[例4] habit/custom习惯,风俗
误:Habit requires us to stand when the national anthem is played。
正:Custom requires us to stand when the national anthem is played。
分析:habit指个人习惯,custom指民族、社会的风俗。另外, habit,custom都有单、复数。但custom如果大写并且前面加定冠词时,意为海关。
2、介词的选择
介词在英语中有一个别称:游弋词。顾名思义,介词的用法很灵活。我们在平时的写作实践中,对介词的使用总是拿不准,不知道到底是用for还是用to,用in还是用at。与介词构成的词组更是不胜枚举,很容易记错。如:
[例1]in spite of, despite的使用
误:Despite of advanced years, he is learning to drive。
正:Despite advanced years, he is learning to drive。
分析:despite本身就是介词,后不用再加of;而in spite of是固定搭配,其后跟名词、代词或动名词,表示不管、任凭、虽然等意思。如果in spite of后需要跟从句的话,则需要在of后面加上the fact, the situation, the condition等词,后面跟一个同位语从句。如:In spite of the fact that he was seriously ill, he came to the meeting and delivered a good speech。
[例2]bring into, bring up for
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