1. in a word, in words
in a word 总之,一句话,例:In a word, you are right.
in words 口头上。
2. a number of, the number of
a number of 许多,谓语动词用复数;
the number of… ……的数目,谓语动词用单数。例:The number of students is increasing.
3. on fire, on the fire
on fire 着火,例:The house is on fire.
on the fire 在火上,例:Put the food on the fire.
4. many, much, a lot of
many 和可数名词连用,例:I haven't many books.
much 和不可数名词连用;
a lot of 可数,不可数均可,但不用于否定句。
5. just, very
just 表强调时是副词,作状语,例:just the man
very 表强调时是形容词,用作定语,例:the very man
6. deep, deeply
deep 具体的深,例:dig deep
deeply 抽象的深,深深地,例:deeply moved
7. shoot, shoot at
shoot 射死,例:He shot the bird and it died.
shoot at 瞄准,但不一定射中。
8. change for, change into
change for 调换成,例:the shirt for a bigger one.
change into 变成为... 例:Water changes into ice.
9. population, people
population 人口,人数,例:China has a large population.
people 具体的人。
10. clothes, cloth, clothing
clothes 统指各种衣服,谓语动词永远是复数;
cloth 指布,为不可数名词;
clothing 服装的总称,指一件衣服用a piece of, an article of
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