1、keep doing, keep ondoing這兩個(gè)詞組均用來(lái)表示“不斷做”的意思,但在涵義上有所不同。
keep doing和keep ondoing都可表示“不斷(老是)做某事”的意思,強調動(dòng)作連續不斷,每隔一會(huì )兒發(fā)生,這時(shí)兩者可以換用。不同的是keepdoing中的doing是動(dòng)名詞,作賓語(yǔ)。例如:John always kept (on) askingquestions.約翰總是問(wèn)個(gè)不停。News of successes keeps (on) pouringin.捷報頻傳。
keepdoing還可表示連續不斷的動(dòng)作或持續的狀態(tài)。keep ondoing則沒(méi)有這種用法。例如:We kept working in the fields in spiteof the rain. 盡管下雨,我們還是堅持在地里干活。Why do the dogs keepbarking?這些狗為什么不停地叫?
2、keep sb. from doing sth., keep sth. fromsb.
keep sb. from doing sth.相當于prevent (or:stop) sb. from doing sth., 意為"阻止某人做某事"。
keep sth. fromsb.則表示“將某事瞞著(zhù)某人”的意思。例如:What kept you from joiningme? 什么事情使你不能和我在一起?We must keep them from getting toknow our plans.我們必須防止他們知道我們的計劃。It seems that shekeeps something from us.她好像有什么事瞞著(zhù)我們似的。Why did youkeep the truth from me? 你為什么向我隱瞞真相?
3、kind, sort,type這一組詞都表示“種類(lèi)”,??苫Q使用。
kind系普通用語(yǔ),其含義較模糊,它所指的種類(lèi)可用任何標準區分,但著(zhù)重以事物的自然屬性和內在性質(zhì)為標準來(lái)區分。kind常和type換用,但在表示動(dòng)植物的種類(lèi),族及牌類(lèi)游戲時(shí),不能用type代替。如:Thereare different kinds of animals in Shanghai Wild Animal Park.在上海野生動(dòng)物園有許多不同的動(dòng)物。Computers can actually do manykinds of work. 事實(shí)上,電腦能做許多不同的工作。
sort也為普通用語(yǔ),比kind更口語(yǔ)化,其概念同kind一樣很不嚴密,兩者??苫Q,但sort常摻雜說(shuō)話(huà)人的主觀(guān)色彩,帶有輕蔑與貶低的含義。如:Wetalked of all sorts of subjects.我們談了各種話(huà)題。These sorts ofpeople are ready to eatanywhere.這種人總是走到哪里吃到哪里?!?/font>
4、know, recognize
know為“認識,熟悉,知道”,表示認識或熟悉某人,某事,某地。它可作及物或不及物動(dòng)詞,后接名詞,代詞及從句作賓語(yǔ),另可接含形容詞及不定式的復合結構。如:Whoknows, perhaps he doesn't care about me atall.誰(shuí)知道呢,也許他根本不在乎我。Have you known Oliver long? Iknew him as long ago as the year 1984.你很久以前就認識奧利福了嗎?我在一九八四年的時(shí)候就認識他了。Ididn't know you were coming today.我不知道你會(huì )來(lái)。I've never knownyou so cheerful.我從來(lái)不知道你這么開(kāi)朗。I know her to be afool.我知道她是個(gè)傻瓜。
recognize為“認出,認清,承認”,表示能認出原來(lái)認識或曾經(jīng)見(jiàn)過(guò)的人,物及地方,以及承認某事物的客觀(guān)存在。它只作及物動(dòng)詞,后接名詞,代詞及從句作賓語(yǔ)。如:Youhave grown so tall that I scarcely recognizeyou.你長(cháng)成這么高,我幾乎認不出你來(lái)了。Did you recognize your uncleat once? 你是不是一下子就認出你的叔叔來(lái)了?Presently I recognizedthat we were in the Atlantic Avenue.現在我知道我們在亞特蘭大大街。
5、keep up, keep up with
keepup既可是動(dòng)副型短語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞,也可是動(dòng)介型短語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞,主要表示“(斗志,價(jià)格等)不低落”,“維持,繼續”等意??梢杂糜诒粍?dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài)。例如:Theirspirit kept up well in spite ofhardships.雖有困難,但他們并不氣餒。Prices still keepup.物價(jià)仍舊上漲。I hope the weather will keepup.我希望天氣繼續晴朗。They entered into a correspondence which waskept up for almost 10 years.他們開(kāi)始通信了,并且把這種通信聯(lián)系保持了十年之久。
