Preposition Use介詞用法
1. 讓我來幫你完成工作吧。
× Let me help you to do your work.
√ Let me help you with your work.
2. 我建議你去休個長假。
× I recommend you to take a long vacation.
√ I recommend that you take a long vacation.
3. 過來。
× Come to here.
√ Come here.
4. 太陽從東方升起。
× The sun rises from the East.
√ The sun rises in the East.
5. 小偷是從窗戶爬進來的。
× The thief got in from the window.
√ The thief got in through the window.
6. 讓我們從第10頁開始。
× Let's begin from page 10.
√ Let's begin at(on) page 10.
7. 我耐心有限。
× There is a limit in my patience.
√ There is a limit to my patience.
8. 請在白線內等待。
× Please wait inside the white line.
√ Please wait behind the white line.
9. 你家房子買了火險嗎?
× Is your house insured for fire?
√ Is your house insured against fire?
10. 我沒地方住。
× I have no house to live.
√ I have no house to live in.
Conjunction Use連詞用法
1. 和我不一樣,她對英語很精通。
× Different from me, she is proficient in English.
√ Unlike me, she is proficient in English.
2. 莫妮卡,借我點錢吧,比方說500美元。
× Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Monika.
√ Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Monika.
3. 去年夏天我本想去歐洲,但費用太高於是放棄了。
× I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up to go.
√ I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up the idea.
4. 我就是這樣做的。
× This is the way how I did it.
√ This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it.
5. 我來這兒的路上遇到了交通事故,所以遲到了。
× There was a traffic accident>It is why I was late.
√ There was a traffic accident>That is why I was late.
6. 他們不理解我的想法。
× They didn't understand my mind.
√ They didn't understand what I was thinking.
Adverb Use副詞用法
1. 去哪兒都行。
× Anywhere will do.
√ Any place will do.
2. 會議定在今天下午3點召開。
× The general meeting is scheduled to be held this afternoon at three.
√ The general meeting is scheduled to be held at three this afternoon.
3. 昨天早上在費爾大街,她偶遇了她的男朋友。
× She ran into her boyfriend yesterday morning in Fair Avenue.
√ She ran into her boyfriend in Fair Avenue yesterday morning.
4. 不要對我抱太多期望。
× Don't expect me too much.
√ Don't expect too much from (of) me.
5. 給我點錢吧,如果你有的話。
× Give me money, if you have.
√ Give me money, if you have any.
6. 他待我十分友好。
× He treated me very friendly.
√ He treated me in a friendly way.
Verb Use動詞用法
1. 你就是在這點上弄錯了。
× This is where you mistake.
√ This is where you are mistaken.
2. 我哥哥一直在忙著準備期終考試。
× My brother has been busy in preparing for his final examination.
√ My brother has been busy preparing for his final examination.
3. 勞拉用了半天時間複習功課。
× Laura has spent half a day to revise her lessons.
√ Laura has spent a half day revising her lessons.
4. 我習慣了開燈看電視。
× I am used to watch television with the light>√ I am used to watching television with the light>
5. 飯後,母親提議去散步。
× After dinner, my mother suggested to go for a walk.
√ After dinner, my mother suggested going for a walk.
6. 政府正在考慮在倫敦新建一個機場的可能性。
× The government is considering the possibility to build a new airport in London.
√ The government is considering the possibility of building a new airport in London.
7. 他的新書將大賣。
× His new book will be sold well.
√ His new book will sell well.
8. 我有很多活要幹。
× I have a lot of work to be done.
√ I have a lot of work to do.
9. 孩子們當時處境非常危險,一個殺氣騰騰的瘋子正揮著刀在幼兒園裡亂跑。
× The children were very dangerous as the knife-wielding madman was running amok in the kindergarten.
√ The children were in great danger as the knife-wielding madman was running amok in the kindergarten.
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