:
① True love should last for ever. 真爱永不渝。
② Is it true that you’re going abroad for your holidays? 你要到国外去度假是真的吗?
[注]:come true “(梦想)实现”不用real.
genuine [`dЗenju:in]指没有掺假的,货真价实的,强调纯真度。如:
Is the bracelet[`breislit] genuine gold? 这手镯是真金的吗?
§296 river/ stream/ brook
Ⅰ. river 指流向湖、海等有一定航运能力的“江、河”。是通用词。常见于河流名称中。如:
① the Changjiang River
Ⅱ. stream “川、溪、小河”指比江、河小的溪、小河等。
Ⅲ. broom “小溪、小河”指流量极小的stream.
§297 road/ street/ way
Ⅰ. road 指人和交通工具通行的“路”,也借喻:“导致……的途径”如:
① Where does the road lead to? 这条路通什么地方?
② It is the road to success. 这是成功之路。
Ⅱ. street “街道”指由建筑物夹成的路。无road用法广泛。
① Don’t play in the street.
Ⅲ. way 不是指实实在在的路,而是指达到特定的地点所须经过的地方。与方向有关。如:
① It is a long way from here to the station. 从这儿到车站有一大段路程。
② Which is the shortest way there?到那儿去哪条路最近?
§298 say/ speak/ talk/ tell
Ⅰ. say “说、讲”普通用语,指用言语表达思想,强调所说的内容。如:
① What did he say? 他说了些什么?
② He said that it was true. 他说那是真实的。
Ⅱ. speak “说、讲”可表示以任何一种方式说话。它着重于说话这一动作本身。而不强调所说的内容。为不及物动词。作及物动词时与表语言的词连用。如:
① Please speak more slowly. 请说得慢一些。
② The baby is learning to speak. 这小孩在学说话。
③ She can speak English fluently. 她英语说得很流利。
Ⅲ. talk “谈话、讲话”,通常表连贯地与别人谈话。强调谈话这一动作,而不是内容。如:
① He was talking to a friend. 他在和一个朋友谈话。
② He went on talking for a long time, but he spoke so fast that few of us could catch what he said. 他滔滔不绝地讲了半天,但是他说得太快,我们几乎没有什么人能听懂他说的些什么。
③ She is always talking nonsense. 她总爱讲废话。
Ⅳ. tell “告诉、讲述”指将某事讲给别人听。tell a story讲故事 tell a lie撒谎 它有时还有“吩咐、命令”等含义。如:
① He told the news to everybody in the village. 他把这消息告诉了村子里的每个人。
② She told me not to write the letter. 她叫我不要写信了。
§299 seat/ sit
Ⅰ.seat 多用作名词。表“座位”,当它用作动词时表“坐、就座”,是及物动词,与反身代词连用。如:
① He seated himself at a desk. 他在桌旁坐下。
② Please be seated , gentlemen.请就座,各位先生。
③ Please go back to your seat. 请回到你的座位上去。
Ⅱ. sit 为不及物动词。如:
①Sit down , please.
