山东省淄博市周村区萌水中学中考英语常见易错题分类
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常见易错题分类Aa[误]IthinkitisanusefulEnglishdictionary.[正]IthinkitisausefulEnglishdictionary.[析]在不定冠词a与an的用法中要注意的一点是:an用在以元音开头的词之前;而a则用在以辅音开头的词之前。要特别注意的是以u字母打头的单词,如useful,university等,其第一个音标是[j],所以要特别予以注意。[误]Ineedahourtofinishthisletter.[正]Ineedanhourtofinishthisletter.[析]要注意hour和honest的第一个字母不发音。[误]Myteacherisaunknownman,butheisaverygoodman.[正]Myteacherisanunknownman,butheisaverygoodman.[析]要注意以u打头的单词,它的发音为[]时,单数名词前要用an,如uncle等。[误]Thereisa"f"intheword"football".[正]Thereisan"f"intheword"football".[析]英文字母单独使用时,如其第一个发音是元音时,其前面的不定冠词应该用an而不是a.[误]Ihavealittlebrother.Heisa8yearoldboy.[正]Ihavealittlebrother.Heisan8yearoldboy.[析]要注意这些字母的第一个发音为元音,如eight,eleven等。able[误]Thisbikeisabletoberepaired.[正]Thisbikecanberepaired.[析]beableto主要表达某事或某人具有某种能力去作某事,应译为"有本领"、"有能力"、"可以"作某事,如:I'mabletoswimacrossthisriver.而can可以用来表示具有接受能力或吸收能力。如:Thisradiocanberepairedhere.about[误]Thisclassisabouttobeginjustnow.[正]Thisclassisabouttobegin.[析]要注意beaboutto是"将要"的意思,含有将来时之意,不要与表示过去时的时间状语连用。另外,beaboutto一般用作书面语,对应的口语是begoingto.aboutonabout与on都可以作"关于"讲,但却有所不同,例如:Thisbookisaboutphysics.应译为"这是一本关于物理学的科普读物。"而:Thisbookisonphysics.则应译为"这是一本物理学方面的专著。"above[误]Thetemperatureisfivedegreesoverzero.[正]Thetemperatureisfivedegreesabovezero.[析]表达"在……上方"时,above与over是可以互换的,如:Theskyisabove(orover)ourheads.但是要表达在垂直方向上的上方时则应用above不可用over,如:Thesunhasrisenabove62\nthehorizon.[误]ThereisoftenthickcloudabovetheSouthofChinainsummer.[正]ThereisoftenthickcloudovertheSouthofChinainsummer.[析]当表达覆盖之意时,只可用over而不能用above.[误]Thereisabridgeabovetheriver.[正]Thereisabridgeovertheriver.[析]用来表达"从……上方越过"时不能用above只能用over,如:Theplaneflewoverthecity.但要注意Thereiswaterfallabovethebridge.则应译为"在桥的上游有一个瀑布。"across[误]Heranacrossthewood.[正]Heranthroughthewood.[析]across是指某一动作在一平面内进行,而through则是指该动作在一三维立体空间的运动过程。如:Themancameinthroughthewindow.Hewalkedacrossthesquare.acrossacross的主要用法有两个。其一,意为"对面",如:Thereisaschooljustacrossthestreet.其二,意为"横过",如:Hewalkedacrossthestreet.afraid[误]Idont'tafraidofhim.[正]Iamnotafraidofhim.[析]要注意"害怕"afraid一词在英语中不是动词,而是形容词,要与be动词连用。after[误]Twoweeksafterheleft.[正]Twoweekslaterheleft.[正]Heleftaftertwoweeks.[析]要表达"在多少时间之后",英语中有两种表达法,即:用later时,要时间在前,如threehourslater;而用after时要时间在后,如afterthreehours.[误]Myfatherwillbebackafterafewhours.[正]Myfatherwillbebackinafewhours.[析]受中文的影响,这个介词常常被误用。当你要表达在一段时间内某个动作可以完成时,一定要用in,而不能用after,因为after是指在某一时间之后。例如:Thisworkwillbedoneintwodays.即表明在两天内这一工作一定会做完。而如用了after,即表示在两天之后,完成的时间是不确定的。afterbehindafter多用于表示顺序的前后,如:ShewalkedinthelineafterTom.或用来表示"追赶",表示一种动态,如:HeranafterMary.而behind多用于强调先进与落后,如:Sheismuchbehindtheothergirlsinsewing.或者用于表达"迟于",如:Thetrainwastenminutesbehindthetimetable.或者与表示静态的动词连用,如:Shehidherselfbehindtheflowers.afternoon[误]Heworkedveryhardinahotafternoon.[正]Heworkedveryhardonahotafternoon.[析]习惯用的词组intheafternoon,如果加入任何修饰词后其前面的介词in都要改为on,不论其修饰词在前还是在后,如:HeswaminthisriverontheafternoonofJunelst.又如:AreyoufreeonSundayafternoon?against62\n[误]Heagainstme.[正]Heisagainstme.[析]要注意against意为"反对",但它在英文中却不是动词,而是介词,如要讲反对某事或某人时则要加动词be,如:Heisagainstsomebody/something.againstforagainst意为"反对"、"不赞成";而for则意为"同意",为其反意词。如:Areyoufororagainsttheplan?age[误]Heistwentyyearsoldofage.[正]Heistwenty.[正]Heistwentyyearsold.[正]Heisattheageoftwenty.ago[误]Tom'sfatherhasbeendeadfiveyearsago.[正]Tom'sfatherdiedfiveyearsago.[析]ago意为由说话时算起,若干时间以前。它只能和一般动词过去时连用,而不要与完成时连用。[误]YesterdayImetafriend.Wedidn'tseeeachotherforalongtimesinceweleftthecollegetwentyyearsago.[正]YesterdayImetafriend.Wehadn'tseeneachotherforalongtimesinceweleftthecollegetwentyyearsago.[析]要注意的是在本句是ago是用在由since引起的从句之中,只是从句应用过去时,但不影响主句的时态。agree[误]Doestheteacheragreetous?[正]Doestheteacheragreewithus?[误]Doesheagreewithourplan?[正]Doesheagreewithus?[析]agreewith指"同意某人的提议、建议、计划"等。如果要讲同意某项计划则要用agreeto,如:Doyouagreetotheplan?all[误]Theoldmanhastwosons.Allofthemareworkers.[正]Theoldmanhastwosons.Bothofthemareworkers.[析]all是指三者或以上的全部,而both则是指"两者都"。[误]Theallchildrenareplayingfootballnow.[正]Allthechildrenareplayingfootballnow.[析]all作修饰词时其位置要在所有的修饰词之前,不论这些修饰词是定冠词、指示代词、形容词或名词,或代词的所有格。[误]Youallareright.[正]Youareallright.[析]all作同位语时其位置要置于be动词之后,实意动词之前,如:Theteachersallworkhard.或用于第一助动词之后,如:Theboyshaveallbeenwaitingfortheirmothers.almost[误]Nearlynobodythinksheisright.62\n[正]Almostnobodythinksheisright.[析]nearly与almost是近意词,其含意差别不大,但是与否定词连用时要用almost,例如:Shebroughtalmostnomoneywithher.此句中的almost不能用nearly替换。alone[误]Theoldmanlivedlonebuthedidn'tfeellonely.[正]Theoldmanlivedalone,buthedidn'tfeellonely.[析]alone,lone,lonely三个词全具有"孤单、孤独"之意。但其用法不同:lone可以作定语,而alone则只能作表语,lonely则多指感情上与感觉上的孤独。already[误]Wearealreadyforthework.[正]Weareallreadyforthework.[析]already是副词,其意为"已经",如:Healreadyknewaboutit.而allready为形容词意为"准备好"。alreadyyetalready多用于肯定句中,例如:Thestudentshavealreadyfinishedthework.而yet则多用于疑问句与否定句中,如:Haveyoufinishedityet?Ihaven'tfinishedityet.also[误]Ididn'tfindthedictionaryalso.[正]Ididn'tfindthedictionaryeither.[析]作为"也"讲,在否定句中要用either而不能用also.alsotooalso与too都可用在肯定句中表示"也",但also通常用于be动词或情态动词之后,如:Icanalsodoitmyself.而too一般放于句尾。I'llattendhisclass,too.always[误]Alwaysheaskedhimselfwhyhehadcomehere.[正]Healwaysaskedhimselfwhyhehadcomehere.[析]always一般不能用于句首,它在一般句中的位置是于动词之前第一助动词之后,如:I'vealwaysthoughtheishonest.又如:Heisalwayslate.among[误]Ifthethreeapplesaredividedamongthetwoboyshowmuchwilleachreceive?[正]Ifthethreeapplesaredividedamongthethreeboyshowmuchwilleachreceive?[析]among常用于三个事物或人物之间,而between则多用于两者之间。an[误]Thisisanusefuldictionary.[正]Thisisausefuldictionary.[析]详见a条。and[误]Hedidnotspeakloudlyandclearly.[正]Hedidnotspeakloudlynorclearly.[误]OurschoolisnotinNewYorkandChicago,butinBoston.[正]OurschoolisnotinNewYorkorChicago,butinBoston.[析]"和"这一概念在肯定句中应用and,但在否定句中则要用orangry[误]Mymotherwasangrytome.62\n[正]Mymotherwasangrywithme.[误]HewasangrywithwhatIsaid.[正]HewasangryatwhatIsaid.[析]要注意beangry后面如果接人,表示"对某人生气不满"时应用beangrywithsomebody.但要接事物时要用beangryatsomething.another[误]Ihavetwosisters,oneinAmericaandanotherinEnglish.[正]Ihavetwosisters,oneinAmericaandtheotherinEnglish.[析]要注意英语中another,other,theother,theothers,others的不同用法,现分别说明如下:another作形容词其意为:泛指的另一个或再一个,别的,类似的。一般在句中作定语,如:Thisisnotgoodenough,pleaseshowmeanotherone.another还可以作为代词用,如:Onestudentsaid:"Iwanttoplaybaskball."anothersaid:"Iwanttoplayfootball."other作形容词其意为"泛指其余的,别的"。如:Ihaveotherbooksbesidesthese.又如:Asksomeotherpeopleplease.theother则为特指,作形容词时其后面可接单数或复数名词,如:Shehastwoflowers.Oneiswhite,theotheroneisyellow.(特指,单数)又如:Therearefiftystudentsinourclass,twentyfiveareboys,theotherstudentsaregirls.(特指,复数)但当theother作为代词时,它代表的可以是单数,也可以是复数,如:Hehasabookinonehand,andapenintheother.(单数)又如:Therearesomepeopleintheroom.Fouraregirls,theother(复数)areboys.要注意的是当theother作主语时,其后面的谓语动词要视具体情况而定,它可能是单数,也可能是复数。others则只能作代词,其意为otherones即为:泛指某些,某一部分人或物,如:Eachofusmustthinkofothers.而theothers只能作为代词,它是特指某一些人或物,如:Iknowonlyoneortwoofthestudents;theothersareunknowntome.answer[误]Someoneisknockingatthedoor.Pleasereplythedoorbell.[正]Someoneisknockingatthedoor,Pleaseanswerthedoorbell.[析]answer与reply是近意词,作为及物动词用时有时二者是可以互换的,如:Thestudentanswered/repliedthathewantedtowatchTV.但在某些特定场合则不易互换。作为应答之意时则多用answer,如:Youshouldanswertoyourname.Pleaseanswermyletterassoonaspossible.AnswermyquestioninEnglish.any[误]Doyouhavesomequestions?[正]Doyouhaveanyquestions?[析]some一般要用于肯定句,而any则用于否定句或疑问句。[误]ChinaislargerthananyothercountriesinAsia.[正]ChinaislargerthananyothercountryinAsia.[析]要注意anyother其后要跟单数名词,但anyoftheother其后要接复数名词。ChinaislargerthananyoftheothercountriesinAsia.[误]Herearesomebooks;youcanchooseanyoneofthese.[正]Herearesomebooks;youcanchooseanyoneofthese.[析]anyone只能指人,而anyone即可指人也可以指物。around[误]Thenineplanetsgoaroundofthesun.[正]Thenineplanetsgoaroundthesun.[析]around后面不要再加介词,如:Thesunshinesallaroundus.62\naroundround作介词用的around与round通常可以互换,只不过美语常用around,而英语常用round,例如:Youcanseethepostofficeround/aroundthatcorner.(绕过那个弯你就可以看到邮局。但是一定要区别它们的不同之处:round可以用作形容词、副词、介词、动词、名词;而around只能用作副词或介词。例如:Thepostofficeisjustround(around)thehouse(用作介词).Hehasroundface(用作形容词).Theriverroundedthestones.(用作动词)arrive[误]IarrivedBeijingthedaybeforeyesterday.[正]IarrivedinBeijingthedaybeforeyesterday.[正]IreachedBeijingthedaybeforeyesterday.[误]Hearrivedintheschoolat11∶00.[正]Hearrivedattheschoolat11∶00.[析]arrive为不及物动词,当到达的是较大的地理区域时用介词in,而到达较小的地方时则用at,如:arriveinNewYork,arriveatthevillage.arrivereachgetarrive如上所述是不及物动词,而reach则是及物动词。如:Howdidyoureachtheschoolthismorning?而get可用作不及物动词,作"到达"讲时其后面多与to连用。如:WhendidyougettoNewYork?as[误]Thismanworksinthebankforamanager.[正]Thismanworksinthebankasamanager.[析]as与for有时是可以通用的。如:Thisroomisusedas(for)aclassroom.但是用来指官衔、职位时只能用as.[误]MybrotherissotallerasTom.[正]MybrotherisastallasTom.[析]as…as之间只能用形容词与副词的原级,而不能用比较级。在否定句中可以用so…as,也可以用as…as,但在肯定句中只能用as…as,如:HeisnotsotallasTom.[误]I'llgivehimthenoteassoonashewillcome.[正]I'llgivehimthenoteassoonashecomes.[析]assoonas所引导的状语从句中应使用一般时态表示将来。ask[误]Thestudentaskedaquestiontotheteacher.[正]Thestudentaskedtheteacheraquestion.[析]ask应接双宾语,即asksomebodysomething.[误]Theyaskedsomebooks.[正]Theyaskedforsomebooks.[析]向某人要求某物时应用asksomebodyforsomething或askforsomethingfromsomebody,如:Heaskedhismotherforsomemoney.或Heaskedforsomemoneyfromhismother.asleep[误]Heisdeeplyasleep.[正]Heisfastasleep.[析]要讲"熟睡",就要用fast来修饰asleep。另外,在英语中一般不讲somebodyissleeping而要用asleep。关于睡觉这一词的惯用法还有:gotosleep(如:Theoldmanusuallygoestosleepatten.),fallasleep(如:IfellasleepatEnglishclassyesterday.)62\nat[误]Itwillreallydoyounoharmquite.[正]Itwillreallydoyounoharmatall.[析]atall和quite的汉语意思均为"全然"、"确定的",但atall适用于否定句,例如:-I'msorry.I'mlate.-Notroubleatall.又如:Idon'tthinkitisrightatall.而quite则适用于肯定句,例如:Heisquiteagoodteacher.[误]Thechildrenplayfootballforlunch.[正]Thechildrenplayfootballatlunch.[析]英语中的atlunch为"在吃午饭时"。这种惯用法还有atwork(在工作),attable(在吃饭),atdesk(在学习)。而forlunch则是为午饭而准备的食物,又如:Wehadsomemilkforbreakfast.[误]Thereisapostofficeinthecornerofthestreet.[正]Thereisapostofficeatthecornerofthestreet.[析]atthecorner是指墙外面的角,而inthecorner是指建筑物内部的角落。例如:Thereisacomputerinthecorneroftheroom.Thereisastreetlampatthecornerofthestreet.atinon在表示时间时用来表示具体钟点用at,如:Hewillbebackatsix.表示一天的上、下午时要用in,如:Iusuallygetupatsixinthemorning.但要注意的是,inthemorning和intheafternoon这两个词组中如果加入了任何修饰词,其介词要换为on,如:onthecoldmorning,onthehotafternoon.又如:SeeyouonMondaymorning.如讲到具体的某一天,要用on,如:onSunday,如:IusuallywanttovisitmymotheronSundays.在谈到周、月、季、年时要用in,如:AllthechildrenwillbehappyinEasterweek.HewasborninJuly.但要注意在泛指圣诞节、复活节、感恩节时都用at,如:WhereareyougoingatEaster.Bback[误]I'msorry.Ihavetobackhome.[正]I'msorry.Ihavetogobackhome.[正]I'msorry.Ihavetogohome.[析]back用作"回到(某处)"之意,不是动词。be[误]Wheredoyoufrom?[正]Whereareyoufrom?[析]"你从何处来"应为Whereareyoufrom?或Wheredoyoucomefrom?但要注意这两句话均是问对方从哪个国家来的。要是口语中问"你是从什么地方来?"应讲Wheredidyoucomefrom?回答用Icamefromthelibrary.beat[误]Wehavewonyourclass.[正]Wehavebeatenyourclass.[正]Wehavewonthegame.[析]win是胜过之意,它是及物动词,但其后的宾语只能接比赛、战争、奖品、奖金的名称,如:Whichteamwonthefootballmatch?而beat指打败对手、敌人……如:Mybrotherbeatmeatpoker.(要注意的是,beat的过去式与原形相同,而过去分词为beaten)。62\n[误]Theballbeatmebadly.[正]Theballhitmebadly.[误]Heusedtohitthelittleboyblackandblue.[正]Heusedtobeatthelittleboyblackandblue.[析]beat指打击多次,而hit则为击中对方的一次性打击。beautiful[误]Heisabeautifulboy.[正]Heisahandsomeboy.[析]我们可以讲Sheisabeautifulgirl.Thisisabeautifulpark.但要讲男人的"英俊"时要用handsome.because[误]ThereasonwhyIwaslateisbecauseIwasill.