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。
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