§300 see sb doing sth/ do sth
Ⅰ.see sb doing sth. “看见某人正在做某事”,用动词的-ing形式作宾语补足语,表动作正在进行。
Ⅱ.see sb do sth. “见到某人做了某事”,表动作发生了,即动作的全部过程已经结束了。类似的动词还有:hear, feel, watch,等感官动词,及have, let, make等使役动词。如:
① She saw a boy go into your classroom. 她看见一个男孩进了人的教室。
② I saw him walking in the street.我看见他正在街上散步。
③ The teacher heard Jim reading English when she came in. 老师进来时,听见Jim在读英语。
§301 so…that / such…that
Ⅰ. so that 可引导目的状语从句和结果状语从句,引导目的状语从句时,句中常有情态动词can, could 等。如:
① They climbed higher so that they might see farther. 他们爬得更高,以便看得更远。
② I got up early this morning so that I caught the first bus. 今天早晨我起得很早,结果赶上了头班车。
Ⅱ. so …that “如此……以致……”,so 是副词,在其后可跟形容词或副词,再跟that引导结果状语从句。如:
① He spoke so fast that no one could understand him. 他说得太快,没人能听得懂。
② The T-shirt cost so little that she bought several. 那件T恤衫很便宜,她买了好几件。
Ⅲ. such … that 与so … that 同意。但such 后跟名词或名词短语。如:
① She is such a girl that everyone likes her. 她是个人人喜欢的女孩。
② He made such raped progress that before long he began to write articles in English for an American newspaper. 他进步如此之快,以至于不久就开始用英语给一家美国报纸撰稿了。
[注]:如果名词前为many, much, little, few, 修饰时,用so 而不用such. 见下节例子。
§302 so/ such
Ⅰ. 两者都可以表“这样、如此”之意。So 是副词,用来修饰形容词或副词。如:
① I am so glad to hear from my friend.收到朋友的信我真高兴。
② He writes so well. 他写得这么好。
Ⅱ. Such 是形容词, 用来修饰单数可数名词,其后需加不定冠词 a 或an. 如:
① He told us such a funny story. 他给我讲了一个很有趣的故事。
② You are interested in such things. 你对这样的事感兴趣。
[注意]:当单数可数名词前面有形容词修饰时,也可以有 so, 但要调整冠词的位置。
① He told us so funny a story. 他给我讲了一个如此有趣的故事。
如果被修饰的名词前有表 “多”或“少”这两个意义的 many, much, few和 little 时,用 so 而不用 such. 如:
① Don’t blame him. He is just such a little boy. 别责备他,他只是这么小的一个孩子。
② We have a long way to go yet, but there’s so little water left. 我们还有很长的路要走,但所剩的水已很少了。
§304 socks/ stockings
Ⅰ. socks 指不到膝盖的“短袜”如:
① He bought a pair of nylon socks. 他买了一双尼龙袜。
② My socks have been darned [da:nd] again and again. 我袜子已经一补再补。
Ⅱ. stockings 指到膝盖或过膝盖的“长袜”。 如:
① She bought a pair of silk stockings. 她买了一双长丝袜。
§305 some time/ sometime/ sometimes/some times
Ⅰ,sometime,是副词, 意为“在某个时候”,可与将来时连用,也可以与过去时连用,用When提问。如:
① He was here sometime last year. 去年某一时候他在此地。
② We shall visit the Science Museum sometime next week. 我们将在下周的某一时候去参观科学馆。
Ⅱ.some time 是名词词组,意为“一段时间”,用How long提问。也可副词词组,用来指一个未肯定的时间,常指将来,可与sometime通用。
① I stayed here for some time. 我在这儿呆了一段时间。
② Let’s have dinner some time(=sometime) next week. 下星期我们找个时间一块吃顿饭。
Ⅲ.sometimes. “有时、不时”=at times=now and then=from time to time是频度副词,常与一般现在时或过去时连用,用How often提问。如:
① Sometimes they make modes ships.有时他们制作轮船模型。
Ⅳ.some times “几次、几倍” 表次数或倍数,用How many times提问。如:
① We have been there some times. 我们去那儿几次了。
§306 sound/ voice/ noise
Ⅰ. sound “声音”,为最常用词,指可以听到的任何声音,强的,弱的,令人愉快的或不愉快的,有意义的或无意义的。如:
① I was reading last night, when suddenly I heard a sound in the next room.