[正]ThereasonwhyIwaslateisthatIwasill.[误]BecauseitwasSunday,sotheparkwascrowded.[正]BecauseitwasSundaytheparkwascrowded.[析]这种错误是因为中文的习惯与英语的表述法不同,中文常讲我来晚了的原因是因为我病了,而英文中的第二个因为要用that代替。又因中文常讲因为……所以……,而英文中用了因为就不能再用所以了,同样用了"所以"也就不要再用"因为"一词。例如:Becausewestudyhard,wepassedtheexameasily.或者:Westudyhardsowepassedtheexameasily.becausebecauseofbecause后要接从句,例如:Welikephysicsbecausewecanlearnalotofnewideas.而becauseof后要接名词作介词宾语,如:Heisnotatschoolbecauseoftheillness.before[误]Wehavetwohourstokillbeforewewillgohome.[正]Wehavetwohourstokillbeforewegohome.[析]killtime意为"消磨时光"。英语状语从句中要用一般现在时表示将来的动作。如:Ifitrainswewillnotgotothepark.[误]Ididthisworktwodaysbefore.[正]Ididthisworktwodaysago.[析]用ago组成的时间状语其主句中的谓语动词要用过去时,而before引起的时间状语其主句中的谓语动词多用完成时,如:Ihasdonethisworkafewdaysbefore.beforelonglongbeforebeforelong是"不久"之意,例如:IshallgotoAmericabeforelong.而longbefore则是"很久很久"之意,如:Weknewthisteacherlongbeforewesawhim.(我们在看到这位老师之前很久就知道他了。)begin[误]ThemeetingwillbeginfromMonday.[正]ThemeetingwillbeginonMonday.[误]Thefilmhasbegunfortenminutes.[正]Thefilmhasbeenonfortenminutes.[析]begin是瞬间动词,所以它的完成时态不能接表示一段时间的状语,如:Thefilmhasbegun.这句话是对的,即"电影已经开始"。但要讲已经开始10分钟了则要用hasbeenon即"上演了10分钟"。beginstart62\nbegin与start两词后面加不定式或动名词都可以,且意思并无区别,但在表达习惯时接动名词的用法较多,如:HowoldwernyouwhenyoufirststartedlearningEnglish?但这两个词的进行时态中则多用不定式,如:Iwasbeginningtogethungry.但如果句子的主语是物而不是人,则多用不定式,如:Theicebegantomelt.Itstartedtogetdarkbeforewegottoschool.当动词是表达某种心理状态时,要用不定式,如:Thestudentbegantounderstandhismistakes.[误]Theystudyhardintheclassfromthebeginningtotheend.[正]Theystudyhardintheclassfrombeginningtoend.[析]frombeginningtoend是习惯用法,即自始至终,不要加冠词,但如单独使用则要加冠词,例如:Atthebeginning,theteachergaveusanexam.behind[误]Hemissedtheclassbecausehewasbehindthetime.[正]Hemissedtheclassbecausehewasbehindtime.[析]behindtime一短语意为"晚了",而behindthetimes意为"落后于时代"。behind是介词同时又是副词,如Comeoutfrombehindthedoor(介词).He'salongwaybehind(副词).Hefellbehindwithhisclassmates(副词).below[误]What'sthatbelowthechair.[正]What'sthatunderthechair.[析]under意为"正下方",而below意为"比……低",或指"在下游"。如:Thereisafallbelowtheriver.(河的下游有一个瀑布。)其反义词为over,如:Thereisabigplaneflyingoverthecity.但在"下面的例子"一表达语中则要用theexamplebelow,而不要用under.beside[误]Thestudentsstoodbesidestheteacher.[正]Thestudentsstoodbesidetheteacher.[误]IstudyEnglishbesideChinese.[正]IstudyEnglishbesidesChinese.[析]beside意为"在……旁边",而besides是"除……以外(还如何)"。besidebynearbeside意为"在……旁",如:Thereisatalltreebesidetheriver.by多指"倚、靠"、"沿着"之意,如:Sheisstandingbythewindow.near多用来表示两地间距离不远,如:Thereisapostofficenearourschool.better[误]Youhadbettertodoitathome.[正]Youhadbetterdoitathome.[误]Youhadn'tbetterwakemeupatsix.[正]Youhadbetternotwakemeupatsix.[析]hadbetter在肯定句中为"应该作某事",其后加不带to的不定式,而在否定句中应用hadbetter+not+动词原形。在简答语中had常省略为'd,如:You'dbetternot.又如:Let'sgofirst.No,we'dbetternot.between[误]Amongthetwotreesthereisaspaceofthefeet.[正]Betweenthetwotreesthereisaspaceofthefeet.[析]两者之间多用between,三者或三者以上之间则用among.62\n[误]Youmustchoosebetweenthiscluborthatclub.[正]Youmustchoosebetweenthisclubandthatclub.[析]在两个之间作出选择要用between…and…,而不能用between…or….big[误]Therewasabigrainlastnight.[正]Therewasaheavyrainlastnight.[析]大雨在英语中只能用aheavyrain而不要用abigrain.bit[误]Heisabitfool.[正]Heisabitofafool.[析]abit可以作程度副词,与alittle相同,但它用于名词前应用abitof,而用于形容词前则应用abit,如:I'mabittired,而其简答的否定句应为Notabit,(一点儿也不。)又如:-DoyoumindifIopenthedoor?-Notabit.black[误]Thechildrenbecameblackafterswimminginthesea.[正]Thechildrenbecamesunburnedafterswimminginthesea.[析]因太阳照晒而皮肤变黑,不应用black而应用sunburned,suncolour或dark.[误]Thegirlhasblackeyesandblackhair.[正]Thegirlhasdarkeyesandblackhair.[析]英语中blackeyes的意思是被打得发青的眼睛。[误]TheEuropeanslikeredtea.[正]TheEuropeanslikeblacktea.[析]红茶在英文中应为blacktea.这种惯用法还有:blackandblue(鼻青脸肿,青一块紫一块);blackandwhite(黑白电视片)。goblack意为"在失去知觉时眼前一片黑暗";lookblack意为"情况不妙,前景暗淡"。如:Afterthefighthewasblackandblue.OnTV,Ilikecolourforsomethingandblackandwhiteforothers.body[误]Goingtobedearlierandgettingupearlierisgoodforyourbody.[正]Goingtobedearlierandgettingupearlierisgoodforyourhealth.[析]中文常讲对你身体有利,而英文中则讲对你健康有利。borrow[误]MayIlendsomebooksfromthelibrary?[正]MayIborrowsomebooksfromthelibrary?[误]HowlongcanIborrowit?[正]HowlongcanIkeepit?[析]英语中有三个词都可译为"借",但意义各不相同如:"借入"是borrow,其常用句型结构是borrowsomethingfromsomebody,这是个瞬间性动词,不可与表示延续的时间状语连用。例如:Thestudentswanttoborrowsomebooksfromthelibrary."借出"用lend,即借给别人东西。其常用句型是lendsomebodysomething,或lendsomethingtosomebody.例如:Couldyoulendusyourdictionary?或Couldyoulendyourdictionarytous?它也是瞬间性动词,也不能与延续的时间状语连用。keep则是延续性动词,可以和表示长时间段的时间状语连用,也可与howlong等疑问词连用,如:Youcankeepitforthreedays.born(bear的过去分词)62\n[误]IborninShanghai.[正]IwasborninShanghai.[误]HewasbornfromGreekparents.[正]HewasbornofGreekparents.[析]"出身于……样的家庭"不要作from而要用of,例如:Hewasbornofapoorfamily.both[误]Theybotharestudents.[正]Theyarebothstudents.[误]Theyrefusebothtoanswerthisquestion.[正]Theybothrefusetoanswerthisquestion.[析]both作同位语时,一般要用在be动词之后实意动词之前。[误]Iknowhisbothparents.[正]Iknowbothhisparents.[误]Thebothbrotherswerestudents.[正]Boththebrotherswerestudents.[正]Bothbrotherswerestudents.[析]当both与形容词性物主代词my,his,her等以及定冠词the连用时,都应将这些词置于both之后。另外,在与定冠词连用时the可以省略。[误]Bothofmyparentsarenotathome.[正]Neitherofmyparentsareathome.[误]Bothofyouranswersarenotright.[正]Neitherofyouranswersisright.[正]Bothyouranswersarewrong.[析]both不能用于否定句中作主语。表示"两者都不"时要用neither;但作宾语时both与either则都对,但要注意句意有所不同。例如:Icannotgivebothofthebookstoyou.(我不能将两本书全给你。)而Icannotgiveeitherofthebookstoyou.(两本书中哪本书也不能给你。)bring[误]PleasebringthisdictionarytoMrBrown.[正]PleasetakethisdictionarytoMrBrown.[误]Nexttime,pleasetakeyourlittlesisterhere.[正]Nexttime,pleasebringyourlittlesisterhere.[析]英语中bring是"带来",而take是"带走"。还有一个词fetch,表示"到某处去把某物取、接回来"。如:Pleasefetchthedoctoratonce.business[误]MyfatherwenttoShanghaiforbusiness.[正]MyfatherwenttoShanghaionbusiness.[析]onbusiness出差busy[误]Thestudentswereverybusytopreparefortheexam.[正]Thestudentswereverybusypreparingfortheexam.[析]bebusydoingsomething为"忙于作某事"[误]Thestudentswerebusyfortheexam.[正]Thestudentswerebusywiththeexam.62\n[析]busy直接接名词时应用with.but[误]Hecouldn'thelpbutrealizingthathewaswrong.[正]Hecouldn'thelpbutrealizethathewaswrong.[误]Shecouldn'thelptocrywhenshesawhermother.[正]Shecouldn'thelpcryingwhenshesawhermother.[析]couldn'thelp其后应接动名词,表示情不自禁的动作,但couldn'thelpbut后面要加动词原形即省to的不定式,所以前一句应译为"他才真正认识到他错了。"buy[误]Ihaveboughtthisdictionaryforthreeyears.[正]Ihavehadthisdictionaryforthreeyears.[析]buy是截止性(即瞬间)动词,它可以有完成时,如:Ihaveboughtthisdictionary.但是不能与表示较长的时间状语连用。如要讲我这本字典已买了3年了则要用havehad这一结构即我拥有这本字典已3年了。by[误]Theboyshotthecatbyagun.[正]Theboyshotthecatwithagun.[误]Hecametoschoolbyataxithismorning.[正]Hecametoschoolbytaxithismorning.[析]作为某种运输手段来讲,by与名词间不能有冠词,如:bycar,bybike,byair等。如有了冠词或其他修饰词,则应用别的相应的介词,如:"我们今天早上是乘他的车来的"一句应译为:Wecamehereinhiscarthismorning.与by结合而成的词组很多,常用的有:bytheway顺便说说;byhand手工制作;byoneself独自地;bynomeans决不。Ccall[误]I'llcallatMrBrown.[正]I'llcallonMrBrown.[误]I'llcallonMrBrown'shome.[正]I'llcallatMrBrown'shome.[析]作"拜访"讲时,at后面接访问地点,而on后面接访问的人。callondropinvisitcallon比较正式的为公务的访问,如:Wewerecalledonbytheoldstudents.而dropin则是比较随便的走走,顺便拜访,如:Ifyou'refree,dropin.而visit则是更正式的外交访问或友好往来,如:Myschool'sheadmasterwillvisitAmericanextweek.can[误]Ablindmancannotjudgecolours.[正]Ablindmancannotjudgecolours.[误]Icann'tcallforyouatten.[正]Ican'tcallforyouatten.[析]can的否定形式应为cannot或can't.[误]It'sonlysixo'clock.Thatmustn'tbethepostman.[正]It'sonlysixo'clock.Thatcan'tbethepostman.[析]must用来表示一种肯定的推断,如:Shemusthavesomeproblems.Shekeepscrying.62\n但在否定句中则要用can't,要表示对过去的推测则要用"must+have+过去分词"的表达法,如:Thelightshavegoneout.Afusemusthaveblown.而对过去的否定推测则多用"can't+have+过去分词",如:Idon'tthinkhecanhaveheardyou.Callagain.[误]Wecouldnothelptolaughatonce.[正]Wecouldnothelplaughingatonce.[正]Wecouldnothelpbutlaughatonce.[析]"couldn'thelp+动名词"表示禁不住做了某事。但couldnothelpbut与couldnotbut后面要加不带to的不定式,意思都是不得不去做某事.如:Youcouldnot(help)butrespecthim.canbeabletocan与beableto都可以用来表示能力,但can只有现在时与过去时,beableto则可用任何时态,如:Hewillbeabletoteachthechild.但要表示经过努力而达到的一次性动作则只能用beableto,如:Hefinallywasabletojumpover210meters.或:Theplanewasabletoflyoverthemountain.但要注意的是这两个词都没有进行时态,而beableto后面不接不定式的被动态。cancouldcan与could都可以用在现在时的口语中,只是用could更为礼貌,语气更委婉。如:Couldyoutellusastory?care[误]Idon'tcarecoffee.[正]Idon'tcareforcoffee.[误]Takecareforyoursteps.[正]Takecareofyoursteps.[析]carefor是"对某物感兴趣",而careof是"关心,要当心某事",如:Shedidn'tcareforhim.Takecareofwhatyouaredoing.[误]Idon'tcarewherewewillgoifitdoesn'train.[正]Idon'tcarewherewegoifitdoesn'train.[析]在itdoesn'tmatter,Idon'tcare,Idon'tmind,及incase引出的状语从句后面要用现在时表示将来。如:I'vegotafootballincasewehavetimeforagame.change[误]Iwanttochangemycamerawiththatone.[正]Iwanttochangemycameraforthatone.[析]changefor为"以某物为交换物"。而changewith则是"随……而变",如:Thewood'scolourchangedwiththeseason.cheap[误]Ateacher'ssalaryisgenerallyverycheap.[正]Ateacher'ssalaryisgenerallyverylow.[析]工资的高低要用low,cheap是指价格便宜,如果要讲物美价廉则要用notexpensive,如:Thiscarisnotexpensive.choose[误]WeeachhadtohaveachooseofAorB.[正]WeeachhadtohaveachoiceofAorB.[析]choice是名词,而choose是动词。class62\n[误]TheclassiswatchingTV.[正]TheclassarewatchingTV.[析]class作主语时,如果作为整体讲则应用单数形式的谓语动词,如:Theclasswasmorethanfortyinnumber.如考虑到具体的每个成员时则应用复数形式的谓语动词,如:Theclassare,ingeneral,verybright.clean[误]Sorry,Ididn'tboughtithere.Icleanlyforgot.[正]Sorry,Ididn'tboughtithere.Icleanforgot.[析]clean可以作为副词讲,其意为"完全",而cleanly则意为"正确地"、"干净利落地",如:Theknifedoesn'tcutcleanly.而clean作为形容词讲时意为"清洁的"、"干净的",如:Herfaceisnotcleannow.clever[误]I'mnotcleverinEnglish.[正]I'mnotcleveratEnglish.[析]cleverat是固定搭配,表示在某方面有特长。close[误]Itiscoldoutside.Pleasekeepthedoorclose.[正]Itiscoldoutside.Pleasekeepthedoorclosed.[析]这里的close是动词,意为"关闭",而keep后要加形容词,所以要用close的过去分词形式closed作形容词。作形容词用的close意为"近的"、"亲密的"。[误]ComecloselysothatIcanseeyou.[正]ComeclosesothatIcanseeyou.[误]Goodteachingandgoodtestingarecloserelated.[正]Goodteachingandgoodtestingarecloselyrelated.[析]close,closely同样可以作副词用,但其意义不同,close是"靠近"、"接近"之意,而closely则是"紧密"、"严密"、"密切"之意。[误]Myschoolwasquiteclosefrommyhome.[正]Myschoolwasquiteclosetomyhome.[析]"与……接近"是closeto…,例如:Hewasclosetofifty.Thereisabusstopclosetothestation.closeshutturnshut与close是同义词,如closethedoor或shutthedoor.但要讲把某人关在门外时则只能用shutsomebodyout而不能用close,因shut语气较强,并含有隔离之意。而turnoff是指关上电视、电灯、煤气之类,有切断之意。cloth[误]Thechildrenwearverygoodclothtogotoschool.[正]Thechildrenwearverygoodclothestogotoschool.[误]Ineedalotofclothing.I'mgoingtomakeanewcloth.[正]Ineedalotofcloth.I'mgoingtomakeanewdress.[析]cloth是"布"、"布料",没有复数形式。一块布料是apieceofcloth,而clothes统指衣服,是复数名词,"一套衣服"要讲asuitofclothes,如果是"一件件衣服"应讲shirt,dress,sweater等。而clothing是衣物的总称,是不可数名词。例如:Thisclothingisneededin62\nwarmcountries.Herclothesaremadeoffinecloth.英语中的dress是指比较正式的服装,如aschooldress(校服),astudentdress(学生套装),aworkingdress(工作服)。coffee[误]Pleasegivemetwowaters.[正]Pleasegivemetwocoffees.[正]Pleasegivemetwocupsofwater.[析]虽然coffee,water,tea等都是物质名词,但是只有coffee可用coffees取代若干杯coffee,而其他的却不行,其前要加acupof或aglassof.colour(color)[误]Coloursofflowersarered,yellowandwhite.[正]Flowersarered,yellowandwhite.[析]中文的"花的颜色有红色、黄色和白色",若译为英文Coloursofflowersare…,就显得重复了。[误]Ilikegreencolour.[正]Ilikegreen.[正]Ilikecolourgreen.[析]colourgreen中的colour是green的同位语,所以这种说话方式英语是可以接受的。come[误]Icameacrosswithanoldfriendinthestreetyesterday.[正]Icameacrossanoldfriendinthestreetyesterday.[析]comeacross是"偶然碰见、遇见",要直接加宾语,如:I'vejustcomeacrossabeautifulpoeminthismagazine.[误]Wheredoyoucomefrom?Icomefromthestation.[正]Wheredidyoucomefrom?Icamefromthestation.[正]Wheredoyoucomefrom?IcomefromChina.