八年級英語下冊Unit 8知識講解
it takes a lot of money to buy a house as big as that. 買一座像那樣的房子要花很多錢。
(4)pay的基本意思是“支付”，作為及物動詞，賓語可以是“人”、“錢”，
如：
he paid the taxi and hurried to the station. 他付了出租車的錢，急忙向車站趕去。
they had to pay two hundred francs. 他得付一百法郎。
we'll pay you in a few days. 幾天后我會給你錢。
(5)pay for的賓語為“物”、“事”，for表示支付的原因。
如：
you'll have to pay me ten dollars a week for your meals. 你得每周付給我十美元飯錢。
注意：
下面兩句中 pay for的意義不同。
of course we have to pay for what we buy. 當然我們買東西得付錢。
don't worry about money；i'll pay for you.別擔心錢，我會替你付的。
2. other與else兩者都有“別的，其他的”的含義，但用法有區別：
(1)other是形容詞，用于名詞的前面；else作副詞或形容詞用時，常修飾不定代詞或疑問代詞，并置于其后。
some are playing football. other students (或用代詞others) are watching.
一些學生在踢足球，其他的學生在觀看。
what else can you see in the classroom? 在教室里你還能看見其他的什么東西？
(2)other與else有時可相互轉換。
he is taller than any other student in his class.
= he is taller than anybody else in his class. 他比班里的其他學生都要高。
what else can you see?
=what other things can you see? 你還能看見其他東西嗎？
3.receive與accept兩者都做“收到”講，但具體含義有所不同。
(1)receive的意思是“接到”“收到”“受到”。它指“接”“收”的動作或事實，并不包含接收者本人是否“接受”的意思。
i received a letter from my mother. 我收到了母親的一封信。
we received a warm welcome there. 我們在那里受到了熱烈的歡迎。
(2)accept的意思是“接受”“領受”“承認”“接納”。指經過考慮，同意或愿意接受強調“收到”的結果是“接受”了。
we received the present，but we did not accept it.我們收到了那份禮物，但沒有接受它。
he accepted the invitation with pleasure. 他愉快地接受了邀請。
【習題檢測】
一. 單項選擇。
1. the dictionary __________ me $20.
a. paid b. spent c. took d. cost
2. mr. lee was _______ tired that he couldn't keep his eyes _________.
a. too，open b. so，closed c. too，closed d. so，open
3. --may i go now? --no. you _____ let the teacher know first.
a. need b. must c. can d. may
4. mr. smith ________ an hour on this work.
a. spent b. took c. used d. paid
5. --i called you at about half past eight last night，but nobody answered.