昨晚我正看书时,突然听到隔壁房间有声音。
① Not a sound was heard. 听不到一点声音。
Ⅱ. noise 常指太响或人们不愿听到的声音,“嘈杂声、喧闹声”。
① I am always disturbed by the noise of the traffic. 我老受到车辆噪声的打扰。
② The boys made too much noise. 孩子们太吵闹了。
Ⅲ. voice 指“说话声”“唱歌声”“嗓音”如:
① That sounds like Mary’s voice. 那声音听起来好象玛丽的声音。
② She has lost her voice.她嗓子哑了。
§307 space/ universe
Ⅰ. space “宇宙”指“空间,时间”如:
① The earth moves through space.地球在太空中运行。
② The moon is our nearest neighbour in space and men have visited it already. 在宇宙里,月球是我们最近的邻居,人们已经访问过它了。
③ There isn’t enough space in the classroom for thirty desks. 教室里没有足够的空间放三十张桌子。
Ⅱ. universe “宇宙”是世界上独一无二的。前要用定冠词the. 除指时、空外,还指在时、空内万事万物。
① Our world is only a small part of the universe.我们的世界只是宇宙的一小部分。
§308 steal/ rob
Ⅰ. steal “偷”, 指暗中盗取,句型为“steal +被盗物+from+被盗人或地点”。如:
① Their car was stolen。他们的汽车被偷了。
② He stole some money from her. 他偷了她的钱。
Ⅱ. rob “抢劫”,指公然用暴力抢劫他人物品,句型为:“rob+被盗人或地点+of+被盗物”。如:
③ Their car was robbed. 他们的汽车被抢了。
④ He robbed her of her money. 他抢了她的钱。
[注]:和steal相关的名词是 “thief”(贼,小偷);和rob相关的名词是robber “强盗,盗贼”
§309 stop doing sth/ stop to do sth/stop from doing sth
Ⅰ.stop doing sth.“停止做某事”表停止正在做的事情。如:
① They stoped talking to me. 他们中断了与我交谈。
② Stop running about. 不要乱跑。
Ⅱ.stop to do sth. “停下来去做某事”即停止正在做的事,而去做另一件事。不定式为stop的目的状语。如:
③ They stopped to talk to me. 他们停下来和我交谈。
④ Let’s stop to have a rest 让我们停下来休息一会儿。
Ⅲ.stop (sb./sth.) (from) doing sth. “阻止某人/物不要做某事”from可省略。=prevent sb. (from) doing sth; keep sb. from doing sth. 但keep~ 中的from不能省略。如:
⑤ We must stop him (from) doing such a foolish thing. 我们必须阻止他做这样的蠢事。
⑥ The Green Great Wall stopped the wind blowing the sand to the field of the south.
⑦ You’d better keep the fire 你最好
§310 stop/ station
Ⅰ.stop 表“站”,一般指路途的公共汽车停靠点。
Ⅱ.station 着重指火车、船等的始发和终点站,范围较前者在。如:The bus stop is in front of the station.
§311 subject/ theme/ topic
Ⅰ. subject “题目、科目” 是应用最广泛的用语,可指讨论、研究、写作或艺术创作等的题目。如:
① Let’s change the subject. 让我们改换话题吧。
② I have studied the subject. 我研究过这个题目。
Ⅱ. theme “题目、主题”,尤指文学或艺术作品的主题。如:
① The students are discussing the theme of a novel. 学生们在讨论小说的主题。
② Waterfalls are from very early times a favourite theme for the painter. 瀑布很早就是画家喜爱的主题。
Ⅲ. topic “题目”指选定作为个人写篇文章或一些人进行讨论的题目。如:
① The students were asked to write an essay [e`sei ]on one of the assigned [ә`saind] (指派)topies. 要求学生根据指定题目当中的一题写文章。
② Baseball is their favourite topic of conversation. 棒球运动是他们最喜好谈论的话题。
[注]: title 指书籍、诗歌、图画等的名称以及标题。
§312 surprise/ surprising/ surprised
Ⅰ.surprise作名词,意为“惊奇,诧异”。如:
① To my surprise,they lost! 使我惊奇的是他们输了!
② He said to me in surprise, “Can’t you skate?” 他惊奇地对我说:“你不会滑冰”?
Ⅱ.surprise作及物动词,意为“使人惊奇,使感到意外”。如:①You surprise me. 你真使我惊奇。
Ⅲ.surprising是现在分词作形容词用,意为“使惊奇的,出人意料的”,常指物。如:
The surprising success makes us very happy. 这出人意料的成功使我们非常高兴。
Ⅳ.surprised是过去分词作形容词用,指人“对。。。。。。感到惊奇”。如:
We’re surprised at your words. 对你的话我们感到诧异。
[联想] 现在分词作形容词表“进行”,“主动”的含意;而过去分词常表“完成”,“被动”的含意。类似的词还有
exciting/excited; interesting/interested; relaxed/relaxing, 如:
① I was surprised at the news. 我对这消息感到吃惊。
The news is surprising. 这消息令人感到惊奇。
② We are all interested in her idea. 我们对她的想法感兴趣。
She has an interesting idea. 她有一个有趣的想法。
§313 talk with/ talk of/ talk on/ talk about
Ⅰ. talk with 后接的对象作宾语,介词with可用to代替。如:
① He was talking with / to a friend. 他在与一位朋友谈话。
Ⅱ. talk about “谈论”,后接谈话的内容,宾语可以是人,也可以是物。如:
① What are you talking about ?你们在谈论什么?