[析]Wheredoyoucomefrom?意为"你是什么地方的人?"而Wheredidyoucomefrom?则是"你从何处来?"[误]Thestarsarecomingoutfromthecloud.[正]Thestarsarecomingoutofthecloud.[析]comeoutof意为"从……地方出来"。comeincomeintoentercomein与comeinto的意义相同,但comeinto后面要加宾语,而comein后面不用宾语。如Ifoundsomeonecameintomyroom.Thedooropenedandthechildcamein.enter常作为及物动词使用,如:ThebusenteredtheEnglishtunnel.congratulate[误]Iwanttocongratulateyouforyoursuccesswithallmyheart.[正]Iwanttocongratulateyouonyoursuccesswithallmyheart.[析]动词congratulatesomebodyonsomething是"向某人祝贺某事"。其名词congratulation在用时一般要用复数,如:Iofferedhimmycongratulationsonhissuccess.又如:Congratulations!cook62\n[误]Myfatherisagoodcooker.[正]Myfatherisagoodcook.[析]很多动词加上er则变为执行该动作的一种人,如workworker,teachteacher.但cook即是动词"做饭",同时名词也是"厨师"。而cooker则是"厨具"、"炊具"之意。如:Iwillcookthedinner.Iboughtagoodpresscooker(高压锅)。corner[误]Thereisapostofficeinthecornerofthestreet.[正]Thereisapostofficeatthecornerofthestreet.[误]Agirlsatatthecorneroftheroom.[正]Agirlsatinthecorneroftheroom.[析]inthecorner是在建筑物内部的角上,而atthecorner是在外部的角上,如:Thereisabigtreeatthecornerofthebuilding.cost[误]Icosttendollarsforthebook.[正]Ispenttendollarsonthebook.[误]Icosttwohourstodomyhomework.[正]Ittookmetwohourstodomyhomework.[析]cost,spend.take都可以作"花费"讲,但用法不同。cost的用法是"something+cost+somebody+时间或金钱",如:Thebookcostmetendollars.spend的用法是"somebody+spend+时间+(in)doingsomething",如:Ispenttwohours(in)writingthisbook.或"somebody+spend+金钱+onsomething",如:Ispendtwodollarsonthisbook.而take的用法则要用逻辑主语it:"It+takes+somebody+时间+todosomething",如:Ittookmeanhourtocleantheclassroom.country[误]Youcanfindcowsinacountry.[正]Youcanfindcowsinthecountry.[析]country即可作"国家"讲,也可作"农村"讲。当作"农村"讲时,一定要加定冠词,而且只有单数形式。例如:[误]Farmersliveinthecountries.[正]Farmersliveinthecountry.[析]但作为"国家"讲时则可有单、复数形式,例如:JapanisanAsiancountry.Japan,China,andIndiaareAsiancountries.另外,country一般指的是地理概念上的国家,如:NewZealandisanagriculturalcountry.而nation多指民族组成的国家,如:TheChinesenation(中华民族)。state多侧重于政权方面的区域、国家范围,如:thestatefarm(国营农场)。cross[误]Therearetrafficlightsatthecross.[正]Therearetrafficlightsatthecrossing.[析]cross作为名词讲时是十字架、十字形的东西,如:RedCross(红十字会)。[误]Thelittleboyisgoingtoacrossthestreet.[正]Thelittleboyisgoingtocrossthestreet.[析]across是副词或介词,但不能作动词用。crosspasscross是指横过某地,如:Hecrossedthesquare.而pass则强调从某物体旁经过,如:ImailedsomeletterswhenIpassedthepostoffice.62\ncrowd[误]Theroomsoonwascrowdedbypeople.[正]Theroomsoonwascrowdedwithpeople.[析]crowded在这句话中应作为形容词,所以这句话不是被动语态而是系表结构,如:Theroomwascrowdedwithbooks.cup[误]Asilverglasswasgiventothewinner.[正]Asilvercupwasgiventothewinner.[误]Mymotherwaslookingforthewhiskycup.[正]Mymotherwaslookingforthewhiskyglass.[析]glass一般指由玻璃制成的器皿,而cup多指用陶瓷或金属制成的杯子,且cup尤其用在奖杯上。喝酒多用的是玻璃制成的杯子,如我们讲Idrinkaglassofwineatsupper.而不讲Idrinkacupofwineatsupper.Ddance[误]We'llinviteyouandyourwifetoadanceparty.[正]We'llinviteyouandyourwifetoadancingparty.[正]We'llinviteyouandyourwifetoadance.[正]We'llinviteyouandyourwifetoaball.(美语中常用ball作为舞会。)date[误]Hestudiedtenhoursadate.[正]Hestudiedtenhoursaday.[析]date是指具体日期。如问What'sthedatetoday?应回答具体日期:"October1st1998."而day是指1日(24小时)。如Whatdayistoday?问的是星期几,应回答"It'sSunday."[误]Today'sdateisJanuaryfirst.1998.[正]Today'sdateisJanuary1,1998.[正]Today'sdateisJanuary1st,1998.[析]在日期书写中不要用序数词全写,而要用1st,2nd,3rd……如果一定要用序数词,其顺序应为:ItisthefirstofJanuary.day[误]ThisisabookabouteverydayEnglish.[正]ThisisabookabouteverydayEnglish.[正]ThisisaneverydayEnglishbook.[误]Wegotoschooleveryday.[正]Wegotoschooleveryday.[析]everyday是形容词,意为"日常的",而everyday则是"每天"、"天天"之意。dead[误]Myfatherhasdiedfortenyears.[正]Myfatherhasbeendeadfortenyears.[析]die是瞬间动词,它可以用于完成时,如:Myfatherhasdied.但用于完成时不能与表示一段时间的状语连用。它也可以用于过去时,如:Myfatherdiedthreeyearsago[误]We'llalwaysrememberthedeadswhowerekilledinthewar.[正]We'llalwaysrememberthedeadwhowerekilledinthewar.62\n[析]形容词前如加定冠词表示一类人,如therich(富人),thesick(病人),thepoor(穷人),其后的谓语动词要用复数,如:Thericharenotalwayshappy.deaddeadlydead在某些词组里是"完全"、"的确"的意思,如deadright,deadtired,deadsure。而deadly则是"致命的",如:Therichmanhadmanydeadlyenemies.又如:Cancerisadeadlydisease.deaddieddead是形容词,如:MrsGintywasdead.而died是动词die的过去式及过去分词,如:Shediedin1960.但英语中如表达出对某人去世的伤感说法是passaway,如:Myfatherpassedaway,thismorning.deer[误]Inthezoo,therearemanydeers.[正]Inthezoo,therearemanydeer.[析]deer是单、复数同形的词,如:onedeer,twodeer,这样的名词还有fish,sheep等。但如果讲Therearemanyfisheshere.这句话应译为"这里有许多种鱼类。"而不应译为"这里有很多鱼。"desk[误]Theboysatinhisdesk.[正]Theboysatathisdesk.[析]在课桌旁坐着应用介词at,而atdesk则应译为"在学习",attable应译为"在吃饭"。die[误]InSouthAfricamanypeoplediedfromcancer.[正]InSouthAfricamanypeoplediedofcancer.[误]Theoldmandiedofoverwork.[正]Theoldmandiedfromoverwork.[析]死于疾病应用dieof,而死于某种外因事故则多用from.[误]Hismotherisdied.[正]Hismotherisdead.[误]Theoldwomanwasdeadattheageofseventy.[正]Theoldwomandiedattheageofseventy.[析]dead是形容词,而die是动词。形容词表示状态,动词则表示动作。[误]Hediedinatrafficaccident.[正]Hewaskilledinatrafficaccident.[析]由于事故而造成的死亡一般用tobekilled.[误]Whenthedoctorcame,theoldmanhadalreadydied.[正]Whenthedoctorcame,theoldmanwasalreadydead.[正]Theoldmandiedbeforethedoctorcame.different[误]Myroomisdifferentwithyours.[正]Myroomisdifferentfromyours.[误]Thevillageisverydifferentwithwhatitwas.[正]Thevillageisverydifferentfromwhatitwas.[析]differentfrom是"与……不同"之意。difficult[误]Englishisverydifficulttobelearned.62\n[正]Englishisverydifficulttolearn.[误]Helearnedphysicsisdifficult.[正]Itisverydifficultforhimtolearnphysics.[析]要学习英语的表达法而不要生硬地按字去译中文。Itisdifficultforsomebodytodosomething.为"对于某人来说做某事很困难。"difficulty[误]Therewaslittledifficultytofindhim.[正]Therewaslittledifficultyinfindinghim.[析]这种用法还有trouble,即difficulty(trouble)indoingsomething.dinner[误]Whendidyouhavethesupper?[正]Whendidyouhavesupper?[析]英语中一日三餐前无冠词,例如:[误]Ihadalunchat12o'clock.[正]Ihadlunchat12o'clock.[析]在某些特定场合,如指某次宴会,则要加冠词,如:Thedinnerwasgiveninhonouroftheguest.dress[误]Myfatherboughtanewdressforhimselfyesterday.[正]Myfatherboughtanewsuitforhimselfyesterday.[析]一般来讲男套装用suit,女服则用dress;作男服的服装店是tailorshop(tailor's),而做女装的服装店是dressmaker's.[误]Themotherdressedtheclothesonherchild.[正]Themotherdressedherchild.[析]dress作及物动词当"穿衣服"讲时,其后不能接衣服而只能接人,如:Theboyisstilltooyoungtodresshimself.但作为一种穿着打扮的状态时,则多用其过去分词作形容词,如:Heisnotdressedinhisnewsuit.或Sheisdressedinred.词组dressup是过节日时应服装整齐,如:Theydressedupfortheholiday.dresshaveonputonwear要区别这几个动词需分清是表示动作的动词还是表示状态的动词。表示状态的动词是haveon和wear,如:Hehasonawhitecoat.Hewaswearingheavyshoes.而puton则表示穿衣的动作,如:Putonyourcoat,itiscoldoutside.而dress即可以作状态又可以作动作,作动作讲时其后面接人而不能接衣服,作穿着状态时则多用dressed的形式。如:Isawaladydressedinred.Isawagirldressingherself.drop[误]Thestudentsfelltheirvoice.[正]Thestudentsdroppedtheirvoice.[析]drop与fall都可以表示"落下、掉下"之意,有时可以互换,如:Thedictionaryfell(dropped)fromthetable.但drop还可以作及物动词,而fall一般只能作不及物动词。[误]Ishalldropinyou.[正]Ishalldropinonyou.[析]dropin是随便拜访某人,而其后要接人时应加介词on再加人称。during[误]DuringIwassick,Icouldn'teatwell.62\n[正]WhileIwassick,Icouldn'teatwell.[析]during后不能接从句,而when和while后可接从句。[误]IhavebeenstudyingEnglishduringthreedays.[正]IhavebeenstudyingEnglishforthreedays.[析]during不能表达一个动作持续多长的时间,而只能表达在某段时间内某事件的发生。即带有由during引导的时间状语的句子只能用过去时,不能用完成时。Eeach[误]Everyofthemhashishabit.[正]Eachofthemhashishabit.[析]each可以作形容词,但也可作代词,而every只能作形容词。[误]ThemanagercomestoAmericaalmosteachmonth.[正]ThemanagercomestoAmericaalmosteverymonth.[析]each与every都作形容词讲时,都有"每个"之意,但有不同。each多指个体,而every则多指整体。如:Wewanteverystudenttosucceed.each不同来表达总体概念,所以不能与almost,nearly,likely等词连用。[误]Weeachhasabook.[正]Weeachhaveabook.[析]each作同位语时,其数应与其同位的名词相同,而each作主语时则应取其单数形式。eachotheroneanothereachother与oneanother这两个词组的区别在很多语法书中强调eachother是两者之间,而oneanother是多者之间,其实不然,如:Allstudentsmustcareforeachother,mustloveandhelpeachother.事实上这两个词组是同义的,如果要讲有什么区别的话,当我们非常笼统地谈,而不特指什么人时,多用oneanother.early[误]Couldyoucomeheremoreearly?[正]Couldyoucomehereearlier?[析]单音节和少数双音节副词的比较级和最高级要用er和est来作其结尾,如fast,soon,early,hard,long,near等。earth[误]Whatontheearthdoyoumean?[正]Whatonearthdoyoumean?[析]onearth这一词组在句中为的是加强语气,其意为"究竟"、"到底"。而作为"地球"讲时则要加定冠词,如:Howfaristheearthfromthemoon.而作为"泥土"讲时则为不可数名词,如:Hefilledthepotwithearthandwantedtoplantsomeflowers.easy[误]Youcaneasyimaginemysurprise.[正]Youcaneasilyimaginemysurprise.[析]easy只在有限的词组中被用作副词,如takeiteasy(不要紧张),goeasy,standeasy等。例如:Easycome,easygo.(钱来的容易花的也快.)Easiersaidthandone.(说的容易做着难。)east[误]JapanisontheeastofChina.62\n[正]JapanistotheeastofChina.[析]在讲述地理位置时,有3个介词常用,它们是in,on和to,其中in表示处于所表达的范围之内,如:ShanghaiisintheeastofChina.on则表示双方接壤,如:NorthKoreaisonthenortheastofChina.而表示互不相接的两部分时则用to,如:TaiwanistotheeastofFujian.either[误]-Idon'tlikeopera.-Idon'tliketoo.[正]-Idon'tlikeopera.-Idon'tlikeeither.[析]在否定句中用either表示"也",而在肯定句中用too表示"也"。[误]EitheryouorIareright.[正]EitheryouorIamright.[析]这在语法书中被称作就近原则,即哪个主语离谓语动词近,则应采用与哪个主语相一致的谓语动词,相同用法的还有neither…nor…,notonly…butalso…,以及or在连接两个主语时。如:Youorheistogohome.Theotherswillhavetostayintheclassroom.elder[误]MyolderbrotherhasgonetoShanghai.[正]MyelderbrotherhasgonetoShanghai.[析]在表示兄姐的长幼时应用elder表示"哥哥姐姐",如:myeldersister姐姐,但表示岁数时则多用older,如:SheistwoyearsolderthanI.empty[误]Aretheseseatsempty?[正]Aretheseseatstaken?[析]empty是指空洞的没有任何物体,如:Thehousewasempty,其意思是没有任何家具或屋内无人。但座位是否有人坐应用take.English[误]MysisterstudiedEnglishlanguageverywell.[正]MysisterstudiedtheEnglishlanguageverywell.[正]MysisterstudiedEnglishverywell.[析]在泛指某一种学科时,不应加冠词,如:Ilikehistory.但如特指某一门学科时则应加冠词,如:HelikesthehistoryofAmerica.enjoy[误]Ienjoytoplayfootball.[正]Ienjoyplayingfootball.[析]enjoy后要接动名词,而不接不定式。[误]DidyouenjoyattheEnglishevening?[正]DidyouenjoyyourselfattheEnglishevening?enough[误]I'msorry.Youarenotstudyingenoughcarefully.[正]I'msorry.Youarenotstudyingcarefullyenough.[析]enough要用在形容词或副词之后。[误]Doyouhaveenoughofmoney?[正]Doyouhaveenoughmoney?62\n[正]Doyouhaveenoughofthemoney?[误]Thecoffeeisn'tenough.[正]Thereisn'tenoughcoffee.[析]enough可以作be动词的表语,但其主语应是代词,如:That'senough.Itwasenough.如果是名词时应换用上面的句型。entrance[误]Theentranceofthecinemaisonyourright.[正]Theentrancetothecinemaisonyourright.[析]在表示通往某处时entrance后面多用to作介词。这样的用法还有keytothedoor,answertothequestion等。evening[误]Iwalkedhomeinacoldevening.[正]Iwalkedhomeonacoldevening.[析]intheevening这一词组如加上另外的修饰词则其介词应换为on.everyone[误]Everyoneofyougoestoclass.[正]Everyoneofyougoestoclass.[析]everyone其后不能接of结构。在否定句中如果要讲"每一个人都没有注意到它",就译作:Nobodynoticedit.要注意Everyoneofusisnotright.应译为"我们不都对。"而Noneofusareright.才应译为"我们全错了。"exam[误]Wetakepartinanexam.[正]Wetakeanexam.[析]takepartin为"参加"某种活动,运动,而在学科中选择某一学科学习并进行考试应用take.except[误]Theroomiscleanexcepttwodesks.[正]Theroomiscleanexceptfortwodesks.[误]IcomehereeverydayexceptforSunday.[正]IcomehereeverydayexceptSunday.[析]在同一类物体中排除某一部分用except,在不同类物体中排除某一物体时用exceptfor。而exceptthat其后接从句,如:Sheisagoodgirlexceptthatsheiscarelesssometimes.而besides则是"包括在内",如"我学习英语同时还学法语。"应译为:IstudyEnglishbesidesFrench.exercise[误]ThestudentsexercisespokenEnglishinthemorning.[正]ThestudentspractisespokenEnglishinthemorning.[析]exercise多指运动、训练,而practise则多指把理论付诸于实践的练习。[误]Everyoneshoulddoexerciseseveryday.[正]Everyoneshoulddoexerciseeveryday.[析]作为运动讲exercise是不可数名词,而当"练习"、"体操"、"早操"则是可数名词,例如:IdoalotexercisesintheP.E.class.Ffail62\n[误]Tomfailedhisexam.[正]Tomfailedinhisexam.[正]Tomfailedtopasstheexam.[析]fail为不及物动词,其后可用in加名词,或直接接不定式。family[误]I'msorryIhavetogo.Tom'sfamiliesarewaitingforme.[误]I'msorryIhavetogo.Tom'sfamilyiswaitingforme.[正]I'msorryIhavetogo.Tom'sfamilyarewaitingforme.[析]family是集合名词,把它当作整体看它是单数,如看作家庭中的每个成员则为复数。如:Yourfamilyareverykindtome.Myfamilyisverylarge.far[误]Myschoolistenmilesfarfromhere.[正]Myschoolistenmilesawayfromhere.[析]far一般不与实际距离连用。