game
[误] He went to America to take part in the Olympic Game.
[正] He went to America to take part in the Olympic Games.
[析] game作为运动会讲时应用其复数形式,而具体一个游戏则可用其单数形式。如:Our school team won the game.
German
[误] They are Germen.
[正] They are Germans.
[误] She comes from German.
[正] She comes from Germany.
[析] German是德国人、德国的、德语,其复数形式是Germans;而Germany才是德国。
gather
[误] All the students and teachers are gathered together now.
[正] All the students and teachers are gathered now.
[析] 用了动词gather就不要再用together了。这句话还可以这样讲:All the students and teachers got together.
give
[误] She gives up to look for the lost bike.
[正] She gives up looking for the lost bike.
[析] give up意为放弃,其后只接动名词作介词宾语,而不应接不定式。
glad
[误] His parents were very glad for his success in business.
[正] His parents were very glad of his success in business.
[正] His parents were very glad to know his success in business.
[析] 为感到高兴应是be glad of something或be glad to do something.
glass
[误] The old teacher has two pair of big glass.
[正] The old teacher has two pairs of big glasses.
[析] glass作为眼镜讲,应用复数形式,在英语中手套gloves 裤子pants,剪刀scissors均用复数形式。glass作玻璃杯讲时则可用单数形式或复数形式,如:I want two glasses of milk. 而作为物质名词玻璃讲则要用作不可数名词,如:The boy broke two panes of glass.
go
[误] -Mary, could you come to my home now-Yes, Im going.
[正] -Mary, could you come to my home now
-Yes, Im coming.
[析] go是指离开说话人所在地,而come指的是朝向说话人的方向:如:Come here!Can I come and help you但在口语中也有一些例外,如表示要参加到某人或者某件活动时常用come, 如:We are going to have a party tonight. Would you like to come with us
gone been
He has gone to Shanghai. 指此人已去上海不在此地了。
He has been to Shanghai. 指此人去过上海现已回来了。
gold
[误] She brushed her gold hair carefully.
[正] She brushed her golden hair carefully.
[析] gold作形容词指金质的,如:a gold ring, a gold coin,而golden是金色的,如:golden age(金色的时代),但金鱼例外,为gold fish。
good
[误] Ive been waiting for good twenty minutes.
[正] Ive been waiting for a good twenty minutes.
[析] a good之意为足足、整整之意。
good well
He is good. 应译为他是个好人。而He is well. 应译为他身体不错。I feel good. 即精神状态良好,而I feel well.即身体状况不错。
[误] This food is very good to you.
[正] This food is very good for you.
[析] be good for是对有利、有好处,而be good to是指对待某人不错,如:Your friend is very good to me.
grade
[误] -What grade are you in-Im in grade 1.
[正] -What grade are you in-Im in Gread 1.
[析] 当泛指那一年级时grade的头一个字母小写,当有具体数字时则要大写。
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