② Let’s not talk about it now. 咱们别谈这事了。
Ⅲ. talk of “谈到、谈及”,与talk about 同义,只是talk of 仅指“浅谈表面现象(如作者、书名等)”如:
① We often talk of you. 我们常谈到你。
Ⅳ. talk on “论述”不仅指内容,而且还指评论。如:
① They seldom talk on politics in those days. 那时候他们很少谈论政治
§314 telephone/ ring/ ring up
Ⅰ. telephone “打电话”是及物动词,后接名词、代词或从句。也可作不及物动词,其后用介词to再接宾语。它可缩略为phone.多用于口语中。如:
① Did you telephone Li Lei?
② Telephone (Phone) me tomorrow.
③ He telephoned that he couldn’t attend the meeting.
Ⅱ. ring “打电话”可用作及物动词和不及物动词。如:
① He wanted you to ring him. 他要你打电话给他。
此外:ring for 按铃叫(某人);ring back 回电话;ring off挂断电话。
Ⅲ. ring up “给……打电话”(= call up)如:
①I will ring him up. 我会打电话给他。
§315 tell of/ tell about
一般情况下tell of 可与tell about 换用。Tell之后常接表示人的名词或代词,介词of与about后接谈到的事情或内容。但在表示提起某事时倾向于tell of ;在表示详细地讲述有关情况时,倾向于tell about。如:
① Have you told your mother of your idea? 你把比的想法告诉你母亲了吗?
② I told her about that the other day. 前些天我和她谈了这件事。
§316 thanks for/ thanks to
Ⅰ. thanks for = thank you for “为……谢”强调谢的原因。如:
① Thanks for lending me your umbrella.谢谢你借给我雨伞。
② Thank you for your dictionary. 谢谢你的字典。
Ⅱ. thanks to “多亏了……”;“由于……的帮助”相当于because of …或 with the help of … ,
在此短语中,to是一个介词,后接名词或代词。如:
① Thanks to the doctor, I am well again. 多亏这位医生,我身体又康复了。
② Thanks to our teachers, we all passed the exam. 多亏了老师的帮助,我们都及格了。
③ Thanks to your help, I finish the work on time. 多亏了你的帮助,我才能按时完成工作。
§317 that/ who/ which
Ⅰ. 引导定语从句的关系代词有:who, whom, whose(一般指人),which(一般指物),that ( 指人或物)等。关系副词有:where(地点)when(时间), why(原因)等。
Ⅱ. that 在从句中指物,也可指人,可作主语和宾语。如:
① Water that is polluted often causes serous illness. 受污染的水常会引起重病。(that 在句中指物,用作主语)
② Do you have everything that you need? (that在从句中指物,用作宾语) 你所需要的东西都有了吗?
③ He is the man that they talked about just now. (that 在从句中指人,用作宾语) 他时刚才他们谈论的那个人。
④ Do you know the man that / who spoke just now? 你认识刚才讲话的人吗?