[误]"Didyouwalkfar?""Yes,Iwalkedfar."[正]"Didyouwalkfar?""Yes,Iwalkedalongway."[析]一般肯定句中不用far单独作状语,而用alongway.far组成的常用词组有:asfaras.①远至,一直到。如:Hewalkedasfarasthestation.②就……而言。如:Asfarashewasconcernedthesebookswereverygood.③只要。如:IcanhelpyouasfarasIcan.sofor到目前为止。例:Heisverywellsofar.fartherfurtherfar有两个比较级,即farther和further,其意思略有不同:farther主要用于表示距离的远近,如:MilanisfartherawaythanRome.而further则是指"进一步的",如:Willweneedanyfurtherdiscussiononthismatter.fast[误]Afasttrainrunsfastly.[正]Afasttrainrunsfast.[析]fast其形容词与副词形式相同。fastsoonfast指行动本身的速度快,如:Theforeignerspeakstoofast.而soon则多指两个动作之间间隔短,时间到来的迅速,如:Shewillcomesoon.feel[误]Ifeelbadlyaboutmymistakes.[正]Ifeelbadaboutmymistakes.[析]感观动词如feel,smell等后面要接形容词而不是副词。feelgood是指某人精神好,而feelwell是指人身体状况良好。[误]Itrynottohurtherfeeling.[正]Itrynottohurtherfeelings.[析]feeling在作"感情"讲时要用复数,而作"感觉"讲则要用单数。如:Ihaveafeelingthatwewillwinthegame.few[误]Fewofthemisverygood.62\n[正]Fewofthemareverygood.[析]few意为"几乎没有",但要用复数谓语动词。如果讲有一些人应用afew,如:Therewereonlyafewpeopleinthestreet.[误]Therearelessfarmsthanthereusedtobe.[正]Therearefewerfarmsthanthereusedtobe.[析]few的比较级为fewer,其后接可数名词;而little的比较级为less,其后接不可数名词。field[误]Heisafamousscientistonthefieldofphysics.[正]Heisafamousscientistinthefieldofphysics.[析]inthefield是"在田野上"或是"在某一学科领域内",而onthefield则多指"在战场上"。如:Helosthislifeonthebattlefield.fill[误]Shefilledorangeintomyglass.[正]Shefilledmyglasswithorange.[析]表示要用某种物品装满某容器时要用fillwith词组,如:Theboyranbackhomefilledwithjoy.fillfullfill是动词,但有及物与不及物两种用法,当表示"充满"之意时是不及物动词,应用fillwith,如:Thelittlegirl'seyesfilledwithtears.而当表示"使……装满某物"时,是及物动词,如:Hefilledhispocketwithbooks.而befilledwith应看作系表结构,如:Theboy'smotherwasfilledwithanger.full是形容词,要用befullof这一词组,如:Theboywasfullofjoy.find[误]Hehasfindedhislostbike.[正]Hehasfoundhislostbike.[析]find是不规则动词,其过去式和过去分词均是found。但found一词又意为"建立",它是规则动词,其过去式及过去分词均为founded.[误]Itisverydifficulttolookforasuitablejob.[正]Itisverydifficulttofindasuitablejob.[析]lookfor为"寻找",而find是找到。寻找工作并不难,难的应是找到合适的工作。findfindoutfindout意为"找出、算出、发现",如:Ihavefoundouthowtodoit.而find的主要侧重点在找到某物,如:Ifindmybookunderthedesk.finish[误]Ifinishedtoreadthatbooklastnight.[正]Ifinishedreadingthatbooklastnight.[析]英文中有些动词其后只能用动名词作宾语而不能用不定式作宾语,这样的动词在中考范围内有两个,即finish和enjoy。fire[误]There'snosmokewithoutafire.[正]There'snosmokewithoutfire.[析]此句应译为中文"无风不起浪"。fire作为物质名词"火"讲时为不可数名词,而作为"炉火"、"火灾"讲则是可数名词,如:Therewasafireinthenextstreetlastmonth.如要讲"62\n着火了"要用beonfire,如:Thefactorywasonfire.[误]Themanfiredtous.[正]Themanfiredatus.[析]fire(on)at均指"向某目标开火",at用于较小目标,而on用于较大目标。first[误]IsthisyourfirstlyvisittoBeijing?[正]IsthisyourfirstvisittoBeijing?[析]除了在强调第一、第二、第三等场合中有时还可见firstly一词外,这个词已不多见,而均被first取代。first还有"首先"、"首次"、"第一次"之意。follow[误]Ireceivedaletterwhichranasfollow.[正]Ireceivedaletterwhichranasfollows.[析]asfollows是惯用法,其意为"如下",不论在任何场合均要用follows.[误]Asfollowsarehisarguments.[正]Thefollowingarehisarguments.[析]asfollows主要用于句尾,而thefollowing则用于句首。food[误]Toomuchsweetfood,suchascakes,chocolates,pastry…mayincreaseyourweight.[正]Toomanyfoods,suchascakes,chocolates,pastry…mayincreaseyourweight.[析]food泛指食物时为不可数名词,如:Thereisnofoodforsupper.而指一种种食物时则用作可数名词。foot[误]Thereisafivefeetwidebridge.[正]Thereisafivefootwidebridge.[析]用连字符组成的形容词中所有名词均要用单数形式。[误]Wewenttocollegeonfeet.[正]Wewenttocollegeonfoot.[析]by后面加接交通工具时,不应加任何冠词,不要用名词的复数形式。如加了某些修饰词后,其前面的介词要作适当的改变,如:Icametoschoolinhiscaryesterday.Igotoshoolonatrain.for[误]Iwantedtogotothepubforhavingadrink.[正]Iwantedtogotothepubforadrink.[正]Iwantedtogotothepubtohaveadrink.[析]用for表示目的时,其后面只能接名词,而不要接动名词。[误]Iwenttotheofficeforseeingtheheadmaster.[正]Iwenttotheofficetoseetheheadmaster.[析]用不定式来表示动作的目的。[误]IwillleaveBeijingtoShanghai.[正]IwillleaveBeijingforShanghai.[正]IwillleaveforShanghai.[析]leavefor为一固定搭配,不要改动。[误]Iboughtabooktoyou.62\n[正]Iboughtabookforyou.[误]Heisafriendforus.[正]Heisafriendtous.[析]在英文中"为"一词在泛指时用to,在特指时要用for.[误]Thisfoodisgoodtous.[正]Thisfoodisgoodforus.[析]词组begood(bad)for表示"对……有好(坏)处"。[误]ForIwasfeelingquitehungry,Iwantedtohavelunch.[正]Iwantedtohavelunch,forIwasfeelingquitehungry.[析]for作为"因为"讲时一般不要置于句首,而且口气也比because弱的多。forget[误]Ileftmykey.[正]Ileftmykeyathome.[正]Iforgotmykey.[析]leave是"丢下"之意,所以一定要接地点状语,而forget是"忘记",所以不用接地点状语。[误]Iwillnotforgettherules.[正]Iwillneverforgettherules.[误]Pleasedon'tforgetpostingmyletteronyourwayhome.[正]Pleasedon'tforgettopostmyletteronyourwayhome.[析]要注意forgettodosomething为"忘了去作某事",而forgetdoingsomething则应译为"对已经作过的事记不起来了"。如:Heforgetreturningthebooktothelibrary.应译为"他忘记已把书还给图书馆这件事了。"同样用法的词还有remember和regret.free[误]Youcanspeakfreeinfrontofmyparents.[正]Youcanspeakfreelyinfrontofmyparents.[析]free作为副词时意为"免费"、"不必付款",如:Youcaneatfreeinmyrestaurant.而freely则意为"自由地"、"无限制地"。French[误]ShecomesfromFrench.[正]ShecomesfromFrance.[析]French是"法语"、"法国的",而France才是"法国"。friend[误]Henoddedtomefriendly.[正]Henoddedtomeinafriendlyfashion.[析]friendly是形容词,不是副词。在英语中应避免讲Heisafriendofmymother.又比如:Igotoschoolwithmyfriend.从语法上讲是对的但不是习惯上英语的说法。而应讲Heisafriendofmymother's.Igotoschoolwithafriend.befriendswith则是"交朋友"之意,例如:Ihopeyouwillbefriendswithme.而不应讲Ihopeyouwillbemyfriend.交朋友还有一惯用法是makefriends.from[误]Wheredoyoucomefrom?Icomefromthelibrary.[正]Wheredoyoucomefrom?IcomefromEngland.[正]Wheredidyoucomefrom?Icamefromthelibrary.[析]Wheredoyoucomefrom?应意为"你是从什么国家(地方)来的?"(即意为"你是哪的人?")62\n而Wheredidyoucomefrom?才是"你刚刚从哪来?"front[误]Therearethreetalltreesinthefrontofmyhouse.[正]Therearethreetalltreesinfrontofmyhouse.[析]infrontof是某物体外部的前面,而inthefrontof是在某物体内部的前面。如:Thebusdriverisseatedinthefrontofthebus.Ggame[误]HewenttoAmericatotakepartintheOlympicGame.[正]HewenttoAmericatotakepartintheOlympicGames.[析]game作为"运动会"讲时应用其复数形式,而具体一个游戏则可用其单数形式。如:Ourschoolteamwonthegame.German[误]TheyareGermen.[正]TheyareGermans.[误]ShecomesfromGerman.[正]ShecomesfromGermany.[析]German是"德国人"、"德国的"、"德语",其复数形式是Germans;而Germany才是德国。gather[误]Allthestudentsandteachersaregatheredtogethernow.[正]Allthestudentsandteachersaregatherednow.[析]用了动词gather就不要再用together了。这句话还可以这样讲:Allthestudentsandteachersgottogether.give[误]Shegivesuptolookforthelostbike.[正]Shegivesuplookingforthelostbike.[析]giveup意为"放弃",其后只接动名词作介词宾语,而不应接不定式。glad[误]Hisparentswereverygladforhissuccessinbusiness.[正]Hisparentswereverygladofhissuccessinbusiness.[正]Hisparentswereverygladtoknowhissuccessinbusiness.[析]"为……感到高兴"应是begladofsomething或begladtodosomething.glass[误]Theoldteacherhastwopairofbigglass.[正]Theoldteacherhastwopairsofbigglasses.[析]glass作为"眼镜"讲,应用复数形式,在英语中手套gloves裤子pants,剪刀scissors均用复数形式。glass作"玻璃杯"讲时则可用单数形式或复数形式,如:Iwanttwoglassesofmilk.而作为物质名词"玻璃"讲则要用作不可数名词,如:Theboybroketwopanesofglass.go[误]-Mary,couldyoucometomyhomenow?-Yes,I'mgoing.[正]-Mary,couldyoucometomyhomenow?-Yes,I'mcoming.[析]go是指离开说话人所在地,而come指的是朝向说话人的方向:如:Comehere!CanIcome62\nandhelpyou?但在口语中也有一些例外,如表示要参加到某人或者某件活动时常用come,如:Wearegoingtohaveapartytonight.Wouldyouliketocomewithus?gonebeenHehasgonetoShanghai.指此人已去上海不在此地了。HehasbeentoShanghai.指此人去过上海现已回来了。gold[误]Shebrushedhergoldhaircarefully.[正]Shebrushedhergoldenhaircarefully.[析]gold作形容词指"金质的",如:agoldring,agoldcoin,而golden是"金色的",如:goldenage(金色的时代),但"金鱼"例外,为goldfish。good[误]I'vebeenwaitingforgoodtwentyminutes.[正]I'vebeenwaitingforagoodtwentyminutes.[析]agood之意为"足足"、"整整"之意。goodwellHeisgood.应译为"他是个好人。"而Heiswell.应译为"他身体不错。"Ifeelgood.即精神状态良好,而Ifeelwell.即身体状况不错。[误]Thisfoodisverygoodtoyou.[正]Thisfoodisverygoodforyou.[析]begoodfor是"对……有利、有好处",而begoodto是指"对待某人不错",如:Yourfriendisverygoodtome.grade[误]-Whatgradeareyouin?-I'mingrade1.[正]-Whatgradeareyouin?-I'minGread1.[析]当泛指那一年级时grade的头一个字母小写,当有具体数字时则要大写。Hhadbetter[误]Youhavebetterhurry.[正]Youhadbetterhurry.[析]hadbetter只用过去时had,不要误用成现在时have。[误]Youhadn'tbetterworry.[正]Youhadbetternotworry.[析]hadbetter后面加不带to的不定式,其否定式是"hadbetternot+动词原形"。half[误]Ihaddrivenabouthalfmile.[正]Ihaddrivenabouthalfamile.[析]"半小时"有两种讲法halfanhour,ahalfhour.而"一个半小时"应讲anhourandahalf或oneandahalfhours."半天"应讲halfaday,"半镑"应讲halfapound.但要尽量避免使用halfayear,而应用sixmonths;不用halfamonth,而用twoweeks或fifteendays.[误]Halfuscouldgotothepark.[正]Halfofuscouldgotothepark.[析]half用于名词前可用of结构也可不用of结构,但用于代词前则必须加of。如:Morethanhalf(of)myclassmatesareboys.62\n[误]Oneandhalfapplesareleftonthetable.[正]Oneandhalfapplesisleftonthetable.[析]一个半oneandhalf后面的名词要用复数,而句中的谓语动词却要用单数。[误]Halfoftheworkaredone.[正]Halfoftheworkisdone.[误]Halfofthesixapplesisred.[正]Halfofthesixapplesarered.[析]"halfof+名词"这一结构后面的谓语动词应与of后面的名词相一致,如为不可数名词或可数名词单数,要用单数谓语动词;而复数名词后面要加与复数相对应的谓语动词。hand[误]Heshookhandwithhisteacher.[正]Heshookhandswithhisteacher.[析]与某人握手要用shakehands.与hand有关的词组中有很多要用复数形式,如:changehands(转手、易手),inthehandsof(由……控制),joinhands(与人合作)。happen[误]Whatwashappenedtoyoulastmonth?[正]Whathappenedtoyoulastmonth?[误]Anaccidentwashappenedinthisstreetlastnight.[正]Anaccidenthappenedinthisstreetlastnight.[析]在英语中不及物动词没有被动态,作为"发生"讲的happen,takeplace和breakout都不具有被动态。happento常用来表达一件偶然发生的事,如:Ifyouhappentomeetmysisterpleaseaskhertocallme.hard[误]Ihavetostudyhardly.[正]Ihavetostudyhard.[析]hard是形容词,如:ahardwork,但它同时也是副词。hardly是hard的又一副词形式,但词意截然不同,意为"几乎不"。[误]Ihadmylegbrokenlastterm,soIcouldn'thardlystudyatall.[正]IhadmylegbrokenlasttermsoIhardlystudiedatall.[析]hardly意为"否定",所以不要再加否定词语了,如果hardly用于句首则应采用倒装语序,如:Hardlyhadhearrivedwhenshestartedcomplaining.have[误]Ihadmyboydohishomeworkfrommorningtillnoon.[正]Ihadmyboydoinghishomeworkfrommorningtillnoon.[析]用havesomebodydosomething还是doingsomething要取决句子的意思和句中的时间状语。[误]Ihavemybiketorepair.[正]Ihavemybikerepaired.[析]havesomethingdone这一句型是让某事被别人去作,请看下面两句意义的不同:Ihaverepairedmybike.(我自己已修好了自行车。)而Ihavemybikerepaired.(我把车推出去让别人修理了。)[误]Couldyougivemesomemoneyifyouhave.[正]Couldyougivemesomemoneyifyouhaveany.[析]"如果你有的话"一句译为英文应加上any一词,如:Iwantsomebooksifthereisany.headache62\n[误]I'vegotheadache.[正]I'vegotaheadache.[析]Headache是一个规则的可数名词,所以可以讲:Mymotheroftengetsheadaches.但是"牙痛"toothache,"肚子痛"stomacheache等却都可以用作不可数名词,如:I'vegottoothache.但也可用作可数名词。hear[误]Hewasheardsinginthenextroom.[正]Hewasheardtosinginthenextroom.[析]hearsomebodydosomething这一句式用于被动语态时要把原来省略的不定式to还原回来。而在hearsomebodydoingsomething这一句式中则不会出现上述问题。如,主动态:Iheardhersinginginthenextroom.变为被动态时为:Shewasheardsinginginthenextroom.这种用法还适用于see,look,observe,watch,notice,listento等。hearlistentohear一词为听见了什么,或听到什么,强调其结果;而listento则强调有意要听,听的倾向。如:Iwanttolistentoyou,butIhearnothing.但词组hearabout(of)则为"听说过"之意,如:Iheardaboutthis.(我听说过此事。)而hearfrom则为"收到某人信件"之意:Ioftenhearfrommygirlfriend.help[误]Pleasehelpmyhomework.[正]Pleasehelpmedomyhomework.[正]Pleasehelpmewithmyhomework.[析]help其句型是helpsomebodydo(todo)something.意为"帮某人作某事",但在较古老的语法中不带to的不定式表示句子的主语参加这个动作,如:Hehelphismothercookthemeal.即"他和母亲一起作饭。"而Hehelpmetodomyhomework.则是"他指导我做作业"。但在现代英语中这个区别则往往被取消了。所以带to与不带to的不定式在句中意思相同,并无区别。[误]WhenIreadtheplayIcan'thelptothinkofmychildhood.[正]WhenIreadtheplayIcan'thelpthinkingofmychildhood.[析]can'thelpdoingsomething是"身不由己,情不自禁做某事"。[误]Helpyourselfwithsomecakes.[正]Helpyourselftosomecakes.[析]中文中讲"你自己拿蛋糕吃",英文中要用helpsomebodytosomething.here[误]Herethebuscomes![正]Herecomesthebus![析]副词在句首时一般要用倒装语序,即谓语动词的位置前移。但是,若主语如是人称代词,则还是要用正常语序,如:Hereweare!high[误]Heisveryhigh.[正]Heisverytall.[析]英语中的两个"高"high和tall,其中tall指人指物都是可以的,但high则只指物体的高,所以可以讲Thisbuildingisthehighestbuildinginthecity.但tall一般不用来指山脉的高低。hit[误]Themothergotangryandhittheboy.62\n[正]Themothergotangryandbeattheboy.[析]hit指打到某物之上,一般指一次性打击,如Hehithisheadagainstthewall.(他把头撞到了墙上。)而beat则指多次性的打击。home[误]I'mtired.It'stimeIwenttohome.[正]I'mtired.It'stimeIwenthome.