They argued about nothing【問(wèn)】 They argued about nothing.請(qǐng)問(wèn)這句話是什么意思?【答】 這句話可以有兩個(gè)解釋:A.nothing作“沒有什么”解(You use nothing when you are referring to no things,for exampleno objects,no events,or no ideas):1. The man nodded but said nothing.(E...[繼續(xù)閱讀]

    【問(wèn)】 (1) They appointed him chairman.(2) They appointed him as chairman.(3) They appointed him to be chairman.請(qǐng)問(wèn)上面三種用法哪種是正確的?【答】 上面三種用法都是正確的。請(qǐng)看下面的實(shí)例:1. She appointed him secretary. (CGEL)她任命他為秘書。2. He appoint...[繼續(xù)閱讀]

    【問(wèn)】 一九八一年攻讀碩士學(xué)位研究生英語(yǔ)考試試題第1.14題:The electric shaver________ before it can be used.A. needs repairing B. requires to be repaired C. should in repair D. has to be repairableE. must repair標(biāo)準(zhǔn)答案規(guī)定選A。但是,我認(rèn)為選B也是正確的,不知您...[繼續(xù)閱讀]

    【問(wèn)】 What is your age?的說(shuō)法是否正確?它與How old are you?是否有區(qū)別?【答】 What is your age?可用于相當(dāng)正式的語(yǔ)體,平時(shí)不大使用。最常說(shuō)的是How old areyou?請(qǐng)做下面的試題:Which is correct?____A. How old he is? B. How many years has he?C. What age he has?...[繼續(xù)閱讀]

    【問(wèn)】 no more,no longer 與 not any more,not any longer有何區(qū)別?【答】 no mroe,no longer主要用于正式語(yǔ)體:1. That day we read no more. (IME)那天我們沒再閱讀。2. Natural magnets are no longer used in compasses.指南針中已不再使用天然磁鐵了。3. When you break up...[繼續(xù)閱讀]

    【問(wèn)】 The hypothesis of the existence of three different quarks with specific properties of theirown,was put forward in 1962 by Murray Gell-Mann. The extraordinary thing aboutquarks is that they should have a completely different electric charge.(北大《英語(yǔ)》(三),...[繼續(xù)閱讀]

    【問(wèn)】 To spend so much money on something he didnt even need!A. He has money to spend on several important things.B. He spent money unwisely.C. He didnt want to spend money on anything.D. He didnt need much money(TOEFL,87. 10)原試題似乎并不是一個(gè)完整的句子。我從沒有見過(guò)這種句...[繼續(xù)閱讀]

    【問(wèn)】 用作副詞的deep與副詞deeply都被譯作“深深地”,但實(shí)際上它們是否有區(qū)別呢?【答】 副詞deep常常用于表示“空間上深深地”、“到達(dá)空間的很大深度”(to a great depth):1. She went deep into the woods. (FWF)她深深地走進(jìn)森林。2. He push...[繼續(xù)閱讀]

    【問(wèn)】I dont think she knows French,does she?這里的反意疑問(wèn)句為什么是does she,而不是do I?【答】 可否定轉(zhuǎn)移的動(dòng)詞的否定常常轉(zhuǎn)移到賓語(yǔ)從句中去:I dont think she knows French.≈I think she doesnt know French.而反義疑問(wèn)句是針對(duì)被轉(zhuǎn)移否定的從句而說(shuō)...[繼續(xù)閱讀]

    by bus/on the bus【問(wèn)】 I came here by the local bus.有人告訴我這個(gè)句子有錯(cuò)誤,不知錯(cuò)在何處?【答】 當(dāng)籠統(tǒng)地指交通工具時(shí),可以使用by,并且表示交通工具的名詞前不用冠詞,例如bytrain(乘火車),by bus(乘公共汽車),by car(乘小汽車),by ship(乘船...[繼續(xù)閱讀]