Ⅲ. who 和whom 在句中指人,分别作主语和宾语。如:
① A doctor is a person who looks after people’s health. ( who 在从句中用作主语) 医生是保护人们健康的人。
② I have just met a lady whom I saw last week. (whom在从句中用作宾语) 我刚遇上一位我上星期见过的人。
Ⅳ.which 在从句中指物,可作主语和宾语。如:
① My aunt was not on the train which arrived just now. (which 在从句中作主语) 我阿姨不在刚才到达的那列火车上。
② This is the coat which you wanted.(which 用作宾语)这就是你要的那件外套。
Ⅴ. whose 在从句中多指人,也可指物,用作定语。如:
① You are the only one whose advice he might listen to. (whose 作advice的的定语) 只有你的话他可能听。
② I’d like a room whose window looks out over the sea. 我想要一个窗户面临大海的房间。
[注意]:在下述情况下,定语从句中关连词只能用 that. :
Ⅰ. 先行词是 all, everything, nothing, something, anything, little, much 等不定代词时,如:
① Only a scientist could understand all that this pursuit meant.只有科学家知道这追求意味着什么。
② I am sure she has something that you can borrow. 我相信她有你能借到的东西。
③ Everything that we saw was of great interest to us. 我们对见到的一切都感兴趣。
④ There is little that I can use. 我能用的东西几乎没有。
⑤ He saw much that was bad. 他见了很多坏东西。
[注]:① 先行词是 something 时,关系代词用 that 或 which 都可以。
② 先行词是:someone, anyone, everyone, somebody, anybody, nobody,everybody 时,关系代词用 that 或 who 都可以。
Ⅱ. 先行词被 all, every, very no, some, any, little, much 等修饰时,如:
① I have read all the books that you gave me. 我把你给我的书全都看了。
② He is the very man that came here yesterday. 他就是昨天来的人。
Ⅲ. 先行词被序数词、形容词最高级 修饰时。如:
① This is the first composition that he has written in English. 这是第一篇他用英语写的作文。
② The smallest living things that can be seen under a microscope are bacteria. 在显微镜下我们能看见的最小的东西是细菌。
③ This is the best novel that I have ever read. 这是我读过的最好的小说。
Ⅳ. 先行词被 the only, the very, the same, the last 等修饰时。
① That white flower is the only one that I really like.白花是我唯一真正喜欢的花。
② This is the very book that I want to find. 这正是我想要的书。
③ The last place that we visited was the chemical works. 我们最后参观的是化工厂。
Ⅴ. 当有两个或两个以上分别表示人和物的先行词时,定语从句只能用that 与主句连接,而不能用who / whom / which引导。如:
① He talked about the teachers and schools that he had visited . 他谈了关于他访问过的老师和学校的情况。
Ⅵ. 当主句是以 who 或which 开头的特殊疑问句时,关连词只能用that . 而不能用 who / whom / which. 如:
① Who is the person that is standing at the gate?站在门口的那人是谁。
② Which of us that knows something about physics does not know this?我们当中哪一个懂物理的人不知道这个?
[注]:在使用一些固定搭配的短语动词时,that 与其它关系词有时可以互用,其介词不能提前,而必须放在动词之后,这时指物用that, which 均可,指人时用who, whom, that 均可.
① This is the key which / that you are looking for.
② He is a man (whom / that ) you can safely depend on. 他是你能依赖的人。
③ The person whom / that / who he looks after is his mother.
§318 think of / think about/think over
Ⅰ. think of “想起、记起;有……想法、看法;对……有意见;考虑” 如:
① Will you think of me after I’ve left? 我离开后,你还会记着我吗?
② I know the person you mean,but I can’t think of his name. 我知道你讲的人是谁,但记不起他的名字。
④ We are thinking of going to Spain for our holiday this year.我们今年有 到西班牙去休假的想法(打算)。
⑤ What do you think of my new dress? 你认为我的新衣服怎么样?(可与think about 互换)
⑥ She thinks of no one but herself.她除自己外不考虑任何人。
Ⅱ. 当它作“想到过去的某事”或“考虑到某事”解时,常与think about 通用。即:“……考虑”;“对……看法”
① We have many things to think of / about before going there. 在动身去那之前,我们还有许多事情要考虑。
② 见Ⅰ④
Ⅲ.think about 可以表“想、回想”着重于想的过程。如:
① I am thinking about the friends I have lost.我正在回想那些失去了的朋友。
[注]:think of 可以表“想象一下,想想”而think about 则不能。—→Think of your mother!想想你的母亲吧!
—→Think of the danger! 想象一下危险吧!