[析]home此处用作副词,所以不应加to,又如:Iarrivedhomeateleventhirtyyesterdayevening.而athome除了"在家"之意外,还有像"在家里一样"之意。如Makeyourselfathome.(不要拘束就像在家一样。)homehousefamilyhome是指与亲人一起居住的地方,可以讲aletterfromhome,所以有人解释home包括住处和家人。而house的侧重点则在建筑物,如Manynewhouseswerebuiltthisyear.family一词,作为整体讲其谓语动词用单数,如:Herfamilyisahappyone.而作为家庭成员讲时要用复数谓语动词,如:Myfamilyarealllikeswimming.homgwork[误]Ihavesomanyhomeworktodotoday.[正]Ihavesomuchhomeworkgodotoday.[析]homework为不可数名词。同样的词还有work(work作为"著作"、"作品"、"工厂"讲时为可数名词),fun,healthinformation等。hope[误]Ihopeyoutobeagoodstudent.[正]Ihopeyouwillbeagoodstudent.[析]hope一词不能接宾语再加上宾语补足语,但它可以接不定式作宾语,如:Ihopetobeascientist.而wish却可以接宾语加宾语补足语,如:Iwishyoutobeagoodstudent.[误]Idon'thopeyouwillgototheparktomorrow.[正]Ihopeyouwon'tgototheparktomorrow.[析]hope和think在否定句中的用法不同,如"我认为你错了"。应译为:Idon'tthinkyouareright.即否定在前。而hope则不能这样用。又如在答语中"我不这样认为"应译为Idon'tthinkso.或Ihopenot.[误]Ihopeyourhelp.[正]Ihopeforyourhelp.[析]hopefor为"期望某事发生",虽然hope是及物动词,但表达期望某事情发生要用"hopefor+名词"这一结构。[误]Iwashopefultopasstheexam.[正]Iwashopefulofpassingtheexam.[析]对某事存有希望应用"hopefulof(about)+介词宾语"这一结构。hospital[误]Mymotherwasinthehospitalfortwoweeks.[正]Mymotherwasinhospitalfortwoweeks.[析]inhospital为"住院就医"。而in(at)thehospital为"在医院(工作)"。如:Heisadoctorin(at)thehospital.类似的用法还有很多,如:"上学"为gotoschool,atschool为"在校就读",gotobed为"上床睡觉"。how[误]Iwanttoknowhowtodo.62\n[正]Iwanttoknowhowtodoit.[析]how是关联副词,要注意与关联代词的不同用法。如:Iwanttoknowwhattodo.[误]Howdoyouthinkaboutit?[正]Whatdoyouthinkaboutit?[析]英文中表达你对某事的看法如何应用Whatdoyouthinkabout…这一句式。hurry[误]Let'shurry.Thereisalittletimeleft.[正]Let'shurry.Thereislittletimeleft.[误]Don'tworry.Thereislittletimeleft.[正]Don'tworry.Thereisalittletimeleft.[析]请注意英语中的惯用法:"快点吧,没时间了",或"别着急还有一点时间。"[误]Thecarishurryingthroughthestreet.[正]Thecarisrushingthroughtthestreet.[析]hurry一词只用于人而不用于物体。hundred[误]Therearetwohundredspeoplehere.[正]Therearetwohundredpeoplehere.[误]Therearehundredofpeoplehere.[正]Therearehundredsofpeoplehere.[析]hundred一词前如有数字时不论多少其后都不加s,这和thousand(千)等数量词的用法一样,而hundredsof是数百的,这一词组一定要加s.hurt[误]Idon'twanttowoundherfeelings.[正]Idon'twanttohurtherfeelings.[析]wound是指战场上的刀枪伤(名词),或用刀枪"伤害"、"打伤"(动词)。Iif[误]IfitwillrainIwon'tgotoschooltomorrow.[正]IfitrainsIwon'tgotoschooltomorrow.[析]由if引起的状语从句要用一般时表示将来。[误]Iwanttoknowifhecomesheretomorrow.[正]Iwanttoknowifhewillcomeheretomorrow.[析]if所引起的如果是宾语从句则不能用一般现在时表示将来。[误]Iwanttoknowifitwillraintomorrowhewillcomeornot.[正]Iwanttoknowifitrainstomorrowhewillcomeornot.[析]这里的if从句是整个宾语从句的条件状语,所以,还应用一般时表示将来。ill[误]Hespentmanyyearslookingafterhisillfather.[正]Hespentmanyyearslookingafterhissickfather.[析]ill和sick都可以作表语,如:I'mill(sick).美国英语中常用sick,而英国英语中两者都可用,但ill一般不作定语。in[误]Inacoldmorning,Iwenttoschoolalone.62\n[正]Onacoldmorning,Iwenttoschoolalone.[析]在inthemorning或intheafternoon词组中,不论在这两个名词的前或后加任何修饰词,其介词in都要变为on.[误]Iwillfinishitaftertwodays.[正]Iwillfinishitintwodays.[析]中文中几天以后可以完成,或几天后来取,在译为英文时都不要用after,而要用in.如:Hewillbebackinafewdays.ininto作为副词应用in,而不能用into,如:Comein,please.又若在句中不涉及到动词的位置,只是表达空间的位置时用in,如:Theteacherintheofficeismymother.但在go,run,come,walk,dive等词后则要用into.如:Shedivesintotheriver.instead[误]Theboystayedinbedalldayinsteadtogotoschool.[正]Theboystayedinbedalldayinsteadofgoingtoschool.[析]insteadof其后要接动名词、名词或代词,而不能用不定式,如:Ichoosethisbookinsteadofthatone.[误]Thebeerhereisnotgood,soIdrinkwineinsteadofit.[正]Thebeerhereisnotgood,soIdrinkwineinstead.[析]instead是副词,而insteadof是介词短语。如:Ifyouarenotfree,youmaycomeanotherdayinstead.interest[误]Hehasagreatinterestforphysics.[正]Hehasagreatinterestinphysics.[误]Hehassomeinterestinmanycompanies.[正]Hehassomeinterestsinmanycompanies.[析]interest作为"兴趣"讲可用作不可数名词,但作为"利息"、"股份"讲时为可数名词。[误]Thisisaninterestedbook.[正]Thisisaninterestingbook.[析]修饰物时应用interesting,如,aninterestingfilm,而讲某人对某事感兴趣时要用过去分词interested,如:I'minterestedinthisplay.但"他是一个十分有趣的人"。应译为Heisaninterestingman.所以interesting是"令人感兴趣"之意,而interested则表示某人对某事物感兴趣,多用"beinterestedinsomething"这一句型。invent[误]AmericawasinventedbyChristopherColumbusin1492.[正]AmericawasdiscoveredbyChristopherColumbusin1492.[析]invent意为"发明"即从无到有,如:CompasswasinventedbytheChinesepeople.而discover则意为"发现"。it[误]Thattakesmetenyearstofinishthiswork.[正]Ittakesmetenyearstofinishthiswork.[析]it在这个句中的语法作用是形式主语,而真正的主语是句子后面的不定式。有的句子要用it作形式主语或形式宾语,如:IthinkitdifficulttolearnEnglishwell.J62\njoin[误]Didyouattendthefootballclub?[正]Didyoujointhefootballclub?[析]join经常用于参加某个团体、政党,并作为其中的一个成员;attend则重点强调出会议、到场,而不一定进行具体活动,如:Didyouattendthemeetingyesterday?而takepartin则强调参与某些具体活动或运动,如:Itakepartinthefootballgame.just[误]Ihavefinishedmyworkjustnow.[正]Ifinishedmyworkjustnow.[析]justnow意义"刚才",所以句中的谓语动词要用过去式。[误]JustIwonthegame.[正]Ijustwonthegame.[析]just单独使用时不应放在句首,而应放于①be动词之后,如:Heisjustastudent.②名词与一般动词之间。③用在第一助动词之后,如:Ihavejustreturnedhome.但just与其他词组成词组时,如justnow,justthen,则可用于句首和句尾。如:Justthenhesawthebuscoming.justjustlyjust常用于三种含意:①恰好,如:It'sjustfiveo'clock.②仅仅,相当于only,如:Ihavejustenoughmoneytobuyadictionary.③不久前,如:Ijustmissedmyoldfriend;Heleftafewminutesago.而justly其意为"公正的",如:Hewasjustlypunishedforhiscrimes.Kkeep[误]Shewaskeepingsomethingtoherfather.[正]Shewaskeepingsomethingfromherfather.[析]"对某人隐瞒某事"要用"keepsomethingfromsomebody"句型。[误]Hekepttorepeatthewordagainandagain.[正]Hekeptrepeatingthewordagainandagain.[析]keepdoingsomething为连续不断地做某事。有时可以与keepondoingsomething互换。它们的区别在于keepdoingsomething意为该动作一直不停地在进行中,如:Whenthetrainstarted,shekeptwavingherhand.而keepondoingsomething则表示该动作可能停停顿顿但却一直在进行中,如:Hekeptonmakingthesamemistakesingrammar.[误]Wemustkeepupthetimes.[正]Wemustkeepupwiththetimes.[析]这句话意为"我们必须赶上时代",keepupwith是"赶上"之意,而keepup则是"坚持下去"的意思,如:Keepitup,don'tstopnow!key[误]Ilostthekeyofthedoor.[正]Ilostthekeytothedoor.[析]英语中讲某某的东西一般要用of,而key,entrance,answer则多用to,如:"门的钥匙"为keytothedoor,"高速公路入口"为entrancetothehighway,"问题的答案"为theanswer(key)tothequestion.kind62\n[误]Thiskindofbooksarenotgood.[正]Thiskindofbooksisnotgood.[析]kind在这种句式中应作为主语,如果讲Thosekindsofbooksareverygood.则是正确的。kindsorttypekind和sort为同义词,意为"种类",而type则为"型号",如:Whattypeofthiscardoyouwant?(你想要这种车的什么型号?)knock[误]Someonewasknockingthedoor.[正]Someonewasknockingatthedoor.[析]knock虽可以作及物动词,如:Thecarknockedaholeinthefence.但作"敲门"讲一定要用作不及物动词:knockat(on)thedoor.know[误]Iwanttoknowtoplaythisgame.[正]Iwanttoknowhowtoplaythisgame.[析]要注意英语中在不定式前加疑问代词或疑问副词的用法。如:Iwanttoknowhowtodoit/whattodo/whentodoit/wheretogo.knowknowofIknowhim.为"我很了解他。"而Iknowofhim.则为"我听说过他。"同样的用法还有hear和hearof这一词组。Llarge[误]Hefoundalargenumberofmistakeinhishomework.[正]Hefoundalargenumberofmistakesinhishomework.[析]"alargenumberof+复数名词",意为大量的。last[误]Thisisthenewestnews.[正]Thisisthelatestnews.[析]"最新消息"应为latestnews,因为最晚到的新闻才是最新消息,请注意英语与汉语的区别。lastthelast[误]Isawmybrotherthelastweek.[正]Isawmybrotherlastweek.[析]当谈到与目前有关的上月、上星期等概念时只能用lastmonth,lastweek,而不能加定冠词,thelast可用于表示一系列词的最后一个,如:ThatwasthelastChristmasIspentathome.但thelast可以用来表示持续到现在的一个长时期,如:Iambusyforthelastweek.late[误]YesterdayIwenthomelately.[正]YesterdayIwenthomelate.[析]late即可做形容词又可作副词;而lately则意为"最近的",如:Ihaven'tseenherlately.latelatterlaterlatelylate有两个比较级,指时间较晚应用later,如口语中常讲:Seeyoulater.(一会见。)而latter则指按顺序讲的后者,或靠后的,其反意词为former,如:theformerpresident(前总统)。又如:Icanunderstandthelatterpartofthestory.而lately则意为"近来"、"不久前"。62\nlaughedatbyhisclassmates.中的at是不可省掉的。laughover则指"笑着谈论"某事,如Welaughoverthefilm.(我们笑着谈论那个电影。)lay[误]Weliedonthebeach.[正]Welayonthebeach.[析]英文中有三个动词易混,在考试中也频频出现,它们的现在式,过去式,过去分词以及现在分词是:lay(vt.放)laidlaidlayinglie(vi.躺)laylaincyinglie(vi.说谎)liedliedlyinglearn[误]Theteachersaid:"Youmuststudythispoembyheart."[正]Theteachersaid:"Youmustlearnthispoembyheart."[析]study与learn在作"学习"讲时,常常可以互换,但learn侧重于学习成果或初级阶段的模仿性学习,如:Thelittlebabyislearningtowalk.而study则多侧重于学习的过程,如:I'mstudyingatthiscollege.而learn…byheart则是"记住"、"背诵"之意。leave[误]I'llleaveBeijingtoShanghai.[正]I'llleaveBeijingforShanghai.[析]leavefor一词组为"去某地",如对话中常讲I'llleaveforShanghai.因所离开的地点是双方都知道的则可以省略。leaveforget[误]I'veforgottenmyhomeworkathome.[正]I'veforgottenmyhomework.[正]I'veleftmyhomeworkathome.[析]如果句中有地点状语则不要用forget,而要用leave.lesson[误]IhavetwolessonsofEnglish.[正]IhavetwoEnglishlessons.[正]IhavetwolessonsinEnglish.[析]"我有两节英语课。"这一表达法如上,但美国老师讲他有两节课时则多用"Ihavetwoclasses."teachsomebodyalesson为"教训某人",或"要吸取教训",如:Letthisthingteachesyoualesson.lend[误]Pleaseborrowmeyourbike.[正]Pleaselendmeyourbike.[析]borrow是指"借入",如:Iwanttoborrowsomebooksfromthelibrary.lend是"借出",如:Icanlendyoumybike.而keep为"借多久":如HowlongcanIkeepit?less[误]Hehasfewermoneythanshehas.[正]Hehaslessmoneythanshehas.[析]less是little的比较级,而fewer是few的比较级。要注意前者修饰不可数名词,而后者修饰可数名词。let62\n[误]Theteacherletsthestudentscleantheclassroomasapunishment.[正]Theteachermakesthestudentscleantheclassroomasapunishment.[析]虽然let,have,make有相同的用法,但make和have含有迫使某人做某事的意思。[误]Let'sgotothepark,willyou?[正]Let'sgotothepark,shallwe?[误]Letusgotothepark,shallwe?[正]Letusgotothepark,willyou?[析]Let'sgo的反意疑问句是shallwe?而Letusgo的反意疑问句则是willyou?life[误]ManypeoplelosttheirlifeintheSecondWorldWar.[正]ManyPeoplelosttheirlivesintheSecondWorldWar.[析]life作为"生命"、"性命"时应为可数名词;当泛指一般"生活"讲时则为不可数名词,如:Whichdoyouprefer,townlifeorcountrylife?又如:Lifeisnotallfun.light[误]Thereisadeskwithalitlamponit.[正]Thereisadeskwithalightedlamponit.[析]light有两个过去分词:lighted和lit,当用过去分词作形容词当定语时只能用lighted.light可以用作名词,如:Themoongetsitslightfromthesun.也可以作形容词,如:Theclassroomisverylight.还可以作动词,如:Thelittlegirllitamatch.作形容词时还有"轻"、"浅"等意,如:Thisboxislight.Ilikelightblue.like[误]Mysisterisveryasme.[正]Mysisterisverylikeme.[析]as作为连词其后要接从句,如:Sheisagoodstudentashisbrotherusedtobe.而like是介词,其后接宾语。[误]Doyoulikeswimmingwithmetonight.[正]Wouldyouliketoswimwithmetonight.[析]like作为动词当"喜欢"讲时,其后面可接不定式也可接动名词,用不定式多表达一个一次性的动作,如:I'msorryIdon'tliketogoswimmingtonight.用动名词则表示一个习惯性的动作,如:Ilikeswimmingverymuch.likealike作为形容词,alike一般不作定语,而只作表语,如;Thetwinsareveryalike.[误]Wouldyoulikeswimmingwithus?[正]Wouldyouliketoswimwithus?[析]在wouldyoulike…这一句型中,其后面只能接不定式,而不能接动名词。like的用法还要注意以下两点:①HelikesTom.为"他喜欢汤姆。"②HeislikeTom.为"他像汤姆。"第二句话的like为介词,而第一句话的like为动词。listen[误]Youshouldheartheteahcer'sadvice.[正]Youshouldlistentotheteacher'sadvice.[析]hear多侧重于听到某事或某种声音,而listento则侧重于听的倾向性。如:Welistenbuthearnothing.例句为"听取某人意见",所以只能用listentosomeone'sadvice.little[误]Don'tworry,thereislittletime.62\n[正]Don'tworry,thereisalittletime.[误]Thereisalittlewater.ShallIgetsome?[正]Thereislittlewater.ShallIgetsome?[析]要注意中英文在同一问题上的表达法是不同的。如中文"水不多了,我去取点吧。"英文要讲"没水了,我去取点吧。"littlesmalllittle与small是近义词,在作定语时常常可以互换,如:alittlegirl或asmallgirl,但little一般不作表语,如:Thecaroverthereissmall.一句中不要用little.作定语时little常常带有感情色彩,而small则带有对比的含义。live[误]Tomliveswithhisparents'money.[正]Tomlivesonhisparents'money.[误]Helivesonteaching.[正]Helivesbyteaching.[析]"靠吃某物为生"应用liveonsomething,而liveby是"靠某种生活手段为生"。livingaliveliving侧重于生活得很好,身体不错,如:Mygrandfatherisstilllivinginhiseighties.而alive则强调没有死而是活着的,如:Isthatcataliveordead?lonely[误]Shewantedtodoherhomeworklonely.[正]Shewantedtodoherhomeworkalone.[析]lonely意为"寂寞的"、"孤单的",如:Theoldmanfeltlonely.alone则意为"独自的"、"单独的",如:Helivesalonebuthedoesn'tfeellonely.long[误]Ihavebeenstudyinglongfortheexam.[正]Ihavebeenstudyingforalongtimefortheexam.[析]long用作表达时间的副词时,在否定句及疑问句中最常用,但在肯定句中除与so,too,as…as连用外,一般要用foralongtime.[误]I'llcallyouaslongasthebookwillbereturned.[正]I'llcallyouaslongasthebookisreturned.[析]as…as引导的状语从句中可以用一般现在时表示将来。[误]Howlongdoyougotoseeyourparents?Onceaweek.[正]Howoftendoyougotoseeyourparents?Onceaweek.[析]因为答语为每周一次所以问的是频率,要用howoften.looklookforfindlookfor侧重于"寻找"这个动作,如:Whatareyoulookingfor?