1. Mr Black, who is a, is now in love with Miss Smith, who is a.
A. cooker, typewriterB. cook, typistC. cooker, typistD. cook, typewriter汉语中的“厨师”,说成英语是cook,还是cooker?汉语说“打字员”,说成英语是typist,还是typewriter?你若分不清,此题将
无法做对。
2.They decided totheir new product on TV.
A. advertiseB. advertise on C. advertise forD. advertise toadvertise
是及物动词还是不及物动词?或者既可用做及物动词也可用做不及物动词,只是含义不同?要表示为某物打广告以便将其卖出,其英语表达是advertise sth,还是advertise for sth?这个介词for该不该用?或者用与不用有什么区别?
3. Ihim not to go abroad, but he wouldn’t listen.
A. persuadedB. tried to persuadeC. have persuadedD. was persuaded
persuade的真正意思是“说服”,还是“设法说服”?换句话说,它是表示“说服”的过程,还是表示“说服”的结果?你想知道以上问题的答案吗?请听下文分解。
1. cooker是“厨师”、typewriter是“打字员”吗Mr Black, who is a, is now in love with Miss Smith, who is a.A. cooker, typewriterB. cook, typistC. cooker, typistD. cook, typewriter此题正确答案为B,但容易误选A,许多同学想当然地认为:cook用做动词,表示“煮饭”,所以cooker应是其相应的名词,表示“煮饭的人”,即“厨师”;type用做动词,表示“打字”,所以typewriter应表示“打字员”。而事实是:cook =厨师,cooker =炊具;typist =打字员,typewriter =打字机。比较:The cook bought a new cooker.这个厨师买了件新炊具。The typist bought a new typewriter.这个打字员买了台新打字机。