1、wild adj. 野生的;野的;疯狂的,狂热的
①We should protect wild animals and wild plants.
我们应该保护野生动物和野生植物。
②Hearing the news, they were wild with joy.
听了这个消息,他们欣喜若狂。
③With his glasses broken, he was wild with anger.
眼镜被打破了,他怒发冲冠。
2、area n. 面积;地面;范围;领域
cover/have an area of占地多少;占……面积
①This park covers an area of 50 square kilometers.
=This park has an area of 50 square kilometers.
这个公园占地50平方公里。
②We have got great achievements in the area of scientific research.
=We have got great achievements in the field of scientific research.
我们在科学研究领域已经取得伟大成就。
3、hunt for/look for/search for/be after寻找,搜寻
以上这些短语当“寻找”讲的时候可以换用,意思是try to find。
①They are hunting for a lost necklace in the hotel.
=They are looking for a lost necklace in the hotel.
=They are searching for a lost necklace in the hotel.
=They are after a lost necklace in the hotel.
②They are hunting for better jobs.
=They are having a hunt for better jobs.(hunt n.)
他们在寻找更好的工作。
4、suggest/advise建议
suggest和advise都有“建议”的意思,但用法不一样。
当“建议”讲时,这两个的搭配如下:
suggest sb doing sth=suggest that sb(should)do sth
advise sb to do sth=advise doing
①The foreign teacher suggests us speaking more English.
=The foreign teacher suggests that we(should)speak more English.
The foreign teacher advises us to speak more English.
The foreign teacher advises speaking more English.
英语老师建议我们多说英语。
②The smile on her face suggested that she was pleased.
她脸上的笑容表明她是满意的。
suggest当“暗示、表明、意味着”是不用虚拟语气的。
也就是说,这句话不能换为
The smile on her face suggested that she should be pleased.
5、contain vt.包含;容纳 include包含;包括
这两个动词都有“包含,包括”的意思,但include强调包含整体中的某一部分。
①This storybook contains 100 heroes.
这个故事包含有(讲的是)100位英雄人物。
②This list include my name.
这个表上包含我的名字。
选择
①What is contained in the box?(contained/included)
②There are 55 people in the classroom, including our math teacher.
(containing/including)
6、affect vt.=have an effect on影响
have a … effect on对……生效,起作用
①A sudden change in weather may affect your health.
=A sudden change in weather may have an effect on your health.
突然的天气变化也许影响你的健康。
②His opinion will not affect my decision.
=His opinion will have no effect on my decision.
他的意见不会影响我的决定。
③This medicine has a good(bad)effect on me.
这个药对我效果好(不好)。
④What I said had no effect on him.
我说的话对他毫不产生作用。
练习
汉译英正误选择
①这个男孩过去常常感冒。A
A This boy used to catch a cold. B This boy was used to catch a cold.
②她的手表正在修。B
A Her watch is repairing. B Her watch is being repaired.
③他们结婚已三年了。B
A They have got married for three years.
B They have been married for three years.
④医生建议我多吃蔬菜。B
A The doctor advised me eating more vegetables.
B The doctor suggested me eating more vegetables.
⑤我们班还有三名韩国人。B
A Our class contains three Koreans. B Our class includes three Koreans.
⑥他不听我的建议。结果失败了。B
A He refused my suggestion. As a result of, he failed.
B He refused my suggestion. As a result, he failed.