而find则侧重于结果,如:Itisverydifficulttofindajob.这里不能用lookfor,因为真正困难的是"找到"工作。其他用法还有:[例]Heoftenlooksbackonhishighschooldays.[析]lookbackonsomething为"回顾"、"回想"。[例]Iwishyouwouldn'tlookdownon(upon)thechildren'swork.[析]lookdownon(upon)为"看不起"某人或某事。[误]I'mlookingforwardtoseeyou.62\n[正]I'mlookingforwardtoseeingyou.[析]lookforwardto词组中的to是介词,所以其后要加名词或动名词,不能接不定式。lot[误]Icanbuythisdictionarynow,becauseIhavegotmuchmoney.[正]IcanbuythisdictionarynowbecauseIhavegotalotofmoney.[析]muchmoney多用于疑问句与否定句中,而在肯定句中要用alotof.lotsof与alotof之间无多大区别,两者都可以修饰可数与不可数名词,所以常常可以互换。[误]Heismorehappiernow.[正]Heisalothappiernow.[析]不可用more来修饰比较级,能修饰比较级的词有verymuch,alot,lots,any,no,rather,alittle,abit等。loudloudly这两个词含意相同,在日常用语中loud多与talk,speak,shout,laugh等动词连用,如:Don'tspeaksoloud,you'llwakethebaby.而在比较正式的场合才用loudly.loudaloudloud多指把声音放大,而aloud则指要出声不要默读。如:-Whatdidyousay?-Oh,nothing,Iwasjustthinkaloud.(我只不过自言自语。)Mmake[误]Thelittleboywasmaderepeatthewholestory.[正]Thelittleboywasmadetorepeatthewholestory.[误]Thefathermadehissontodohishomeworkfrommorningtillnight.[正]Thefathermadehissondohishomeworkfrommorningtillnight.[析]make的句型为"makesomebodydo(doing)something".但在被动语态中原来被省去的不定式符号to要被还原回来。[误]Ialwaysdothismistake.[正]Ialwaysmakethismistake.[析]英语中do和make是十分不易弄清的两个动词,do常用于谈论工作时或某种不确定的活动时,如:doafavour(帮个忙),doone'sbest(竭尽全力),dogood(有益),doharm(有害),而多数情况下常用make,如:makeasuggestion,makeacake,makeabed(收拾床),makeanoise,makemoney等等。[误]Thiswinewasmadeofgrapes.[正]Thiswinewasmadefromgrapes.[析]当成品制成后,其原料的性质有所改变时应用makefrom,否则用makeof,如:Thisdoorwasmadeofiron.[误]Hardworkcanoftenmakeupalackofintelligence.[正]Hardworkcanoftenmakeupforalackofintelligence.[析]makeup是"创造"、"编织",而makeupfor是"弥补……的不足之处"。上句应译为"勤奋工作可以弥补天资的不足。"[误]Wemadeupourmindtostudyhard.[正]Wemadeupourmindstostudyhard.[析]mind这里是可数名词,使用时要特别予以注意makeupone'smind是"下定决心"之意。[误]Ourclassismadeoftwentygirlsandtwentyoneboys.62\n[正]Ourclassismadeupoftwentygirlsandtwentyoneboys.[析]makeupof…是"某物由……组成或构成"。many[误]Ihavemanyfriends.[正]Ihavealotoffriends.[析]many和much多用于疑问句或否定句中,而在肯定句中则用处不多,尤其在非正式谈话中。如:-Howmuchmoneyhaveyougot?-I'vegotplenty.[误]Youboughtmuchtootomatoes.[正]Youboughttoomanytomatoes.[析]toomany后接可数名词,toomuch后接不可数名词,而muchtoo后面接形容词,意为"太多"。[误]Formanyaweeksitrainedalot.[正]Formanyaweekitrainedalot.[析]manya意为"好多"、"许多",但其后面要加单数名词。matter[误]Nomatterwhatyoudid.[正]Nomatterwhatyoudid,Itrustedyou.[析]Nomatter是个词组,意为"不论",它的语法功能是起连接作用,所以不能用于一个单独的句子。itdoesn'tmatter这个词组则不是一个连接词组,所以可以和一个单句连用,如:Itdoesn'tmaterwhatyousay.(你说什么都不要紧。)maybe[误]Maybeheisright.[正]Maybeheisright.[析]maybe是副词,不要错用为maybe.maybeperhaps这两个词的词意一样,maybe常用于非正式谈话,而perhaps则多用在正式文体中。如:Maybe/Perhapstheweatherwillgetbetter.而JuliusCaesarisperhapsthegreatestofShakespeare'searlyplays.mend[误]Iwanttohavemybikemended.[正]Iwanttohavemybikerepaired.[析]mend意为"缝补",如:Mymothermendedmycoat.而repair是"修理"。mind[误]Couldyoumindtoclosethedoor?[正]Couldyoumindclosingthedoor?[误]Trytomakeupyourmindstudyinghard.[正]Trytomakeupyourmindtostudyhard.[析]mind用作动词时,其后加动名词;而用作名词意为"下定决心"时,其后要加不定式。要注意DoyoumindifIsmoke?的答语:如果你不介意,应回答"No,goahead."如果你不想让对方吸烟,则应讲"Yes,pleasedon't."miss62\n[误]Ifoundmybagmissed.[正]Ifoundmybagmissing.[析]missing为形容词,其意为"不见了"、"丢了"。在句中用作宾语补足语时不要误用missed,它作动词时多为及物动词,要接名词或动名词,而不接不定式。如:Imissedthefirsttrain,Idon'twanttomissseeingthefamousfootballplayer.在作补足语讲某物"不见了"时有missing,gone,lost等,如:Ifoundmybagmissing(gone,lost).mistake[误]Itookyourpenbywrong.[正]Itookyourpenbymistake.[析]bymistake是"错拿了"、"误拿了"你的东西。wrong意为"错误",而bymistake为"弄混了"。如:[误]IfI'mnotwrong,youareMrBrown.[正]IfI'mnotmistaken,youareMrBrown.(如果我没弄错的话,您是Brown先生。)[误]Theteachersalwaysmistookmeasmybrother.[正]Theteachersalwaysmistookmeformybrother.[析]mistake…for…是"错把……当作……"之意,如:Itookyourbookformine.more[误]Thisbookismorebetterthanthatone.[正]Thisbookismuchbetterthanthatone.[析]不能用比较级来修饰比较级,而应用much,rather等来修饰比较级。[误]Moreyouread,moreyoulearn.[正]Themoreyouread,themoreyoulearn.[析]在"越……越……的"表达法中,形容词的比较级前要加定冠词。请注意morethanone这个词组的后面要跟单数名词和单数谓语动词。如:Morethanonestudentisgoingtodoparttimejobafterschool.nomorethannotmorethannomorethan应译为"只不过"、"才",如:Hewrotenomorethanthreebooks.即他真正写了三本书。而notmorethan则意为"不会多于",如:Hewrotenotmorethanthreebooks.即他写的书不会多于三本。又如:Heisnoshorterthanyou.应译为"你和他都不矮",而Heisnotshorterthanyou.才应译为"他比你高。"most[误]MostofstudentsaregoodatEnglish.[正]MostofthestudentsaregoodatEnglish.[正]MoststudentsaregoodatEnglish.[析]mostof这一结构后面的名词前一定要有一个限定词。[误]Myfriendsaremostteachers.[正]Myfriendsaremostlyteachers.[析]mostly意为"大部分的","主要的"。much[误]Theboywasasleepverymuch.[正]Theboywasfastasleep.[析]不是所有的形容词都可以用very来修饰,如fastasleep意为"熟睡",则是固定搭配。像interesting,exciting,surprising这些形容词化的现在分词,以及tired,interested这些形容词化的过去分词则要用very来修饰。62\nmust[误]Hemustbeintheoffice,andmustn'tgohome.[正]Hemustbeintheoffice,andcan'tgohome.[析]must加动词原形为对事情的肯定推测,而否定的推测则要用can't加动词原形。[误]Itmusthaverainednow.[正]Itmusthaverainedyesterday.[析]"must+have+过去分词"为对过去发生事情的推测。这句话应译为"昨天一定是下雨了。"又如:Imustgoandcallhim.Hemusthaveforgottenit.musthavetomust用来表示说话者觉得某件事有必要去做,如Imuststopsmoking.其意为:我自己认为我要戒烟;而haveto则多用来表达由于来自外界的因素而不得不去做的事,如:Ihavetogotoschooltomorrow.must无过去式,当用在讲过去某件必须要做的事时要用hadto,如:WhenIwasyoung,Ihadtogotothefactory.在否定句中mustn't意为:一定不要做某事,如:Youmustn'ttellthistoTom.而haven'tto则多意为没有必要去做,如:Youdon'thavetotellthistoTom.而英语中多用needn't来取代haven'tto.myself[误]Ican'tplaypingpongmyself.[正]Ican'tplaypingpongbymyself.[析]第一句并无语法错误,myself为"我亲自要去",而bymyself为"独自一人"。这句话要表达的意思是"我一个人无法打乒乓球。"而Iwanttoplaypingpongmyself.应译为"我自己想去打乒乓球。"Nname[误]Shewasnamedofaflower.[正]Shewasnamedafteraflower.[析]以……命名应为nameafter,又如给某人取名应为ThefathernamedhissonTom.near[误]Wecameneartohithim.[正]Wecameneartohittinghim.[析]这句话应译为"我们几乎要打他一顿。"nearto这一用法中to为介词,其后要接宾语,所以要接名词或动名词。near作介词时其后可加to也可不加to,如:Isitnearthedoor,Isitneartothefire.bynearWelivednearthecity.与Welivedbythecity.两句话都是对的,但其表达的意义有所不同,by在表达距离时比near更近,所以bythecity是紧靠近某城市。need[误]Thisroomneedstoclean.[正]Thisroomneedstobecleaned.[正]Thisroomneedscleaning.[析]在表达某事需要做什么时,need后面如用不定式要用其被动态,如接动名词则要用主动态。[误]Weneednottodoit.[正]Weneedn'tdoit.[析]need用在否定句、疑问句中一般用作情态动词,所以无人称变化也不加to62\n,而在肯定句中则多用作实意动词,如:Weneedyourhelp.neither[误]Noneofmyparentsisateacher.[正]Neitherofmyparentsisateacher.[析]对两者的否定不能用none只能用neither,none用于三人以上的情况。[误]Idon'tdomyhomework.Neitherhedoes.[正]Idon'tdomyhomework.Neitherdoeshe.[析]这时应用倒装句。[误]NeitheryounorIareright.[正]NeitheryounorIamright.[析]neither…nor…这一句型在应用时其谓语动词应以邻近的主语一致。[误]Neitherhestudiesnorplays.[正]Neitherdoeshestudynorplay.[析]neither,hardly,seldom等否定词位于句首时,谓语动词采用倒装形式。never[误]NeverIhavebrokenmyword.[正]NeverhaveIbrokenmyword.[析]never用于句首时起强调作用,要用倒装语序。但用于句中一般放于情态动词、助动词、或be动词后面,如:Ishallneverforgottheexpressiononherface.Losttimeisneverfoundagain.用于成语中,如:Betterlatethannever.(晚做比不做强。)nevermind没关系,如:"Whatdidyousay?""Oh,nevermind."news[误]Therearemanynewsabouttheaccident.[正]Thereismuchnewsabouttheaccident.[析]news是不可数名词,它没有复数形式,如果讲一条新闻要用apieceofnews.newspaper[误]Ireadthenewsontoday'snewspaper.[正]Ireadthenewsintoday'snewspaper.[析]在报纸上读到某一条新闻一定要用介词in,而onthenewspaper是指把某物放于报纸之上,如:MayIputthefloweronthisnewspaper?night[误]Icamehomeverylateyesterdaynight.[正]Icamehomeverylatelastnight.[析]"昨晚"一般要讲lastnight,而不应参照"昨天上午、下午、傍晚"的说法yesterdaymorning等套用。nononeno是个限定词,它可以用在可数名词单复数或不可数名词前,如:Nonewsisgoodnews.但如果名词前有另一限定词时则不能用no,而要用noneof,如Noneofthestudentswashere.nonot要使句子具有部分否定的意思,我们用not,如:Icanseeyoutomorrow,butnotSunday.如果是全部否定则用no,如Sorry,thereisnotimetotalk.Noonenonenoone与nobody一样不能接of结构,如:Noonewishedmegoodluck.而要用of结构时要用none,如:Noneofmyfriendswishedmegoodluck.62\nnor[误]Ineversawthepaintingbefore,ordidIhearofit.[正]Ineversawthepaintingbefore,notdidIhearofit.[析]注意在表达"既不……也不……"时不要用or作连词,而要用nor,并且要用倒装语序。not[误]Thestudentswenttothepark,butnotheteachers.[正]Thestudentswenttothepark,butnottheteachers.[析]要使一个句子或一个句子的某一部分为否定时我们要用not,而不用no.[误]Thereisnomylettertoday.[正]Thereisnoletterformetoday.[析]no是一个限定词,用在名词前时,要注意这个名词前应没有冠词、物主代词或指示代词。[误]Henotonlywasawriterbutalsoanactor.[正]Hewasnotonlyawriterbutalsoanactor.[析]在这一句型中notonly之后的词与butalso之后的词类必须一致,否则应为错句。如果这一结构用在主语位置,则谓语动词要与butalso后面的主语保持一致,如:NotonlyyoubutalsoIamwrong.nothing[误]Nothingbutbooksweresoldhere.[正]Nothingbutbookswassoldhere.[析]要注意真正的主语是nothing而不是books,所以这一结构在学生的使用中经常出错。[误]Ihavenothingtodobuttocry.[正]Ihavenothingtodobutcry.[析]在这一结构中but后面要用省to的不定式。number[误]AnumberofnewscanbeheardonTVtoday.[正]AlotofnewscanbeheardonTVtoday.[析]anumberof后接可数名词复数。[误]Thenumberofstudentsaretenthousand.[正]Thenumberofstudentsistenthousand.[析]anumberof其意为"大量的",而thenumberof…是"某某的数量"。即thenumberofstudents意为"学生人数",所以要用单数形式的谓语动词。Oo'clock[误]It'stenpastfiveo'clock.[正]It'stenpastfive.[析]o'clock所表达的时间是正点,如果要表达的时间是几点几分或差几分几点都不能用o'clock.once[误]Pleasecomeandseemeonce.[正]Pleasecomeandseemeoneday.[析]once用来谈论过去的事情,而不能谈论未来。如果要谈及未来要用oneday,sometime等。[误]ImethimonetimewhenIwasastudent.62\n[正]ImethimoncewhenIwasastudent.[析]英语中一次应用once而不用onetime,二次要用twice而不用twotimes.one[误]Mygrandfatherwantstoliveforhundredyears.[正]Mygrandfatherwantstoliveforonehundredyears.[误]Hethrewawaytheolddictionaryandwantedtobuynewone.[正]Hethrewawaytheolddictionaryandwantedtobuyanewone.[误]Hisdogisbiggerthanmyone.[正]Hisdogisbiggerthanmine.[析]一般物主代词之后不用one,除非one前有修饰词,如myoldone,否则要用名词性物主代词。[误]Oneoftheteacherisintheoffice.[误]Oneoftheteachersareintheoffice.[正]Oneoftheteachersisintheoffice.[析]One是句子的主语,其谓语动词应用单数,而of后面的名词要用复数名词。[误]Onethirdofthebooksissenttothestudents.[正]Onethirdofthebooksaresenttothestudents.[析]几分之几或百分之几这一结构用在主语位置,其谓语动词要与of后面的名词一致,如Twothirdsoftheworkisdone.open[误]Arethebanksopenedtoday?[正]Arethebanksopentoday?[析]要注意open即可用作动词、名词,还可以用作形容词,而close则不同。请看:Arethebanksclosedtoday?这一句是正确的。or[误]Hedoesn'tdrinkandsmoke.[正]Hedoesn'tdrinkorsmoke.[析]否定句中的并列连词要用or而不用and.[误]Heneitherdrinksorsmokes.[正]Heneitherdrinksnorsmokes.other[误]Wherearetheothersstudents?[正]Wherearetheotherstudents?[正]Wherearetheothers?[析]other作形容词时没有复数形式,且作为泛指讲时没有定冠词,如:Asksomeothereople.而加定冠词后为特指。theother可在句中作主语、宾语或定语,如:Nowletmeshowyoutheother.(宾语)Hehastwosons.Oneisaworker,theotherisateacher.(主语)others只能作代词,而theothers则为特指,如:Therearefivebooks.Twoofthemarenotgood.Iliketheothers.out[误]Shewentouttheclassroom,takingadictionarywithher.[正]Shewentoutoftheclassroom,takingadictionarywithher.[析]outof是指"从……里出来",使用时不要将of丢掉。62\nPpaper[误]Pleasegivemetwoletterpapers.[正]Pleasegivemetwosheetsofletterpaper.[析]paper作为纸讲为不可数名词。[误]Eachstudentmustwritepaperonwhathelearned.[正]Eachstudentmustwriteapaperonwhathelearned.[析]这里的paper作为论文讲,是可数名词。paper的这种用法还可以用于证件、报纸、考卷等。parent[误]MyparentsandIarebothinterestedinfootball.[正]MyparentsandIareallinterestedinfootball.[析]parents即为父母、双亲,指两个人,加上自己为三个人,所以只能用all而不能用both.pass[误]Theshippastedthechannel.[正]Theshippassedthechannel.[析]pass为动词,而past则为副词,不要混淆,如:Myfatherhasbeenillforthepasttwoweeks.Allthestudentspassedtheexam.pay[误]Pleasehelpmedothisjob,andIwillpayforyoulater.[正]PleasehelpmedothisjobandIwillpayyoulater.[析]为某工作付给工人工资应为paysomebody,而payforsomething是为某物付款,如:Youcanbuyallthethingsyouwant.I'llpayforthose.people[误]Therearefivehundredpeopleshere.[正]Therearefivehundredpeoplehere.[误]Thereisonlyonepeople.[正]Thereisonlyoneperson.[误]Peoplethereisfriendly.[正]Peopletherearefriendly.[析]people作为人讲时为复数名词,如要讲一个人应用oneperson,而不能用people,讲若干人时用people而不能加s,这样的用法还有police(警察)等,这些概念用单数时要换其他的词.如:people-aperson;police-policemanpolicewoman;youth-ayoungman/woman.picture[误]Therearesomespotsinthepicture.