英语中有一些短语,有无定冠词“the”将影响短语的意义。有些短语加“the”后表达原短语的被动意义,有些则“面目全非”。现将部分这样的重点短语总结一下,供大家参考。
一、加“the”后表达被动意义
1. in possession of 拥有
in the possession of 被……拥有
①My brother is in possession of all the business. 我哥哥拥有所有的生意。
②All the business is in the possession of my brother. 所有的生意由我哥哥拥有。
2. in control of 控制;管理
in the control of 受……控制
①Jim is in control of the store. 吉姆管理这家商店。
②The store was in the control of Jim. 这家商店由吉姆管理。
3. in charge of 负责;管理
in the charge of 由……来照料
①The nurse was left in charge of the children. 护士被留下来照顾孩子。
②The girl was in the charge of the nurse. 这个女孩由护士来照料。
二、加“the”后意义迥然不同
4. out of question 毫无疑问;肯定
out of the question 不可能
①Your success is out of question. 你肯定会成功。
②The boys had no money, so it was out of the question for them to go to the cinema. 孩子们没有钱,因此他们不可能去看电影。
5. in sight of 可以看见
in the sight of 由……看来
①We are in sight of the land. 我们看到陆地了。
②All men are equal in the sight of God. 在上帝眼里人人平等。
6. in red 穿红衣服
in the red 赤字
①She was dressed in red. 她穿着红衣服。
②The company had been in the red until he took over. 这家公司在他接手之前一直亏损。
7. by sea 经海路
by the sea 在海边
①He travelled to New York by sea. 他乘船去了纽约。
②I'll take her down by the sea. 我将把她带到海边去。
8. in prison 被监禁
in the prison 在监狱做事
①He was in prison for three years. 他已被监禁3年了。
②We worked in the prison. 我们在监狱做事。
9. in case of 如果;万一
in the case of 就……而言
①In case of fire, break the glass and push the red button. 如有火灾,请打碎玻璃按红色按钮。
②In the case of a physical change, no new substance is formed. 就物理变化而言,并不产生新物质。
10. in black 穿黑衣服
in the black 有盈余
①He was dressed in black. 他穿着黑衣服。
②The new production method put the factory in the black. 新生产方法使工厂有了盈余。
11. by day (在)白天
by the day 按日(计算)
①I prefer to travel by day rather than by night. 我喜欢白天旅行,而不喜欢夜间旅行。
②She is paid by the day. 她按日领工资。
