2010年中考英語語法總復習之常見習慣用語(2)

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[誤] What's that man?
    He is Mike 
    [正] What's that man?
    He is a teacher 
    [正] Who's that man?
    He is Mike (He is Mike's father) 
    [析] 由 what 提問是問的職業(yè),由 who 提問問的是姓名或身份。
    [誤] - How much are they?
    - Half a kilo, please 
    [正] - How many bananas do you want?
    - Half a kilo Please 
    [析] How much are they? 問的是價格而不是實際物品的多少。
    [誤] I'm sorry, but is this the way to the park? 
    [正] Excuse me, but is this the way to the park? 
    [析] I'm sorry 是對已經(jīng)做錯了的事向?qū)Ψ降狼笗r的開始語。而 Excuse me 是在打擾對方之前表達歉意的話。
    [誤] - Have a good time tonight!
    - You are the same 
    [正] - Have a good time tonight!
    - The same to you 
    [析] The same to you 是表達我也祝您有個愉快的夜晚,它是美語中的習慣用法。
    [誤] - What's the problem?
    - I've got a headache 
    [正] What's wrong with you?
    I've got a headache 
    [析] What's wrong with you? 是詢問對方身體狀態(tài)如何,而 What's the problem?是問對方遇到了什么麻煩。
    [誤] - Now, I'm back Can I play?
    - Perhaps You'd better do your homework first 
    [正] - Now, I'm back Can I play?
    - I'm afraid not You'd better do your homework first 
    [析] Perhaps 是表示對一種拿不準的事態(tài)的推論,如: Am I right? Perhaps而 I'm afraid not 則表達一種不同意的態(tài)度。 be afraid 的幾種用法有:
    I'm afraid that you are right
    其后直接加賓語從句。
    - Will you come to my birthday party?
    - I'm afraid not I have to go to see my father He is in hospital
    其后+not,表示否定。
    - Sorry, I don't want to go there alone, I'm afraid of the dog
    其后+名詞,表示對某人,某物的害怕。
    Mary is afraid of making mistakes in the exam
    其后+ of + 動名詞,表示害怕做某事。
    Mary is afraid to see the teacher because she didn't do well in the exam
    其后+ 不定式,表示不敢去做某事。