Ⅳ.think over “仔细考虑”其中over 是副词。如:
①I will think the thing over. 我要把这事仔细考虑一下。
§319 think much(well) of/ think highly of/
think little(poorly) of/ sing high praise of/for/ speak highly of
Ⅰ. speak highly of “高度评价,赞扬”,相当于 think highly of=sing high praise of/for 如:
① Our headmaster spoke highly of my classmates at the meeting. 我们校长在会上高度赞扬了我班的同学。
② The people speak highly of the TV play. 人们对这部电视剧评价很高。
[注] speak 构成的短语:
speak English 讲英语(某种语言);speak to sb. 和某人交谈;
speak well / ill of 说……的好/坏话;speak like a book 大胆地说
speak for oneself 为自己辩护。
Ⅱ. think much/well of “对……印象很好”如:
① We all think well of your suggestion. 我们都认为你的建议很好。
Ⅲ. think little / poorly / badly of “对……印象不好”如:
① You thought very badly of him at first, didn’t you? 起初你对他印象很坏,是吧?
Ⅳ. think much of “比……更看重(考虑得多)”如:
① He thought more of health than of money. 和金钱相比他更看重健康。
Ⅴ. sing high praise for “高度赞扬某人/某物”
§320 till/ until
till 和until 都可作介词或连词,其用法有两种:
Ⅰ. 在肯定句中,意为“到……为止”谓语动词一般要求是延续的。如:
① I shall stay here till / until next day.我将留在这儿一直到下星期天。
Ⅱ. 在否定句中,意为“直到……才……”,表这个动词的动作直到till / until所表示的时间才发生。如:
① They are not going back to work until / till they get more money. 他们要等到增加了工资才复工。
§321 to do sth/ doing sth
动词不定式(to do sth)与动词的ing 形式,都是非谓语动词。一般地,
不定式表示:具体的,某一次特定的或将来的行为。而动词的-ing 形式则表示:抽象的,一般地,具有普遍性的,或正在进行的行为。在句中都能作:主语,宾语,定语,状语,宾补等。如:
① I like swimming, but I dn’t like to go today. 我喜欢游泳,但今天我不想去。
[注]:下列动词接to do sth.和doing sth 的不同意义:
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3. can’t wait to do sth.迫不及待去做某事
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§322 towards/ to / for
Ⅰ. for “向……”,接在leave, start, depart 等动词之后,表方向。如:
① She is leaving for Beijing. 她将动身到北京去。
Ⅱ. towards 仅表“方向”,比for 的意味要强。如:
① He is coming towards the house. 他向这房子走来。
Ⅲ. to “向,朝……”表目的地。接在动词come, go, return, proceed, move, march 等后。如:
① Let’s go to Yangzhou by steamer. 让咱们乘船去杨州吧!
② Soon after his return(he returned) to England, his father died. 当他回英国不久后,他的父亲便去世了。
§323 treat/ heal
二者都是动词,treat意为“治疗”,强调用药物或医疗手段医治的过程,并不表示治疗了效果。heal意为“治愈”,指医好伤病。如:
① The dentist is treating his teeth.牙医在为他治牙。
② The doctor healed my burns. 医生治好了我的烧伤。
§324 used to do sth/ be used to doing sth/ be used to do sth/ would
Ⅰ. Used to do sth.“过去常常做某事”(现在不做了),只用于过去时态。如:
① He used to get up early.过去他常早起。(现在已不这样了)
② Her mother used to go shopping on Fridays, but now she does it on Sunday. 她母亲过去常在周五去购物,但现在她周日去了。
Ⅱ. Be used to (doing)sth. “习惯于做某事”,be used 是被动语态结构。可用于现在、过去、将来多种时态。Be可用get, become等代替。如:
① He will be / has been used to getting up early. 他将会/ 已经习惯于早起。
Ⅲ. Be used to do sth. “被用于做某事”, be used 是被动语态结构,其中不定式表目的,可用于多种时态。如:
① Wood is used to make paper.木材用来造纸。
[注]:used to 的否定式有两种:一是:used not to 二是:didn’t use to 如:
① My father used not to smoke. = My father didn’t use to smoke.我爸爸过去不抽烟。
② They used not to live in the country. = They didn’t use to live in the country.
其疑问式是将used 提前,或添加助动词 did.
