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o'clock
［誤］ It's ten past five o'clock.
［正］ It's ten past five.
［析］ o'clock所表達(dá)的時間是正點，如果要表達(dá)的時間是幾點幾分或差幾分幾點都不能用o'clock.
once
［誤］ Please come and see me once.
［正］ Please come and see me one day.
［析］ once用來談?wù)撨^去的事情，而不能談?wù)撐磥?。如果要談及未來要用one day, some time等。
［誤］ I met him one time when I was a student.
［正］ I met him once when I was a student.
［析］ 英語中一次應(yīng)用once而不用one time，二次要用twice而不用two times.
one
［誤］ My grandfather wants to live for hundred years.
［正］ My grandfather wants to live for one hundred years.
［誤］ He threw away the old dictionary and wanted to buy new one.
［正］ He threw away the old dictionary and wanted to buy a new one.
［誤］ His dog is bigger than my one.
［正］ His dog is bigger than mine.
［析］ 一般物主代詞之后不用one，除非one前有修飾詞，如my old one， 否則要用名詞性物主代詞。
［誤］ One of the teacher is in the office.
［誤］ One of the teachers are in the office.
［正］ One of the teachers is in the office.
［析］ One是句子的主語，其謂語動詞應(yīng)用單數(shù)，而of后面的名詞要用復(fù)數(shù)名詞。
［誤］ One third of the books is sent to the students.
［正］ One third of the books are sent to the students.
［析］ 幾分之幾或百分之幾這一結(jié)構(gòu)用在主語位置，其謂語動詞要與of后面的名詞一致，如Two thirds of the work is done.
open
［誤］ Are the banks opened today?
［正］ Are the banks open today?
［析］ 要注意open即可用作動詞、名詞，還可以用作形容詞，而close則不同。請看： Are the banks closed today?這一句是正確的。
or
［誤］ He doesn't drink and smoke.
［正］ He doesn't drink or smoke.
［析］ 否定句中的并列連詞要用or而不用and.
［誤］ He neither drinks or smokes.
［正］ He neither drinks nor smokes.
other
［誤］ Where are the others students?
［正］ Where are the other students?
［正］ Where are the others?
［析］ other作形容詞時沒有復(fù)數(shù)形式，且作為泛指講時沒有定冠詞，如： Ask some other eople. 而加定冠詞后為特指。 the other可在句中作主語、賓語或定語，如： Now let me show you the other. (賓語) He has two sons. One is a worker, the other is a teacher. (主語) others 只能作代詞，而the others則為特指，如： There are five books. Two of them are not good. I like the others.
out
［誤］ She went out the classroom, taking a dictionary with her.
［正］ She went out of the classroom, taking a dictionary with her.
［析］ out of是指"從……里出來"，使用時不要將of丟掉。
P
paper
［誤］ Please give me two letter papers.
［正］ Please give me two sheets of letter paper.
［析］ paper作為紙講為不可數(shù)名詞。
［誤］ Each student must write paper on what he learned.
［正］ Each student must write a paper on what he learned.
［析］ 這里的paper作為論文講，是可數(shù)名詞。paper的這種用法還可以用于證件、報紙、考卷等。
parent
［誤］ My parents and I are both interested in football.
［正］ My parents and I are all interested in football.
［析］ parents即為父母、雙親，指兩個人，加上自己為三個人，所以只能用all而不能用both.
pass
［誤］ The ship pasted the channel.
［正］ The ship passed the channel.
［析］ pass為動詞，而past則為副詞，不要混淆，如： My father has been ill for the past two weeks. All the students passed the exam.
pay
［誤］ Please help me do this job, and I will pay for you later.
［正］ Please help me do this job and I will pay you later.
［析］ 為某工作付給工人工資應(yīng)為pay somebody, 而pay for something是為某物付款，如： You can buy all the things you want. I'll pay for those.
people
［誤］ There are five hundred peoples here.
［正］ There are five hundred people here.
［誤］ There is only one people.
［正］ There is only one person.
［誤］ People there is friendly.
［正］ People there are friendly.
［析］ people作為人講時為復(fù)數(shù)名詞，如要講一個人應(yīng)用one person, 而不能用people, 講若干人時用people而不能加s，這樣的用法還有police(警察)等，這些概念用單數(shù)時要換其他的詞. 如： people-a person; police-policeman policewoman; youth-a young man/woman.
picture
［誤］ There are some spots in the picture.
［正］ There are some spots on the picture.
［誤］ There is a young woman on the picture.
［正］ There is a young woman in the picture.
