1. gold [误]She brushed her gold hair carefully. [正]She brushed her golden hair carefully. [析]gold作形容词指金质的,如:a gold ring, a gold coin, 而golden是金色的,如:golden age(金色的时代),但金鱼例外,为gold fish. 2. good [误]Ive been waiting for good twenty minutes. [正]Ive been waiting for a good twenty minutes. [析]a good之意为足足整整之意。 good, well ? He is good. 应译为他是个好人。而He is well. 应译为他身体不错。I feel good. 即精神状态良好,而I feel well.即身体状况不错。 [误]This food is very good to you. [正]This food is very good for you. [析]be good for是对有利、有好处,而be good to是指对待某人不错,如:Your friend is very good to me. 3. grade [误]--- What grade are you in? --- Im in grade 1. [正]--- What grade are you in? --- Im in Grade 1. [析]当泛指那一年级时grade的头一个字母小写,当有具体数字时则要大写。 |