keep upwith是一個(gè)動(dòng)副介型短語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞,后須接名詞做其賓語(yǔ),表示“跟上,與...同步前進(jìn)”的意思,即有強調并行不悖,不掉隊的意味。只用于主動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài)。例如:Hewalked so fast that I could hardly kept up withhim.他走得那么快,我簡(jiǎn)直跟不上了。We must keep up with the times.我們應該跟上時(shí)代。
6、knock down, knockout這兩個(gè)短語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞是動(dòng)副型,knock既可作及物動(dòng)詞用,也可作不及物動(dòng)詞用。兩個(gè)短語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞均在句中作謂語(yǔ),只是意義不同。1.knock down主要表示下列幾種意義:1.擊倒,打倒 2.拍賣(mài)給 3.拆卸,拆散4.(強迫)減價(jià)。例如:He was knocked down by alorry.他被一輛卡車(chē)撞倒了。He knocked his opponentdown.他將他的對手擊倒。These old houses are to be knockeddown.這些舊房子將被拆除。The painting was knocked down to Smith for5 dollars.那幅畫(huà)以5美元的價(jià)錢(qián)賣(mài)給史密斯先生了。The machines will beknocked down before being shipped to the Persian Gulf.這些機器在運往波斯灣之前將被拆卸。He asked '500 for his car, but Imanaged to knock him down 10percent.他的汽車(chē)要500美元,但我設法使他減價(jià)百分之十。
knockout則主要表示下列幾種意義:1.敲掉,敲空;2.在拳擊中“擊倒”對方,使其在規定時(shí)間內不能起立3.比喻用法:“使……震驚,驚奇”。例如:He knocked the nailout.他把釘子敲了出來(lái)。He knocked his pipe out before refillingit.再裝煙絲之前,他磕出了煙斗里的煙灰。Joe knocked his opponent outin the first round of the contest.喬在比賽的第一回合中就把對方擊倒了。 For a moment he was completelyknocked out by the news of his friend's death.他被他朋友逝世的消息一下子驚得完全呆住。
7、know, know of
know作及物動(dòng)詞,表示“知道,懂得”的意思時(shí),其后一般接表示事物的名詞,從句,不定式復合結構。但它表示“認識,了解,熟悉”的意思時(shí),其后多接表示人的名詞或代詞,也可接事物名詞。例如:Doyou know their names? 你知道他們的名字嗎?Do you know what his nameis? 你知道他叫什么名字嗎?I never knew him to act withoutthinking.我從未發(fā)現他輕率行事過(guò)。I got to know him in the autumn of1963. 我是在1963年秋天認識他的。
know of亦可解作knowabout,其后可接表示人或事物的名詞,表示“知道(有),聽(tīng)說(shuō)”的意思,指間接地獲得的信息或情況,相當于hearof。例如:How did you come to know of this? 你怎么知道有這事的?Idon't know him but I know of him.我不認識他,但聽(tīng)說(shuō)過(guò)他。
8、known to, known for, knownas這三個(gè)形容詞短語(yǔ)在使用中均與聯(lián)系動(dòng)詞be連用,只是在意義上有所不同。
knownto表示“為...所熟知”或“聞名于”等意,值得注意的是,在由及物動(dòng)詞know的主動(dòng)句變被動(dòng)句時(shí),就要用這種結構。例如:Theuse of gunpowder was known to the Chinese before theEuropeans.中國人懂得應用火藥是在歐洲人之前。Luxun is known to theworld. 魯迅舉世聞名。
known for和known as的意義和用法與famousfor和famous as相同。如:Hangzhou is known for the WestLake.杭州以西湖而聞名。He is known as a painter.他以作為一名畫(huà)家而出名。
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