成考高起点英语名词误用辨析
1.中文:我买了两条裤子。
(误)I bought two trousers.
(正)I bought two pairs of trousers.(glasses,shoes,trousers,spectacles,scissors,stockings等表示由两个部分合成的字习惯用复数,在表示一(两)条,把,双时,用a pair of,two pairs of等修饰。)
2.中文:他是我最好的朋友之一。
(误)He is one of my best friend.
(正)He is one of my best friends.(one of后要接可数名词的复数形式。)
3.中文:动物是人类的朋友。
(误)Animals are men’s friends.
(正)Animals are man’s friends.(用单数的man表示人类。)
4.中文:这是一则好消息。
(误)This is a good news.
(正)This is a piece of good news.(表示chalk,music,advice,cloth,meat,news等不可数名词的单一数量用a piece of修饰。)
5.中文:你愿意跟我交朋友吗?
(误)Will you make a friend with me?
(正)Will you make friends with me?(和某人交朋友用friend的复数形式。)
6.中文:我有太多功课要做。
(误)I have too many homework to do.
(正)I have too much homework to do.(homework,work,housework等不可数名词用much修饰。)
7.中文:英语电视怎么说?
(误)What’s English for 电视?
(正)What’s the English for 电视?(英语作为学科或语言时不加the;用作特指时加the.)
8.中文:班一家人要搬往伦敦。
(误)The Ben’s are going to move to London.
(正)The Bens are going to move to London.(the Ben’s表示the Ben’s house;the Bens表示Ben一家人。)