TWE常見疑難詞匯糾錯實例分析-上2

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6. already, all ready. already 意為 before the time specified. all ready 意為 completely prepared.
    F:The movie had all ready begun by the time we arrived.
    T:The movie had already begun by the time we arrived.
    F:Are you already to go?
    T:Are you all ready to go?
    7.altogether, all together. altogether意為thoroughly. Alt together 意為 in a group.
    F:All together confused, he asked me to explain the word again.
    T:Altogether confused, he asked me to explain the word again.
    F:The passengers stood altogether in the station.
    T:The passengers stood all together in the station.
    8.amount,number,amount指不可數(shù)名詞,number指不可數(shù)名詞。
    F:He checked out a large amount of books from the library.
    T:He checked out a large number of books from the library.
    F:I was amazed by the amount of people present.
    T:I was amazed by the number of people present.
    F:Elephants can consume a large number of food.
    T:Elephants can consume a large amount of food.
    9. anywheres, somewheres, everywheres. 去掉s.
    F: We can talk anywheres.
    T:We can talk anywhere.
    F:I lost my umbrella somewheres in the store.
    T:I lost my umbrella somewhere in the store.
    10. about, around. around指地點,about意為approximately
    F: The mail arrived around ten o'clock.
    T:The mail arrived about ten o'clock.
    F:He is around six feet tall.
    T:He is about six feet tall.