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有无冠词而意思迥异的英文短语

 许愿真 2014-05-19

at play 在玩

at the play 在看戏

behind time 迟到

behind the times 落在时代后

by day 在白天

by the day 按日计算

by sea 乘船

by the sea 在海边

in front of 在……(外面的)前面

in the front of 在……(内部的前面)

in charge of 看护,负责

in the charge of 由……看护,由……负责

in secret 秘密地(作状语)

in the secret 知道内情(作表语)

in course of 在……过程中(作表语后置定语)

in the course of 在……期间(作状语)

in red 穿着红衣服

in the red 负债,赤字

of age 成年

of an age (岁数)同年

on fire 着火

on the fire 在考虑中

on occasion 不时地;必要时

on the occasion 在那时

out of question 毫无疑问

out of the question 不可能

to death 十分

to the death 到最后

five of us 我们中的五人(部分)

the five of us 我们五个人(全部)

a yellow and white cat 一只黄白相间的猫

a yellow and a white cat 一只黄猫和一只白猫

in a faimly way 象一家人一样

in the family way 怀孕

die of cold 冻死

die of a cold 感冒而死

have words with 与……争吵

have a word with 与……略谈

keep house 管理家务

keep the house 守在家里

take rest 就寝

take a reat 休息一下

take place 发生

take the place of 代替

冠词之差 意义有别

英语中有不少词组,从形式看好象只有冠词之差,而实际上却是意义完全不同的新词组。现采撷数例,以引起读者的注意:

1. in front of 在……(外)的前面

in the front of 在……(内)的前面

There’s a garden in front of the classroom.

There’s a blackboard in the front of the classroom.

2. in charge of 掌管;负责

in the charge of 在……负责之下

An experienced worker is in charge of the project.

The project is in the charge of an experienced worker.

3. at table 在用饭;吃饭时

at the table 在桌旁

He seldom talks at table.

They sat at the table, talking and laughing.

4. by day 白天;日间

by the day 按日计

He works in an office by day.

Cleaning women in big cities get paid by the day.

5. take place 发生;举行

take the place 代替;接替

When did this conversation take place?

Electric train has now taken the place of steam trains in England.

6. in words 用言语

in a word 总之

Please express your thought in words.

In a word, I don’t trust you.

7. at times 有时;不时

at a time 一次

I do feel a little nervous at times.

Pass me the bricks two at a time.

8. little 少;不多的

a little 一些;一点点

Hurry up, there’s little time left.

Don’t hurry, you still have a little time.

9. few 很少;几乎没有的

a few 有些;几个

He is a man of few words.

Only a few of the children can read.

10.a most interesting 非常有趣的

the most interesting 最有趣的(形容词的最高级)

This is a most interesting story.

This is the most interesting story of the three.

11.a doctor and nurse 一位医生兼护士

a doctor and a nurse 一位医生和一位护士

A doctor and nurse is standing there.

A doctor and a nurse are standing there.

12.A number of 许多;好些

the number of …(的)数目

A number of students are in the classroom.

The number of students in the classroom is forty.

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