成人學位英語易混淆詞匯解析五
2008-08-15 16:46:27 來源:
101.much,very
都可表示"很".
much用來修飾動詞意義很強的過去分詞;very一般修飾形容詞或已失去動作意義的過去分詞。
一些只作表語的形容詞,一般多用much修飾。
very much是much的加強語,因此,能用much的地方,都能用very much.
修飾形容詞原級用very,修飾比較級用much.
much可修飾名詞,very不能。
102.neglect,overlook,ignore
neglect可以是有意,也可以是無意地"忽略"或"忽視"應該做的事。如:If others neglect their duty to you,be sure that you perform yours to them. (即使他人忽略了履行對你的義務,你也要履行你對他們的義務。)
overlook指由于粗心大意,匆忙而"看漏"或"忽略"某東西或某事實。如:His services have been overlooked by his employers.(他的工作一直沒有得到雇主的重視。)
ignore不顧,不理,常指有意地不理,不加分析地拒絕考慮。如:She saw him coming but she ignored him.
103.happen,occur,take place
均表示"發(fā)生".
happen是常用詞,指偶然或按計劃的發(fā)生。如:When did the explosion happen?(爆炸什么時候發(fā)生?)
occur是較正式的用詞,主要用以指無計劃的發(fā)生。
take place多表示情況或事情按計劃發(fā)生。如:The story took place in 1917.(故事發(fā)生在1917年。)
104.chance,opportunity,occasion
chance多指偶然的機會,意外的機會,帶有僥幸的意味。如:Even so,it was a lucky chance that he could do it.(即使如此,那也是他憑著僥幸才做到這點。)
opportunity主要指能夠去做某事,尤其是達到自己目的,實現(xiàn)某種愿望的好機會。如:You should make the most of your opportunities of seeing the country and learning the language.(你應該盡量利用你的機會去看看這個國家,學習它的語言。)
occasion主要指"時機","場合",也含有"機會"的意思。如:The flags are hung out on the occasion of the National Day.(每逢國慶節(jié),國旗都懸持出來了。)
105.persist,insist
persist堅持,后面常接介詞in.如:He persisted in carrying on his work in spite of great fatigue.(他雖然疲倦極了,可仍堅持工作。)
insist堅持,后面接介詞on,也可直接連用that引導的名詞從句。如:He insisted on my going there with him. (He insisted that I should go there with him.)
106.preserve,conserve,reserve
preserve堅持,后面常接介詞in.如:The ship is equipped with special refrigerating devices to preserve food for the whole voyage.(船上設有特殊冷藏設備,在整個航程中保存食物。)