通过多年的英语教学经验发现,学生在记忆类似的短语时经常混淆,释义混淆,用法混淆。现在把这些短语总结出来,学生最好进行对比记忆,记忆效果会事半功倍。
three of us, the three of us
three of us 我们(不止三人)中的三个
the three of us 我们三个(就三人)
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next year, the next year
next year 明年(表示将来的时间状语)
the next year 第二年(表示过去将来的时间状语)
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at table, at the table
at table 在吃饭
at the table 在桌旁
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in class, in the class
in class 在课上
in the class 在班级里
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in place of, in the place of
in place of 代替
in the place of 在……地方
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on fire, on the fire
on fire 着火
on the fire 在火上
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in front of, in the front of
in front of 在……前面(范围外)
in the front of 在……前部(范围内)
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day by day, day after day
day by day 一天天地(强调变化)
day after day 日复一日地(强调重复)
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year after year, year by year
year after year 年复一年(强调重复)
year by year 年年;逐年(强调变化)
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out of question, out of the question
out of question 毫无疑问的
out of the question 不可能的
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a number of, the number of
a number of 许多(谓语动词用复数)
the number of ……的数量(谓语动词用单数)
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for a moment, for the moment
for a moment 片刻;一会儿
for the moment 目前;暂时
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in a word, in words
in a word 总之;一句话
in words 口头上
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go to sea, go to the sea
go to sea 出航
go to the sea 去海边
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in charge of, in the charge of
in charge of 主管……;负责……
in the charge of 由……主管;由……负责
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the doctor and teacher, the doctor and the teacher
the doctor and teacher 医生兼老师(一个人)
the doctor and the teacher 一个医生和一个老师(两个人)
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no more than, not more than
no more than 仅仅
not more than 不超过
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at peace, in peace
at peace 处于和平/安静状态
in peace 和平地;安宁地
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in the air, on the air
in the air 即将发生
on the air 正在广播
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at the market, on the market
at the market 在市场上
on the market 在出售;可买到
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in the sun, under the sun
in the sun 在阳光下
under the sun 在地球上;全世界
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in / at the beginning, at the beginning of
in / at the beginning 在开始的时候
at the beginning of 在……开始
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in a way, in the way,in sb’s way, on the way
in a way 在某种程度上
in the way 挡道
in sb’s way 妨碍某人
on the way 在……的路上
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give up, give in
give up 放弃
give in 屈服;让步