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R radio ? ［误］ There are two radioes in the classroom.? ［正］ There are two radios in the classroom.? ［误］ I heard the weather report through the radio.? ［正］ I heard the weather report on the radio.? ［析］ 在收音机中听到某事应为hear something on the ra dio，听收音机应为l isten to the radio. 这样的用法还有电视，看电视为watch TV，讲在电视上看见什 么节目为watch…on TV，如： I'm watching the football match on TV. 但注意，作为 一种通信手段时应为by radio, 如： Police are talking to each other by radio.? rain ? ［误］ There is a small rain falling.? ［正］ There is a light rain falling.? ［误］ There is a big rain.? ［正］ There is a heavy rain.? ［析］ 大雨在英文中应为a heavy rain, rain cats and do gs 为倾盆大雨，小雨 为a light rain. 千万不要讲a big rain 或a small rain. 当作动词讲时，雨下得很 大可译为： It rains very much now/hard now/heavily now.? reach ? ［误］ We reached to the town very late.? ［正］ We reached the town very late.? ［析］ reach作为到达讲是及物动词，而arrive为不及物动 词。但要注意reach的词组 搭配，如reach for， 为伸手去拿，如： The thief reached for the gun. reach ou t伸出手，如： He reached out and took an interesting book.? | 
