備戰2020中考英語總復習資料
[析] pleasure作為高興、愉快、享樂、娛樂 講時為不可數名詞。
[誤] it is pleasure to work with you.
[正] it is a pleasure to work with you.
[析] pleasure作為一件或某件樂事、高興之事講時為 可數名詞,如: it is one of my pleasures.
police
[誤] the police has not found the cause of the accident.
[正] the police have not found the cause of the accident.
[析] police為復數名詞,它沒有單數形式。如果要講一個警察 要用a policeman,兩個要用two policemen,或a policewoman, two policewomen.
prepare
[誤] i'm preparing the exam.
[正] i'm preparing for the exam.
[誤] we'll return in time for you to prepare for dinner.
[正] we'll return in time for you to prepare dinner.
[析] prepare既是及物動詞,又是不及物動詞。作及物動詞時 其后面所跟的事物是正在 準備的;而作不及物動詞時for后面的事物是目標。如: i'm preparing for the exam. 應
譯為我正在為考試做準備。同樣的用法還有search與search for.
present
[誤] don't worry. i can present the meeting.
[正] don't worry. i can be present at the meeting.
[析] present作為出席、在場講時,是形容詞而不應 用作動詞。其動詞意為 送給;贈給;提出,如: the reporter presented arguments of his idea.
put
[誤] she put off her red dress and put on the green one.
[正] she took off her red dress and put on the green on e.
[析] 與put連用的介詞很多,一般來講on與off是一對相反的意 義的介詞,如: turn on (打開),turn off(關上),穿衣服是put on,但脫衣服卻只能用take off,而put o ff是推遲、使某人下車、關掉之意,如: they put off the exam because t he national holiday. (因國家假日而推遲考期。)could you put me off at the town ha ll. (請在市政廳讓我下車。)please put off the wireless before you leave. (走之前 請關掉無線電。)
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radio
[誤] there are two radioes in the classroom.
[正] there are two radios in the classroom.
[誤] i heard the weather report through the radio.
[正] i heard the weather report on the radio.
[析] 在收音機中聽到某事應為hear something on the ra dio,聽收音機應為l isten to the radio. 這樣的用法還有電視,看電視為watch tv,講在電視上看見什 么節目為watch…on tv,如: i'm watching the football match on tv. 但注意,作為 一種通信手段時應為by radio, 如: police are talking to each other by radio. rain
[誤] there is a small rain falling.
[正] there is a light rain falling.
[誤] there is a big rain.
[正] there is a heavy rain.
[析] 大雨在英文中應為a heavy rain, rain cats and do gs 為傾盆大雨,小雨 為a light rain. 千萬不要講a big rain 或a small rain. 當作動詞講時,雨下得很 大可譯為: it rains very much now/hard now/heavily now.