會考英語常見錯誤示例

會考英語常見錯誤示例

big ?

[誤] There was a big rain last night.?

[正] There was a heavy rain last night.?

[析] 大雨在英語中只能用a heavy rain而不要用a big rain. ?

bit ?

[誤] He is a bit fool. ?

[正] He is a bit of a fool.?

[析] a bit可以作程度副詞,與a little相同,但它用於名詞前應用a bit of, 而用於形容詞前則應用a bit,如:Im a bit tired, 而其簡答的.否定句應為Not a bit, (一點兒也不。)又如:?

-Do you mind if I open the door??

-Not a bit. ?

black ?

[誤] The children became black after swimming in the sea.?

[正] The children became sunburned after swimming in the sea.?

[析] 因太陽照晒而面板變黑,不應用black而應用sunburned, sun colour或dark.?

[誤] The girl has black eyes and black

hair?

[正] The girl has dark eyes and black hair.?

[析] 英語中black eyes的意思是被打得發青的眼睛。?

[誤] The Europeans like red tea.?

[正] The Europeans like black tea.?

[析] 紅茶在英文中應為black tea. 這種慣用法還有:black and blue(鼻青臉腫,青一塊紫一塊);black?and?white(黑白電視片)。go black意為在失去知覺時眼前一片黑暗look black意為情況不妙,前景暗淡。如:After the fight he was black and TV, I like colour for something and black?and?white for others.?