相似短语辨析（2）
1. a big time/ the big time
析： a big time 意为尽兴；愉快时刻（指宴会、聚会等），其为口语用法，常和 have 搭配使用。 the big time 意为第一流；最高级（尤指运动、娱乐等）。例如：
Jim had a big time at the party last night.
昨晚吉姆在晚会上玩得非常尽兴。
Don't worry， he is in the big time now.
别担心，他现在是一流的。
big - time 是复合形容词，在句子中用作定语，意为第一流的。例如：
Yao Ming will become a big-time basketball player.
姚明会成为一流的篮球运动员。
2. according to / according as
析： according to 意为按照；根据；因而定。 according as 意为随而定。 according to 后接名词或从句， according as 后接从句。例如：
According to the newspapers ， Bush will come to China tomorrow.
据报纸上说，布什明天将来中国。
You may do it today or tomorrow according as the situation requires.
你们今天做还是明天做这件事，可以根据客观需要而定。
3. add color to / give color to
析： add color to 意为使有趣；使增色， give color to 意为使可信；使看起来有可能。例如：
He added color to my performance.
他使我的演出增色生辉。
The boy's torn clothes gave color to his story of a fight.
那孩子被撕破的衣服使他说的跟人打架的事显得真实可信。
4. afraid of/ afraid to
析： afraid of 意为害怕；忧虑；担忧， afraid to 意为害怕；不敢。 afraid of 后接名词、动名词或从句，它着重强调对可能产生的后果担忧或忧虑。 afraid to 后接动词原形，它着重指不敢或害怕去做某事。例如：
She was afraid of hurting my feelings.
她担心会伤了我的感情。
She was afraid to wake her husband up.
她不敢叫醒她的丈夫。