[正]Therearesomespotsonthepicture.[误]Thereisayoungwomanonthepicture.[正]Thereisayoungwomaninthepicture.[析]指溅落在画面上的灰尘,污物是onthepicture,即讲与画面内容无关的东西用on,而inthepicture用于讲画面的内容。pity[误]Whatpitythathermothermustalwayssuffer![正]Whatapitythathermothermustalwayssuffer!62\n[析]pity作为遗憾之事讲常加不定冠词;但要注意作为同情、怜悯讲则不加冠词,为不可数名词,如:Ifeelpityforyou.它还可以用作动词,如:Hepitiedthepoorpeople.[误]Ihavepityforyou.[正]Ihavepityonyou.[析]可怜某人时应用have(take)pityonsomebody,这是个惯用法。place[误]LastyearhewenttoAmerica.Hetravelledfromplacetoanother.[正]LastyearhewenttoAmerica.Hetravelledfromplacetoplace(fromoneplacetoanother).[析]到处译为英文时为fromplacetoplace请不要在place之前加冠词。这种用法在有些语法书中叫作零冠词用法,如:一户挨一户为doorbydoor,手拉手为handinhand.[误]Theaccidentwastakenplaceinthatstreet.[正]Theaccidenttookplaceinthatstreet.[析]takeplace为发生,它不能用于被动态,这样的词还有happen等。[误]Thereisnoplaceinthebus.[正]Thereisnoroominthebus.[析]room这里为不可数名词,意为空间,即没有地方了。place多指场所所在之地。[误]IcameheretotakeplaceofMrSmith.[正]IcameheretotaketheplaceofMrSmith.[析]taketheplaceof意为代替、取代某人某事。play[误]Doyouwanttoplayguitar?[正]Doyouwanttoplaytheguitar?[误]Iliketoplaythebridge.[正]Iliketoplaybridge(桥牌).[析]play作为玩讲时,在各种乐器前要加冠词,在各种体育运动前则没有冠词。please[误]Myfriendpleasedmetohisbirthdaypartyyesterday.[正]Myfriendinvitedmetohisbirthdaypartyyesterday.[析]please作为动词时其词义不是请,而是高兴、愿意等意,如:Shealwaysdoeswhatshepleases.(她总是想做什么就做什么。)又如:It'shardtopleaseall.而please作为请讲时为语气词,多用于祈使句中,如:Pleasecomein.[误]Boththeteacherandthemotherwerepleasedtothelittlegirl.[正]Boththeteacherandthemotherwerepleasedwiththelittlegirl.[析]对某人表示满意、喜欢,应用bepleasedwithsomebody.对某事感到高兴和满意时多用bepleasedat或about,但有时也可用with,却不能用of.pleasure[误]Theboygavehisparentsalotofpleasures.[正]Theboygavehisparentsalotofpleasure.[析]pleasure作为高兴、愉快、享乐、娱乐讲时为不可数名词。[误]Itispleasuretoworkwithyou.[正]Itisapleasuretoworkwithyou.[析]pleasure作为一件或某件乐事、高兴之事讲时为可数名词,如:Itisoneofmypleasures.police62\n[误]Thepolicehasnotfoundthecauseoftheaccident.[正]Thepolicehavenotfoundthecauseoftheaccident.[析]police为复数名词,它没有单数形式。如果要讲一个警察要用apoliceman,两个要用twopolicemen,或apolicewoman,twopolicewomen.prepare[误]I'mpreparingtheexam.[正]I'mpreparingfortheexam.[误]We'llreturnintimeforyoutopreparefordinner.[正]We'llreturnintimeforyoutopreparedinner.[析]prepare既是及物动词,又是不及物动词。作及物动词时其后面所跟的事物是正在准备的;而作不及物动词时for后面的事物是目标。如:I'mpreparingfortheexam.应译为我正在为考试做准备。同样的用法还有search与searchfor.present[误]Don'tworry.Icanpresentthemeeting.[正]Don'tworry.Icanbepresentatthemeeting.[析]present作为出席、在场讲时,是形容词而不应用作动词。其动词意为送给;赠给;提出,如:Thereporterpresentedargumentsofhisidea.put[误]Sheputoffherreddressandputonthegreenone.[正]Shetookoffherreddressandputonthegreenone.[析]与put连用的介词很多,一般来讲on与off是一对相反的意义的介词,如:turnon(打开),turnoff(关上),穿衣服是puton,但脱衣服却只能用takeoff,而putoff是推迟、使某人下车、关掉之意,如:Theyputofftheexambecausethenationalholiday.(因国家假日而推迟考期。)CouldyouputmeoffattheTownHall.(请在市政厅让我下车。)Pleaseputoffthewirelessbeforeyouleave.(走之前请关掉无线电。)Rradio[误]Therearetworadioesintheclassroom.[正]Therearetworadiosintheclassroom.[误]Iheardtheweatherreportthroughtheradio.[正]Iheardtheweatherreportontheradio.[析]在收音机中听到某事应为hearsomethingontheradio,听收音机应为listentotheradio.这样的用法还有电视,看电视为watchTV,讲在电视上看见什么节目为watch…onTV,如:I'mwatchingthefootballmatchonTV.但注意,作为一种通信手段时应为byradio,如:Policearetalkingtoeachotherbyradio.rain[误]Thereisasmallrainfalling.[正]Thereisalightrainfalling.[误]Thereisabigrain.[正]Thereisaheavyrain.[析]大雨在英文中应为aheavyrain,raincatsanddogs为倾盆大雨,小雨为alightrain.千万不要讲abigrain或asmallrain.当作动词讲时,雨下得很大可译为:Itrainsverymuchnow/hardnow/heavilynow.reach62\n[误]Wereachedtothetownverylate.[正]Wereachedthetownverylate.[析]reach作为到达讲是及物动词,而arrive为不及物动词。但要注意reach的词组搭配,如reachfor,为伸手去拿,如:Thethiefreachedforthegun.reachout伸出手,如:Hereachedoutandtookaninterestingbook.ready[误]Youmustreadyatonce.[正]Youmustbereadyatonce.[析]ready为形容词,而不像中文中准备为动词。remember[误]Ididn'trememberclosingthedoor,sothethiefcameintotheroomdirectly.[正]Ididn'tremembertoclosethedoor,sothethiefcameintotheroomdirectly.[析]remember其后接动名词,动名词所表示的动作已经做完,如:Idon'tremembermeetingyou.其后如接不定式,不定式表达的动作还没有去做,如:Doremembertoturnoffthelightbeforeyouleave.rest[误]Therestofthestudentsisgirls.[正]Therestofthestudentsaregirls.[析]rest作剩余部分讲时,therestof…结构作主语时其谓语动词应与of后面的名词的数保持一致。这种用法还有1/3of,80%of等。[误]Therestoftheworkaredone.[正]Therestoftheworkisdone.return[误]Myfriendsreturnedbacktotheirsecondhometown.[正]Myfriendsreturnedtotheirsecondhometown.[析]return即为返回,所以back是多余的。这句话还可以表述为:Myfriendswentbacktotheirsecondhometown.rice[误]Wehadafewriceandsomebread.[正]Wehadalittlericeandsomebread.[析]rice为物质名词,为不可数名词。rice[误]Wehadafewriceandsomebread.[正]Wehadalittlericeandsomebread.[析]rice为物质名词,为不可数名词。rich[误]Thecountryisrichofoil.[正]Thecountryisrichinoil.[析]berichin为盛产……。[误]Therichisnotalwayshappy.[正]Thericharenotalwayshappy.[析]形容词加定冠词表示一类人,作主语时要作复数看待。[误]Allhisrichesisnogoodtohimifheissoill.[正]Allhisrichesarenogoodtohimifheissoill.62\n[析]riches为财富,是复数名词,没有单数形式。像这样的词还有goods(货物),greens(青菜),manners(礼貌)等。river[误]Welikeswimmingontheriver.[正]Welikeswimmingintheriver.[误]Welikeboatingintheriver.[正]Welikeboatingontheriver.[析]游泳用intheriver,而在湖中划船要用ontheriver.room[误]Therearealreadythreepeoplesittingonthesofa,pleasetrytomakearoomforher.[正]Therearealreadythreepeoplesittingonthesofa,pleasetrytomakeroomforher.[析]room作为空间讲时为不可数名词。leaveroomfor…为给某人留点空地;makeroomfor…为让位给某人,如:Theyoungmanmaderoomforanoldwoman.run/www.2xxyy.com江苏省中小学英语教学提供[误]Iranacrosswithanoldfriendattheschoolgate.[正]Iranacrossanoldfriendattheschoolgate.[析]runacross为偶然相遇。[误]Thetruckranacrossthecat.[正]Thetruckranoverthecat.[析]runover为从……上辗过。[误]YesterdayIrantoastormonmywayhome.[正]YesterdayIranintoastormonmywayhome.[析]runinto为撞上或撞在……上。Ssafe[误]Thebravemansafedtheboyfromdrowning.[正]Thebravemansavedtheboyfromdrowning.[析]safe是形容词,如:Theywishedhimasafejourney.safely是副词,如:Theyoungmandriveshiscarsafely.而safety是名词,如:safetyisland(安全岛),Safetyfirst!(安全第一!)但save是动词。same[误]YesterdayIgotapostcard.Itisthesamethatyougotthedaybeforeyesterday.[正]YesterdayIgotapostcard.Itisthesameasyougotthedaybeforeyesterday.[析]thesamethat意为"即是",而thesameas才能译为"像……一样的。"[误]Yourbookisnotsameasmine.[正]Yourbookisnotthesameasmine.[析]thesameas中的定冠词不能少。say[误]Hisreportwrotesheisnineteen.[正]Hisreportsayssheisnineteen.[析]中文中常讲"报告上写到"、"信上写到",这样的"写"在英文中要用say.62\nsayspeaktalktell英文中"说"一般有四个词,其中say和tell为及物动词。tell可以加双宾语,如Pleasetellmeastory.而speak与talk为不及物动词。speak只有后面直接加"语言"时才是及物的,如:PleasespeakEnglish.请看下句:Hewentontalkingforalongtime,buthespokesofastthatfewofuscouldcatchwhathesaid.sea[误]Asaboyhisgreatambition(抱负)wastogotothesea.[正]Asaboyhisgreatambitionwastogotosea.[析]gotosea为"去当水手、海员";而gotothesea=gototheseaside,如:Hewanttogototheseaforhisvacation.在"海中"游泳为inthesea;atsea为在"海上航行",如:Ihaveabrotheratsea.bysea为"坐船"、"由海路运输",如:WetravelledtoNewYorkbysea.second[误]Iwanttolearnthesecondforeignlanguage.[正]Iwanttolearnasecondforeignlanguage.[析]当作为"第二"外语,"再增加一个"时,不要用thesecond而要用asecond.thesecond强调排队的次序,asecond强调再增加一个。see[误]Hewasseenleavetheroom.[正]Hewasseentoleavetheroom.[析]see作主动态时用作toseesomebodydosomething,而用作被动态时则是somebodytobeseentodosomething.要注意惯用法letmesee(让我想想)。sheep[误]Therearefivesheepsonthegrass.[正]Therearefivesheeponthegrass.[析]sheep是单、复数同形名词,其他的还有:deer(鹿),fish(鱼)等。ship[误]Itravelledonayacht.[正]Itravelledonaship(inayacht).[析]虽然都是船,但游艇(yacht)要用in,而ship要用on.sick[误]Thelittleboywasaillboy.[正]Thelittleboywasasickboy.[析]sick与ill作表语时都表示"有病"之意,如:Hefeelsill.或Hefeelssick.都对,但作定语时则只能用sick.since[误]HeislivinginGreecesince1978.[正]HehaslivedinGreecesince1978.[正]HehasbeenlivinginGreecesince1978.[析]由since引出的状语从句意为"自从"某时一直如何,主句要用完成时或完成进行时。[误]ShehasbeenquitedifferentsincecamebackfromAmerica.[正]ShehasbeenquitedifferentsincecomingbackfromAmerica.[析]分词短语可以用在after,before,since等介词后面。62\nsleep[误]Theboywasveryasleep.[正]Theboywasfastasleep.[析]熟睡在英文中为fastasleep.非正式英语中一般不常用He'ssleeping.而常讲He'sasleep.其形容词sleepy是"困倦的",如:Ishallgotobednow.I'msosleepy."卧铺"英国人讲sleepingcar,而美国人讲sleeper.slow[误]Slowthedooropened.[正]Slowlythedooropened.[析]slow与slowly的用法与意思相同,在口语中和路标中多用slow,如:Tellhimtodriveslower.Slow,dangerousbend.但是如果用在动词前还是要用slowly.smile[误]Shesmiledtome.[正]Shesmiledatme.[析]"冲着某人笑"应为tosmileatsomebody.so[误]Itissuchbeautifulabookthateverychildlikesit.[正]Itissuchabeautifulbookthateverychildlikesit.[正]Itissobeautifulabookthateverychildlikesit.[析]关于so与such用法的区别有四种情况:①用于单数可数名词之前,其格式为"such+不定冠词+形容词+名词",而"so+形容词+不定冠词"。②用于可数名词复数或不可数名词前,只能用such,如:Itissuchgoodweatherthatwewanttogoforawalk.Theyaresuchgoodstudentsthattheycanpasstheexameasily.③在只有形容词时只能用so,如:ItissogoodthatIlikeitverymuch.④在many,much,few,little这四个词前只能用so而不能用such。如:IhavesolittlemoneythatIcan'tbuythedictionary.[误]Hegotupearlysoashecouldcatchthefirstbus.[正]Hegotupearlysoastocatchthefirstbus.[正]Hegotupearlysothathecouldcatchthefirstbus.[正]Hegotupsoearlythathecouldcatchthefirstbus.some[误]Doyouhavesomelessonetoprepare?[正]Doyouhaveanylessonstoprepare?[析]在疑问句或否定句中要用any;some多用在肯定句中,如:Ihavesomemoneytobuyit.在请求,或真心希望得到肯定答复时,在疑问句中也要用some,如:Wouldyoulikesomethingtodrink?即真心实意希望为对方提供饮料。又如:Couldyoulendmesomemoney?即真心想要借到钱。sometime[误]IhavesometimethoughtthatIshouldliketoliveinthecountry.[正]IhavesometimesthoughtthatIshouldliketoliveinthecountry.sometimesometimessometimessometimesometime为"某个时候"、"总有一天",如:We'llmeetagainsometimenextyear.或过去的"某一时刻",如:IsawhersometimeinJuly.sometimes为"有时候"、"时常"、"常常",如:Everymanisafoolsometimes,andnoneatalltimes.Sometimes为"若干次",如:IvisitedAmericasometimes.Maybefiveorseventimes.Iamnotsure.Sometime则是"一段时间62\n"、"一些时候",如:Iwanttoleavesometime.soon[误]Theroomassoonasbecamecrowded.[正]Theroomsoonbecamecrowded.[析]soon为"不久"、"很快",如:I'llbethereverysoon.而assoonas意为"一……就……",如:AssoonasIfinishedmyhomeworkIwentouttoplayfootball.sound[误]Thereportsoundswell.[正]Thereportsoundsgood.[析]sound作动词时其后接形容词而不接副词,如:Howsweetthemusicsounds!sport[误]Areyougoingtorunintheschoolsprot?[正]Areyougoingtorunintheschoolsprots?[析]sport用作可数名词单数时指具体的某项运动,如:Basketballisanindoorsport.而在泛指"运动"或"运动会"时要用其复数形式sports.spring[误]I'llvisitAmericainthisspring.[正]I'llvisitAmericainspring.[正]I'llvisitAmericathisspring.[析]英语一年四季前如果有that,this,last,next等词,则其前面不要再加介词。这样的用法还有周、月、年等。请看下面句子中的用法有何不同:Hetoldmethatshediditonthenextday.这时是指过去某一天的第二天,所以才有这种用法。如果以现在为时间基点的第二天应为I'lldoitnextday.start[误]WhattimewillyoustarttoSanFrancisco?[正]WhattimewillyoustartforSanFrancisco?[析]start与leave一样,其后接"for+目的地"。beginstartbegin与start在很多场合下是一样的意思,如:Westarted/begantostudyEnglishtwoyearsago.但在如下场合则不能用begin:①作为"启程"讲,如:Ithinkweoughttostartatsix.②表示"开始工作",如:Thecarwon'tstart.(车子发动不起来。)③作为"开动"、"启动"讲,如:Doyouknowhowtostartthismachine.still[误]Oh,itisstillrainingnow.[正]Oh,itisstillraining.[析]因still即包含有现在仍然如何,所以now是多余词。stillyetalreadystill一般与动词连用,可放于句子中间用以说明过去开始的动作现在仍然在继续,特别用来表示我们希望它早点停止。如:I'vebeenthinkingforhours,butIstillcan'tdecide.yet一般放于句末,用在疑问句与否定句中。如:Hasthepostmancomeyet?already则与动词连用,可放于句中表示某事的发生比预期的要早,如:I'vealreadyfinishedmyhomework.stop[误]Whentheteachercameintotheclassroomthestudentsstoppedtotalk.[正]Whentheteachercameintotheclassroomthestudentsstoppedtalking.62\n[析]stoptodosomething是"停下来去做某事",而stopdoingsomething是"停止做某事"。street[误]Thereisanarrowwindingstreetfromourvillagetothenextone.[正]Thereisanarrowwindingroadfromourvillagetothenextone.[析]street一般指城市中两旁有建筑物的"街道",而road多指乡间的"路"。strict[误]Yououghttobestricttohim.[正]Yououghttobestrictwithhim.[析]bestrictwith是"对……严格的"。such[误]Doyouwanttohavesuchadictionary?