词语辨析 1.in与after 介词in与after都有“在某一段时间之后”的意思,但用法不同。 (1)in指以现在为起点的将来一段时间之后,跟一般将来时态连用。如: He will leave Beijing in a week. 他将于一周之后离开北京。 (2)after指以过去某一时间为起点的一段时间之后,跟过去时态连用。如: He left Beijing after a week. 一周之后他离开了北京。 2.more, less与fewer (1)more是much和many的比较级,意为“更多的”,既可修饰不可数名词,又可修饰可数名词的复数。如: Would you like some more coffee? 你再来点咖啡吗? There will be more visitors next year. 明年会有更多的游客。 (2)less是little的比较级,意为“更少的”,修饰不可数名词。如: There is less water in this glass than in that one. 这个杯子里的水比那个杯子里的水少一些。 (3)fewer是few的比较级,意为“更少的”,修饰可数名词。如: Bill has fewer apples than Ann has. 比尔的苹果比安的少。 3.help与help with help与help with都可以表示“帮助”。 (1)help多用作及物动词,后面跟名词或代词,也可以跟动词不定式或动词不定式的复合结构。不定式可带to,也可不带to。如: Some students are helping her. 一些学生正在帮助她。 Sports help people (to) live happily. 运动有助于人们生活愉快。 Jim helped (to) carry the box to the room. 吉姆帮着把箱子搬进房间。 (2)help with意为“帮助干某事”,后面接名词或代词。如: During busy seasons they help with the field work. 农忙季节,他们帮助干农活。 (3)表示“帮助某人做某事”,可用help sb with sth。如: John asked me to help him with his lessons this evening. 约翰要我今天晚上帮他复习功课。 |
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