［析］ 指濺落在畫面上的灰塵，污物是on the picture，即講與畫面內(nèi)容無關(guān)的東西用on，而in the picture用于講畫面的內(nèi)容。
pity
［誤］ What pity that her mother must always suffer!
［正］ What a pity that her mother must always suffer!
［析］ pity作為遺憾之事講常加不定冠詞；但要注意作為同情、憐憫講則不加冠詞，為不可數(shù)名詞，如： I feel pity for you. 它還可以用作動詞，如： He pitied the poor people.
［誤］ I have pity for you.
［正］ I have pity on you.
［析］ 可憐某人時應(yīng)用have (take) pity on somebody，這是個慣用法。
place
［誤］ Last year he went to America. He travelled from place to another.
［正］ Last year he went to America. He travelled from place to place (from one place to another).
［析］ 到處譯為英文時為from place to place請不要在place之前加冠詞。這種用法在有些語法書中叫作零冠詞用法，如：一戶挨一戶為door by door，手拉手為hand in hand.
［誤］ The accident was taken place in that street.
［正］ The accident took place in that street.
［析］ take place為發(fā)生，它不能用于被動態(tài)，這樣的詞還有happen等。
［誤］ There is no place in the bus.
［正］ There is no room in the bus.
［析］ room這里為不可數(shù)名詞，意為空間，即沒有地方了。place多指場所所在之地。
［誤］ I came here to take place of Mr Smith.
［正］ I came here to take the place of Mr Smith.
［析］ take the place of 意為代替、取代某人某事。
play
［誤］ Do you want to play guitar?
［正］ Do you want to play the guitar?
［誤］ I like to play the bridge.
［正］ I like to play bridge(橋牌).
［析］ play作為玩講時，在各種樂器前要加冠詞，在各種體育運動前則沒有冠詞。
please
［誤］ My friend pleased me to his birthday party yesterday.
［正］ My friend invited me to his birthday party yesterday.
［析］ please作為動詞時其詞義不是請，而是高興、愿意等意，如： She always does what she pleases. (她總是想做什么就做什么。)又如： It's hard to please all. 而please作為請講時為語氣詞，多用于祈使句中，如： Please come in.
［誤］ Both the teacher and the mother were pleased to the little girl.
［正］ Both the teacher and the mother were pleased with the little girl.
［析］ 對某人表示滿意、喜歡，應(yīng)用be pleased with somebody. 對某事感到高興和滿意時多用be pleased at或about，但有時也可用with，卻不能用of.
pleasure
［誤］ The boy gave his parents a lot of pleasures.
［正］ The boy gave his parents a lot of pleasure.
［析］ pleasure作為高興、愉快、享樂、娛樂 講時為不可數(shù)名詞。
［誤］ It is pleasure to work with you.
［正］ It is a pleasure to work with you.
［析］ pleasure作為一件或某件樂事、高興之事講時為 可數(shù)名詞，如： It is one of my pleasures.
police
［誤］ The police has not found the cause of the accident.
［正］ The police have not found the cause of the accident.
［析］ police為復(fù)數(shù)名詞，它沒有單數(shù)形式。如果要講一個警察 要用a policeman，兩個要用two policemen，或a policewoman, two policewomen.
prepare
［誤］ I'm preparing the exam.
［正］ I'm preparing for the exam.
［誤］ We'll return in time for you to prepare for dinner.
［正］ We'll return in time for you to prepare dinner.
［析］ prepare既是及物動詞，又是不及物動詞。作及物動詞時 其后面所跟的事物是正在 準(zhǔn)備的；而作不及物動詞時for后面的事物是目標(biāo)。如： I'm preparing for the exam. 應(yīng)
譯為我正在為考試做準(zhǔn)備。同樣的用法還有search與search for.
present
［誤］ Don't worry. I can present the meeting.
［正］ Don't worry. I can be present at the meeting.
［析］ present作為出席、在場講時，是形容詞而不應(yīng) 用作動詞。其動詞意為 送給;贈給;提出，如： The reporter presented arguments of his idea.
put
［誤］ She put off her red dress and put on the green one.
［正］ She took off her red dress and put on the green on e.
［析］ 與put連用的介詞很多，一般來講on與off是一對相反的意 義的介詞，如： turn on (打開)，turn off(關(guān)上)，穿衣服是put on，但脫衣服卻只能用take off,而put o ff是推遲、使某人下車、關(guān)掉之意，如： They put off the exam because t he national holiday. (因國家假日而推遲考期。)Could you put me off at the Town Ha ll. (請在市政廳讓我下車。)Please put off the wireless before you leave. (走之前 請關(guān)掉無線電。)
o'clock
［誤］ It's ten past five o'clock.
