succeed 表示“成功”,为不及物动词,要表示“成功地做某事”,其后既不能接不定式,也不能接动名词,而是接in doing sth。如:They succeeded in escaping. 他们成功逃脱。At last he succeeded in performing his task. 最后他成功地执行了他的任务。有时用于反语(通常与only连用)。如:I tried to clean the watch, but o...
回答于 2014-01-08 13:27
▲没错,“说英语”通常用 speak English 表示,一般不说 talk English(对于初学者来说尤其应注意)。如:He speaks Arabic and English with equal ease. 他说阿拉伯语和英语都一样自如。He speaks English, but his native tongue is German. 他会说英语,但他的母语是德语。Make full use of every chance you have to spe...
回答于 2014-01-08 13:25
关于want的用法与搭配,请注意以下几点:1. want表示主观上的“想要”“希望”,是一种有意识的行为,其后可直接跟不定式,但不能跟动名词。如:That’s what I want to know. 这是我想知道的。He wanted to find a place to hide. 他想找一个地方躲藏。want表示“想要或希望某人某事”,其后可接不定式的复合结构。如:Do you wan...
回答于 2014-01-08 13:17
1. brain 作为器官的“脑子”,可数,可连用不定冠词也可用复数,但更多是与定冠词或物主代词连用。如:Humans have large brains. 人类脑子大。The brain is the centre of thought. 大脑是思维的中枢。She died of shock following an operation on her brain. 她作脑科手术后因休克死亡。Which would you prefer: to win a...
回答于 2014-01-08 13:10
1. 表示“床”,为可数名词,可连用冠词(或其他限定词),也可用复数形式。如:I need a light by my bed. 我的床边需要一盏灯。I saw a bed in the corner. 我看出角落里有一张床。Hard beds are healthier than soft ones. 硬板床比软床有利于健康。若表示与“床”有关的活动——睡觉,则为不可数名词,其前习惯上不用冠词,也...
回答于 2014-01-08 13:07
▲你的怀疑是有道理的:这里的 some religious, some seasonal, and some for special people or events 不宜理解为省略句(不是承前省略),可理解为独立主格结构,可以视为省略了being,即:Today’s festivals have many origins, some being religious, some being seasonal, and some being for special people or event...
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▲the dead 有两个意思:一是指所有的死者(即包括古今的一切已死者)。如:It’s wrong to speak ill of the dead. 说死者的坏话是不对的。She claims to be psychic and helps people to contact the dead. 她自称有通灵术,能帮助活人与死者沟通。On this anniversary of the tragedy we remember the living as well as t...
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问题1:为什么用 play music?可以 sing music 吗?可以说 play music(演奏音乐),但没见过 sing music(但可说 sing a song, sing songs)。如:Playing music has been a wonderful diversion for me. 演奏音乐一直是我极好的消遣。They scraped a living by playing music on the streets. 他们在街头演奏音乐,勉强维...
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同意黎老师的看法,下面是一些相关补充,供参考:▲用作形容词的语法特征类似 20-year-old 这样的词用作形容词时,通常只用于名词前作定语,不用作表语。如:正:He has an 18-year-old daughter. 他有个18岁的女儿。误:His daughter is 18-year-old.(可改为:His daughter is 18 years old.)正:All 18-year-old males a...
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