2019屆高考英語常用詞匯辨析
the production cost of these trucks has decreased by one third compared to last year.
與去年相比,這些卡車的生產成本降低了三分之一。
the population of india has increased to one billion.印度的人口已經增加到了十億。
in all; at all; after all in all意為“總共”,既可放在句首,也可放在句末。如:
there are 25,000 inuit in all.(=in all, there are 25,000 inuit.) 這兒共有25,000因努伊特人。
after all意為“畢竟”。表示“和預期相反”常放在句末;用來提醒不要忘記某個重要的結論或理由,一般放在句首。后者也可譯為“要記住,別忘了”。如:
i thought he was going to help us, but he didn’t after all. 我以為他會幫助我們的,但他終究沒有幫我們。
after all your birthday is only two weeks away. 別忘了,再過兩周就是你的生日了。
at all用在否定句或本身帶不肯定意義的肯定句中,以加強語氣,意為“根本;竟然”。如:
i don’t agree with you at all.我根本不同意你的意見。
i was surprised at his coming at all. 我很奇怪,他竟然來了。(本來我以為他不會來的。)
in the morning;on the morning of
按英語的習慣用法,in the morning(afternoon/evening)表示“在早上(下午)晚上”之意,而on the morning(afternoon/evening)of則表示“在某個具體的一天的早上(下午/晚上)”之意,試比較:
1)he often reads english and chinese in the morning. 他常在早上朗讀英語和語文。
2)at 5∶13 on the morning of april 18th,1906,the city of san francisco was shaken by a terrible earthquake.
19xx年4月18日早晨5點13分,舊金山市發(fā)生了一次可怕的地震。
in the way; in a way; in no way; on the way in the way 意為“擋道;妨礙(某人)”。如:
tell the boy not to stand in the way.叫那個男孩別擋道礙事。
in a way 意為“用某種方法(做某事)”。名詞way前面常有形容詞或this/that修飾。如:
he worked out the problem in a simple way.他用簡單的方法算出了這道題。
in this way over several days the artist and his mouse became good friends.
就這樣一連過了好幾天,藝術家和他的老鼠成了好朋友。
注意:如果in a way單獨使用,way前不加任何修飾語,意為“在某種程度上;在某些方面(某一點上)”。如: the article is well written in a way.從某種程度上來說,這篇文章寫得不錯。 in no way 意為“決不;一點也不”,常用來加強語氣。如:
they are in no way similar to each other.他們毫無相似之處。
on the way 意為“在途中”,其后常接to,表示“在去某地或做某事的路上”。如:
he lost his ticket on the way to the cinema.他在去電影院的路上把票弄丟了。