［正］ It's ten past five.
［析］ o'clock所表達(dá)的時間是正點，如果要表達(dá)的時間是幾點幾分或差幾分幾點都不能用o'clock.
once
［誤］ Please come and see me once.
［正］ Please come and see me one day.
［析］ once用來談?wù)撨^去的事情，而不能談?wù)撐磥?。如果要談及未來要用one day, some time等。
［誤］ I met him one time when I was a student.
［正］ I met him once when I was a student.
［析］ 英語中一次應(yīng)用once而不用one time，二次要用twice而不用two times.
one
［誤］ My grandfather wants to live for hundred years.
［正］ My grandfather wants to live for one hundred years.
［誤］ He threw away the old dictionary and wanted to buy new one.
［正］ He threw away the old dictionary and wanted to buy a new one.
［誤］ His dog is bigger than my one.
［正］ His dog is bigger than mine.
［析］ 一般物主代詞之后不用one，除非one前有修飾詞，如my old one， 否則要用名詞性物主代詞。
［誤］ One of the teacher is in the office.
［誤］ One of the teachers are in the office.
［正］ One of the teachers is in the office.
［析］ One是句子的主語，其謂語動詞應(yīng)用單數(shù)，而of后面的名詞要用復(fù)數(shù)名詞。
［誤］ One third of the books is sent to the students.
［正］ One third of the books are sent to the students.
［析］ 幾分之幾或百分之幾這一結(jié)構(gòu)用在主語位置，其謂語動詞要與of后面的名詞一致，如Two thirds of the work is done.
open
［誤］ Are the banks opened today?
［正］ Are the banks open today?
［析］ 要注意open即可用作動詞、名詞，還可以用作形容詞，而close則不同。請看： Are the banks closed today?這一句是正確的。
or
［誤］ He doesn't drink and smoke.
［正］ He doesn't drink or smoke.
［析］ 否定句中的并列連詞要用or而不用and.
［誤］ He neither drinks or smokes.
［正］ He neither drinks nor smokes.
other
［誤］ Where are the others students?
［正］ Where are the other students?
［正］ Where are the others?
［析］ other作形容詞時沒有復(fù)數(shù)形式，且作為泛指講時沒有定冠詞，如： Ask some other eople. 而加定冠詞后為特指。 the other可在句中作主語、賓語或定語，如： Now let me show you the other. (賓語) He has two sons. One is a worker, the other is a teacher. (主語) others 只能作代詞，而the others則為特指，如： There are five books. Two of them are not good. I like the others.
out
［誤］ She went out the classroom, taking a dictionary with her.
［正］ She went out of the classroom, taking a dictionary with her.
［析］ out of是指"從……里出來"，使用時不要將of丟掉。
P
paper
［誤］ Please give me two letter papers.
［正］ Please give me two sheets of letter paper.
［析］ paper作為紙講為不可數(shù)名詞。
［誤］ Each student must write paper on what he learned.
［正］ Each student must write a paper on what he learned.
［析］ 這里的paper作為論文講，是可數(shù)名詞。paper的這種用法還可以用于證件、報紙、考卷等。
parent
［誤］ My parents and I are both interested in football.
［正］ My parents and I are all interested in football.
［析］ parents即為父母、雙親，指兩個人，加上自己為三個人，所以只能用all而不能用both.
pass
［誤］ The ship pasted the channel.
［正］ The ship passed the channel.
［析］ pass為動詞，而past則為副詞，不要混淆，如： My father has been ill for the past two weeks. All the students passed the exam.
pay
［誤］ Please help me do this job, and I will pay for you later.
［正］ Please help me do this job and I will pay you later.
［析］ 為某工作付給工人工資應(yīng)為pay somebody, 而pay for something是為某物付款，如： You can buy all the things you want. I'll pay for those.
people
［誤］ There are five hundred peoples here.
［正］ There are five hundred people here.
［誤］ There is only one people.
［正］ There is only one person.
［誤］ People there is friendly.
［正］ People there are friendly.
［析］ people作為人講時為復(fù)數(shù)名詞，如要講一個人應(yīng)用one person, 而不能用people, 講若干人時用people而不能加s，這樣的用法還有police(警察)等，這些概念用單數(shù)時要換其他的詞. 如： people-a person; police-policeman policewoman; youth-a young man/woman.
picture
［誤］ There are some spots in the picture.
［正］ There are some spots on the picture.
［誤］ There is a young woman on the picture.
［正］ There is a young woman in the picture.