Ⅳ.would 是情态动词,没有象used to那样,有过去和现在的对比。不能说明是否现在还做不做。
§325 very / right / just
Ⅰ. right “正好”“就” “立刻”等。如:
① Mike lives right opposite the street.麦克就住在街对面。
② There’s a big stone right in the middle of the road. 路正中有块在石头。
③ Lily met an accident right here. 莉莉就是在这儿出事的。
④ She’ll be right back. 她马上就回来。
Ⅱ. Just 作为副词,常用在祈使句前以加强语气。如:
① Just think of the result. 试想一下后果吧。
② Just touch it . 你摸摸吧。
③ Just wait a moment, please.请稍等。
Ⅲ. very 作为形容词,常与the, this或my, your等连用,以加强语气,表“正是那个”“恰好的”等。如:
① You are the very person I’m looking for. (= You are the right person …) 你正是我要找的人。
② The two men fought on this very spot. (= right in this place) 那两个男子就是在这个地方打起来的。
§326 why not/ why don’t
此两者都是表建议的句型,一般可以代换。类似的还有:
▲ Let’s…
▲ Shall I / we … ?
▲ How / What about … ?
Ⅰ. why not “好的、可以呀、为什么不可以呢?”如:
①--Mum, may I go out to play basketball now? –Why not?
③ Why not ask your teacher? 怎么不去问一问你的老师呢?
此外还可表一种不可理解的心情:
① --I won’t see the film again. – Why not?
Ⅱ. why don’t 是一种友好的建议(a friendly suggestion).无论在什么场合,使用起来十分亲切。后面接主语。如:
① Why don’t you go swimming? 为什么不去游泳呢?
② Why don’t I give Lily some colourful pencils? 我给莉莉一些彩笔,好吗?
§327 work / job
Ⅰ.job “工作”,既可指固定的工作,也可指临时的或某项具体的工作,是可数名词,前面可用不定冠词a, 也可以有复数形式。如:
① John lost his job. John失业了。
② There were just not enough jobs.没有 那么多的工作(可干)。
③ Tom’s father is looking for a job.
Ⅱ,work 是个普通用词,泛指一切工作,是不可数名词。如:
① I have a lot of work to this evening. 教师的工作就是教学。
② A teacher’s work is teaching.老师的工作就是教学。
[联想]:搭配
apply/hung for a job 求职 get/ find a job 找到一份工作
lose one’s job 失业 perform odd job 打零工
quit a job 辞职 have/work a side job 兼职
take a part-time/full-time job in a department store.
在百货公司担任兼职或专职工作。
§328 work at/ work on/ work out
Ⅰ. work at 与work on 都可以作“从事于”,后接名词、代词、或动词-ing 形式作宾语。 Work at 侧重于表示所从事的工作和性质,而不在于说明正在做什么。此时可将work at 译为“学习,研究,写作,致力于”等。如:
① They have worked at this subject for many years. 他们研究这个课题已经有好多年了。
② He is working at a new invention. 他正致力于一项新的发明。
Ⅱ. work on 侧重于表示“从事某项工作”。可将它译为“造;创作;画;做……”。宾语为其具体的对象。常用于进行时态和完成时态。还可表示:“继续工作;对……起作用”如:
① We’re working on some wood-cuts. 他们正在创作一些木刻作品。
② He has been working on this painting for days. 这张画他已画了好些天了。
③ They will work on till sunset. 他们将继续工作,直到日落。
④ This medicine will work on the affected part. 这药能对患部起作用。
§329 worth/ worthy
Ⅰ.worth可用作名词或形容词,作名词时,意为“价值”,无复数形式;也可解作“值一定金额的数量”如:
① Nobody knew the true worth of his work. 没有人知道他的工作的真实价值。
② Give me one yuan’s worth of apples. 给我一元钱的苹果。
▲ worth 作形容词时,只能用作表语,不能作定语,其后常跟钱数或相当于钱的词,表示:“值多少钱”;跟动词的-ing 形式,表示“值得(做)……”。如:
③ The dictionary is worth 5 yuan. 这本字典值5元钱。
① The play is worth seeing. 这场戏值得一看。
Ⅱ.worthy 是形容词,意为“值得”,主要用作表语,后跟of , 再接名词或动词-ing 的被动形式。Worthy 后也可跟不定式。如表被动意思须接不定式的被动语态。如:
① She is worthy of help. 她值得帮助。
② The watch is worthy of being bought. 这块表值得买
③ The question is worthy to be discussed. 这个问题值得讨论。