[正]Doyouwanttohavesuchagooddictionary?[正]Doyouwanttohaveadictionarylikethat?[析]such作加强语气时一般是"such+(冠词)形容词+名词",如:It'ssuchagoodbook.但如果名词前没有形容词则要看其名词是否具有"能显示程度的含意",如:I'vegotsuchaheadache.Youaresuchfools!否则在such与名词之间一定要有形容词。sure[误]Iamquitesureforthatanswer.[正]Iamquitesureofthatanswer.[析]sure用于句中表示"对……事有确实把握"时应跟of或about,而不跟for,如:I'msureabout(of)hisabilitytocontrolthismachine.sweet[误]Honeytastessweetly.[正]Honeytastessweet.[析]sweet可以作为名词,意为"糖果",是可数名词,如:MayIhaveasweet?作形容词,如:Thechildlookedverysweet.而sweetly为副词,意为"甜美地"、"悦耳地"。要注意taste为感观动词,其后面要接形容词而不是副词。Ttake[误]ThisyearIwanttotakethedriver'slicense.[正]ThisyearIwanttogetthedriver'slicense.[析]take可以作为动词,意为"拿"、"取",如:Iwanttotakemymail.而要获得某种证书、证明,要用get而不用take,take在学校范围内意为"参加"或"选修"某些课程,如:ThistermIwanttotakebothFrenchandSpanish.[误]Theaccidentwastakenplaceatthestreetcorner.[正]Theaccidenttookplaceatthestreetcorner.[析]takeplace与happen一样作为"发生"讲时没有被动语态。[误]Doyoutakemeasafool?[正]Doyoutakemeforafool?[析]take…for…意为"以为是……"、"错当作……"、"误认为",而这一意思还可以用于Itookyoutobethebestfriend.(我把你认作是最好的朋友。)[误]MyEnglishteacherwasill.Whowilltakeplaceher?[正]MyEnglishteacherwasill.Whowilltaketheplaceofher?62\n[析]taketheplaceof…意为"取代"。talk[误]YesterdayImetanoldfriend.Wetalkedmanythings.[正]YesterdayImetanoldfriend.Wetakedaboutmanythings.[析]talk是不及物动词。Team[误]Ourteamlikesseeingfilm.[正]Ourteamlikeseeingfilm.[析]team与family,class等词一样,指整体时为单数名词。如:Ourteamisexcellent,而指集体中的个体时要用作复数。than[误]Theymadefewermistakesthistermthantheymadelastlerm.[正]Theymadefewermistakesthistermthantheydidlastlerm.[析]当一个动作在同一个句子中重复时,第二次要用do来代替,以避免重复。[误]YoumakemedomorethenanybodyIknow.[正]YoumakemedomorethananybodyIknow.[误]Igotintotherestroomthansomeoneknockedatthedoor.[正]Igotintotherestroomthensomeoneknockedatthedoor.[析]than与then不要误用。then[误]Wewenttothecinema,thenwenttoaChineserestaurant.[正]Wewenttothecinema,andthenwenttoaChineserestaurant.[正]Wewenttothecinema;thenwenttoaChineserestaurant.[析]then作"然后"讲时,在then前应加分号而不用逗号,或加逗号用andthen,但是如果是倒装句则要用逗号,如:FirstcomeTom,thenMary.think[误]Ithinkyouarenotright.[正]Idon'tthinkyouareright.[析]think在肯定句中与中文的习惯用法是一致的,如:Ithinkyouareright.但在宾语从句是否定意思时,要否定think,如:Idon'tthinkyouareright.[误]Ithinkhewillcomehere,doI?[正]Ithinkhewillcomehere,wonthe?[析]think加宾语从句时,反意疑问句的主语应用宾语从句中的主语,助动词要用宾语从句中的助动词,而肯定还是否定要看主句中的情况决定:如主句用肯定句,则反意疑问句用否定句,反之亦然。[误]Peoplethinkveryhighofhiswork.[正]Peoplethinkveryhighlyofhiswork.[析]thinkhighlyof为"对某人某事评价很高"。[误]WhenwetalkaboutChinesepeoplewealwaysthinktheYellowRiver.[正]WhenwetalkaboutChinesepeoplewealwaysthinkabouttheYellowRiver.[析]thinkabout意为"想起"、"想到"。thousand[误]Hegotthousandofbooksfromasecondhandbookshop.[正]Hegotthousandsofbooksfromasecondhandbookshop.62\n[析]虽然twothousand,threethousand在thousand后都不加s,但thousandsof则为"数千",该结构中一定要加s。through[误]IhadalongdistancecallwithJohnthroughtthetelephone.[正]IhadalongdistancecallwithJohnonthetelephone.[误]Ittookustwohourstowalkacrosstheforest.[正]Ittookustwohourstowalkthroughtheforest.[析]across是表示在一平面上进行的动作,而through则是用在三维空间的动作。如:Theriverwasfrozen,sowecouldwalkacrossit.Ipushedthroughthecrowdstotheentrance.throw[误]Hethrewastonetome.[正]Hethrewastoneatme.[析]"扔"这个词表示方向时要注意他向我扔石头是atme,我向他扔石头则为tohim,但throwat还有寻衅之意,如:Stopthrowingstonesatthecars.这时不要误用to.time[误]Thedoctorcameontimesoshewassaved.[正]Thedoctorcameintimesoshewassaved.[析]intime为"及时赶到",如:Doyouthinkwecangetthereintimeforthefirstact.而ontime意为"准时",如:Thetrainarrivedontime.[误]Itistimewegohome.[正]Itistimeweshouldgohome.[正]Itistimewewenthome.[析]"是该作某事的时候了",其句形为:①Itistimeforsomebodytodosomething.②"Itistime+从句",从句中用"should+动词原形",或直接用动词的过去式。[误]Let'shurry.Wehaven'tmanytimes.[正]Let'shurry.Wehaven'tmuchtime.[误]IhavebeentoAmericatwotimes.[正]IhavebeentoAmericatwice.[析]time作为"时间"讲时为不可数名词,而作为"次"讲时则是可数名词。但"一次"不是onetime,而是once;"二次"不是twotimes,而是twice;"三次"则是threetimes.too[误]Thisboxistooheavytoliftit.[正]Thisboxistooheavytolift.[析]在too…to这一结构中,如果主语和不定式的宾语是一致的,则不要重复。[误]Thechildistooyoungnottogotoschool.[正]Thechildistooyoungtogotoschool.[析]too…to这一结构用来表示"太……以致于不能……",但下面的句子则不能照此翻译:I'mtoogladtomeetyou.应译为"我见到你真太高兴了"。[误]Thereismuchtoonoise.[正]Thereistoomuchnoise.[析]"muchtoo+形容词",而"toomuch+不可数名词"。[误]Youhaveboughttoomuchtomatoes.[正]Youhaveboughttoomanytomatoes.[析]toomany后才加可数名词。62\nalsoaswelltoo这三个词是近义词,但其用法各有不同。其一,too和aswell通常用于句末,如:Shewenttothecinemaandherbrotherwenttoo.而also则不用于句末,如:I'vealsoreadherothernovels.其二,这三个词都不用于否定句中,否定句中用not…either,或neither/nor…,如:Heisn'thereeither.trousers[误]Mytrouserisgettingsmallerandsmaller.[正]Mytrousersaregettingsmallerandsmaller.[析]英语中trousers,pants,shorts(短裤),glasses(眼镜)都要用复数形式。[误]Thispairofglassesareverygood.[正]Thispairofglassesisverygood.[析]有了量词apairof,其后的谓语动词要与量词相一致。如:twopairsof…的谓语动词就要用复数。try误]Itriedtosendherflowersbutitdidn'thaveanyeffect.[正]Itriedsendingherflowersbutitdidn'thaveanyeffect.(我试着给她送花,但没有什么结果。)[误]Pleasetryunderstandingit.[正]Pleasetrytounderstandit.[析]"try+动名词"的意思是"试一试",或"做某事看看会发生什么情况",而"try+不定式"表示为达到目的要去做的事。Uunder[误]Thelakeistwometersundersealevel.[正]Thelakeistwometersbelowsealevel.[析]under的意思是在某物的下面,而below=lowerthan,即"低于"。[误]Underthehelpofourteacher,allofuspassedtheexam.[正]Withthehelpofourteacher,allofuspassedtheexam.understand[误]Ithinkitisdiffculttomakemyselftounderstand.[正]Ithinkitisdiffculttomakemyselfunderstood.[析]这句话的意思是"我想让别人理解我太难了"。[误]Iamunderstandingthelessonnow.[正]Iunderstandthelessonnow.[析]understand一词没有进行时态。类似的词还有belong,find,hear,love,like等。until[误]Wewalkeduntiltheedgeoftheforest.[正]Wewalkedasfarastheedgeoftheforest.[误]Ourschoolbuscanholduntiltwentychildren.[正]Ourschoolbuscanholduptotwentychildren.[析]until与till两词的意思一样,但两个词都只能用于时间,如:I'llwaituntilIhearfromyou.[误]Iwaitedformymothertoseveno'clock,butshedidn'tcome.62\n[正]Iwaitedformymotheruntilseveno'clock,butshedidn'tcome.[误]CanyoureturnthisbookuntilMonday?[正]CanyoureturnthisbookbyMonday?[析]当我们谈目前正在进行而将来某一时刻才停止的事件时用until,而用by来表达将来某一时刻会发生的动作。[误]Wearrivedhomeuntilitbecamedark.[正]Wedidn'tarrivedhomeuntilitbecamedark.[析]until用于肯定句时表示"某动作直到……为止",如:Theyworkeduntil5∶00P.M.用于否定句中时意为"直到……才"。所以用于肯定句中要使用延续性动词,但截止性动词却可以用在否定句中。upstairs[误]Hewenttoupstairs.[正]Hewentupstairs.[析]upstairs一词可用作副词,如:Weallhurriedupstairstoseewhathappened.也可用作名词,如;Theupstairsofthehouseneedspainting.同时也可以用作形容词,如:Ahousewiththreeupstairsroomsisquitegood.use[误]Itisnousetoaskher.[正]Itisnouseaskingher.[析]Itisnouse…与Thereisnouse…后通常用动名词,而不用不定式。[误]I'llgetusedtotreatthestudentsthisway.[正]I'llgetusedtotreatingthestudentsthisway.[析]beusedto与getusedto后要接动名词表示"习惯于"做某事。[误]Iusedtogettingupearlyinthemorning.[正]Iusedtogetupearlyinthemorning.[析]usedto表示过去习惯的动作,其后要加动词原形。[误]Oilwasusedtocooking.[正]Oilwasusedtocook.[析]这里的句型虽然也是beusedto但这里不是主动态,而是被动态,所以不能接动名词而应接不定式。[误]WeusedtogototheGreatWallthreetimes.[正]WewenttotheGreatWallthreetimes.[析]usedto只能用来表示一种习惯,而不能用来表达某事发生的次数。Vvery[误]Thankyouindeed.[正]Thankyouverymuchindeed.[析]indeed用来修饰verymuch,但要放其后面,而且也不要单独使用。[误]Thebabywasveryasleep.[正]Thebabywasfastasleep.[析]不是所有的形容词都可以用very来修饰,如:I'mwideawake.(我全醒了。)再如:allalone(十分孤独),muchafraid等。[误]Thethingseemstobeveryimproved.62\n[正]Thethingseemstobemuchimproved.[析]有些语法书讲very修饰现在分词,而much修饰过去分词,这要分别对待。如果过去分词是指一个具体的动作,而且是句中主要动词的一部分就必须用much,而某些形容词化的过去分词,还是要用very来修饰的,如:Iamverytired.[误]Thereisverylesswaterintheriverthanusual.[正]Thereismuch/farlesswaterintheriverthanusual.[析]very不能修饰形容词或副词的比较级,而要用far,much等来修饰。Wwait[误]TomorrowIwillwaityouatthebusstop.[正]TomorrowIwillwaitforyouatthebusstop.[析]wait是不及物动词,"等人"要用waitforsomebody;而waitup为"不睡觉等候某事",如:I'llwaituptonight.walk[误]Ithinkshewentawalkyesterday.[正]Ithinkshewentoutforawalkyesterday.[析]散步在英文中要讲haveawalk,takeawalk.如果用go要用goforawalk.want[误]Theflowerswanttowater.[正]Theflowerswantwatering.[析]want在这里作为"需要"讲,其后加动名词。这句话的意思是"这花需要浇水。"[误]Doyouwantsomeonegoalongwithyou?[正]Doyouwantsomeonetogoalongwithyou?[析]wantsomebodytodosomething为一固定用法。wash[误]Areyougoingtomakwashingthisweekend?[正]Areyougoingtodowashingthisweekend?[析]dowashing为"洗衣服",是固定搭配。watch[误]Yourwatchiswhattime?[正]Whattimeisitbyyourwatch?[析]一定要记住英文的习惯用法。[误]Themotherwanttowatchthechildrentoplayonthegrass.[正]Themotherwanttowatchthechildrenplay(playing)onthegrass.[析]watch的用法同see,hear等词。way[误]Pleasemovethechair,itisontheway.[正]Pleasemovethechair,itisintheway.[析]intheway为"挡道",而ontheway为"在路上",如:onmywayhome(在回家路上),onhiswaytothestation(在他去火车站的路上)。而bytheway是"顺便说",如:Bytheway,haveyouheardfromJoanrecently?[误]Thestudentswereontheirwaytohome.[正]Thestudentswereontheirwayhome.62\n[析]home在这里为副词。wear[误]Thelittlegirlisoldenoughtowearherself.[正]Thelittlegirlisoldenoughtodressherself.[析]wear后接衣物而不接反身代词。what[误]Iwanttoknowwhattodoit?[正]Iwanttoknowwhattodo?[误]Iwanttoknowhowtodo?[正]Iwanttoknowhowtodoit?[析]what是疑问代词,而how是疑问副词。要注意它们用法的不同。when[误]I'dcookyounicemealwhenyou'dcomehomeintheevening.[正]I'dcookyounicemealwhenyoucamehomeintheevening.[析]在when引导的状语从句中,要用一般时表示将来,即主句中是将来时,从句中应用一般现在时,如主句中是过去将来时,从句中应用一般过去时。如:I'llbebackwhenyoucomebackfromschool.[误]Wheninthesecondgrade,hismotherboughthimabike.[正]WhenTomwasinthesecondgrade,hismotherboughthimabike.[析]复合句中只有当主句的主语与从句的主语一致的情况下,才有可能省略,如:Whenyounghehadtoworkallday.[误]We'llgototheparkwhenitdoesn'traintomorrow.[正]We'llgototheparkifitdoesn'traintomorrow.[析]if用来表示不能肯定的事如果发生会如何;而when用来表示肯定会发生或很可能会发生的事情,如:I'llseeyouinSeptemberwhenIcomeback.[误]Idon'tknowwhenhecomeshometomorrow.[正]Idon'tknowwhenhewillcomehometomorrow.[析]when所引出的宾语从句如果是表示将来的动作要用将来时,而不是像时间状语从句中用一般时表示将来。where[误]Idon'tknowwheretogoto.[正]Idon'tknowwheretogo.[析]where是疑问副词。whether[误]Itisunknownifhewillcome.[正]Itisunknownwhetherhewillcome.[析]if不能引导主语从句。上句中it是形式主语,其后的从句才是真正的主语从句。要注意以下各种情况不宜用if而要用whether:①Ididn'tknowwhetheryou'llgoornot.(因句中有ornot选项。)②Hedidn'tknowwhethertovisittheoldman.(因用于不定式前。)③I'minterestedinwhetherhe'llgo.(因作介词的宾语从句。)④Iwanttoknowthenewswhetherourteamwillwin.(同位语从句。)⑤Letmeknowwhetheryoucancome.(此句如用if则含意有所不同,其意就变为"如果你能来请通知我"。而用whether则意为"让我知道你是否能来"。)62\nwho[误]Whomdoyouthinkwouldliketocomeforagameoffootball?[正]Whodoyouthinkwouldliketocomeforagameoffootball?[析]在这个句式中"doyouthink"应看作插入语,所以原句应为Whowouldliketocomeforagameoffootball?[误]Fromwhowasthegift?[正]Fromwhomwasthegift?[正]Whowasthatgiftfrom?[析]在句首时现代英语常用who取代whom,而在紧跟介词时则不能用who来取代whom.why[误]Whynottogotothepark?[正]Whynotgotothepark?[析]whynot后面接不带to的不定式,也可以用whydon'tyougowithher?win[误]Wehavewonyourclass.[正]Wehavebeatenyourclass.[析]win是及物动词,其后的宾语应是比赛、战争、奖品、奖金,如:Whichteamwonthefootballmatch?而beat是指"打败"对手、敌人,如:Mybrotherbeatmeatpoker.(请注意,beat是不规则动词,其过去式与原形相同,而过去分词为beaten.)wish[误]Ihopeyoutobeagoodstudent.[正]Iwishyoutobeagoodstudent.[析]hope不能加宾语再加宾语补足语,而wish则可以,如:Iwishyouluck.(我祝你走运。)without[误]Ican'tdothisworkwellwithoutyouhelpme.[正]Ican'tdothisworkwellwithoutyourhelp.[析]without其后接动名词或名词而不接从句。work[误]Thisgirlislookingforaworkatthebank.[正]Thisgirlislookingforajobatthebank.[析]"找工作"一般应为tofindajob,而works作为"工作"讲为不可数名词,不能加不定冠词,也不可用复数。当work作为"作品"、"著作"讲时,为可数名词,如:Thispaintingisoneofhisgreatworks.而works作为"工厂"讲时单复数形式相同,如:anironworks或twoironworks.作主语时其谓语动词可用单数,如:Thesteelworksisclosedfortheholidays.write[误]Youmaywritewithink.[正]Youmaywriteinink.[正]Youmaywritewithapen.[析]"用……写"这一表达法要看用的是什么:如果用钢笔则应用with,如:Pleasefillinthisformwithapen.但讲用墨水时则要用in.Yyesterday62\n[误]Icameacrossmyoldfriendyesterdaynight.[正]Icameacrossmyoldfriendlastnight.[析]"昨晚"应译为lastnight.62
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