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big ? ［误］ There was a big rain last night.? ［正］ There was a heavy rain last night.? ［析］ 大雨在英语中只能用a heavy rain而不要用a big rain. ? bit ? ［误］ He is a bit fool. ? ［正］ He is a bit of a fool.? ［析］ a bit可以作程度副词，与a little相同，但它用于名词前应用a bit of， 而用于形容词前则应用a bit，如：I'm a bit tired， 而其简答的否定句应为Not a bit， （一点儿也不。）又如：? -Do you mind if I open the door？? -Not a bit. ? black ? ［误］ The children became black after swimming in the sea.? ［正］ The children became sunburned after swimming in the sea.? ［析］ 因太阳照晒而皮肤变黑，不应用black而应用sunburned， sun colour或dark.? ［误］ The girl has black eyes and black hair? ［正］ The girl has dark eyes and black hair.? ［析］ 英语中black eyes的意思是被打得发青的眼睛。? ［误］ The Europeans like red tea.? ［正］ The Europeans like black tea.? ［析］ 红茶在英文中应为black tea. 这种惯用法还有：black and blue（鼻青脸肿，青一块紫一块）；black?and?white（黑白电视片）。go black意为在失去知觉时眼前一片黑暗；look black意为情况不妙，前景暗淡.如：After the fight he was black and blue.On TV， I like colour for something and black?and?white for others.? | 