［析］ 指濺落在畫面上的灰塵，污物是on the picture，即講與畫面內(nèi)容無關(guān)的東西用on，而in the picture用于講畫面的內(nèi)容。
pity
［誤］ What pity that her mother must always suffer!
［正］ What a pity that her mother must always suffer!
［析］ pity作為遺憾之事講常加不定冠詞；但要注意作為同情、憐憫講則不加冠詞，為不可數(shù)名詞，如： I feel pity for you. 它還可以用作動詞，如： He pitied the poor people.
［誤］ I have pity for you.
［正］ I have pity on you.
［析］ 可憐某人時應(yīng)用have (take) pity on somebody，這是個慣用法。
place
［誤］ Last year he went to America. He travelled from place to another.
［正］ Last year he went to America. He travelled from place to place (from one place to another).
［析］ 到處譯為英文時為from place to place請不要在place之前加冠詞。這種用法在有些語法書中叫作零冠詞用法，如：一戶挨一戶為door by door，手拉手為hand in hand.
［誤］ The accident was taken place in that street.
［正］ The accident took place in that street.
［析］ take place為發(fā)生，它不能用于被動態(tài)，這樣的詞還有happen等。
［誤］ There is no place in the bus.
［正］ There is no room in the bus.
［析］ room這里為不可數(shù)名詞，意為空間，即沒有地方了。place多指場所所在之地。
［誤］ I came here to take place of Mr Smith.
［正］ I came here to take the place of Mr Smith.
［析］ take the place of 意為代替、取代某人某事。
play
［誤］ Do you want to play guitar?
［正］ Do you want to play the guitar?
［誤］ I like to play the bridge.
［正］ I like to play bridge(橋牌).
［析］ play作為玩講時，在各種樂器前要加冠詞，在各種體育運動前則沒有冠詞。
please
［誤］ My friend pleased me to his birthday party yesterday.
［正］ My friend invited me to his birthday party yesterday.
［析］ please作為動詞時其詞義不是請，而是高興、愿意等意，如： She always does what she pleases. (她總是想做什么就做什么。)又如： It's hard to please all. 而please作為請講時為語氣詞，多用于祈使句中，如： Please come in.
［誤］ Both the teacher and the mother were pleased to the little girl.
［正］ Both the teacher and the mother were pleased with the little girl.
［析］ 對某人表示滿意、喜歡，應(yīng)用be pleased with somebody. 對某事感到高興和滿意時多用be pleased at或about，但有時也可用with，卻不能用of.
pleasure
［誤］ The boy gave his parents a lot of pleasures.
［正］ The boy gave his parents a lot of pleasure.
［析］ pleasure作為高興、愉快、享樂、娛樂 講時為不可數(shù)名詞。
［誤］ It is pleasure to work with you.
［正］ It is a pleasure to work with you.
［析］ pleasure作為一件或某件樂事、高興之事講時為 可數(shù)名詞，如： It is one of my pleasures.
police
［誤］ The police has not found the cause of the accident.
［正］ The police have not found the cause of the accident.
［析］ police為復(fù)數(shù)名詞，它沒有單數(shù)形式。如果要講一個警察 要用a policeman，兩個要用two policemen，或a policewoman, two policewomen.
prepare
［誤］ I'm preparing the exam.
［正］ I'm preparing for the exam.
［誤］ We'll return in time for you to prepare for dinner.
［正］ We'll return in time for you to prepare dinner.
［析］ prepare既是及物動詞，又是不及物動詞。作及物動詞時 其后面所跟的事物是正在 準(zhǔn)備的；而作不及物動詞時for后面的事物是目標(biāo)。如： I'm preparing for the exam. 應(yīng)
譯為我正在為考試做準(zhǔn)備。同樣的用法還有search與search for.
present
［誤］ Don't worry. I can present the meeting.
［正］ Don't worry. I can be present at the meeting.
［析］ present作為出席、在場講時，是形容詞而不應(yīng) 用作動詞。其動詞意為 送給;贈給;提出，如： The reporter presented arguments of his idea.
put
［誤］ She put off her red dress and put on the green one.
［正］ She took off her red dress and put on the green on e.
［析］ 與put連用的介詞很多，一般來講on與off是一對相反的意 義的介詞，如： turn on (打開)，turn off(關(guān)上)，穿衣服是put on，但脫衣服卻只能用take off,而put o ff是推遲、使某人下車、關(guān)掉之意，如： They put off the exam because t he national holiday. (因國家假日而推遲考期。)Could you put me off at the Town Ha ll. (請在市政廳讓我下車。)Please put off the wireless before you leave. (走之前 請關(guān)掉無線電。)