lot/lots of
lots of和a lot of都表示很多,可用于可数名词和不可数名词之前。
a lot意为经常、非常,作为副词使用。常常放在句子末尾,不能用于名词之前。一般不用于书面语。
通俗:diana likes her apartment a lot.
正式:diana likes her apartment very much.
通俗:there are lots of books in our library.
正式:there are many books in our library.
2. among/between:
两人以上用among,两人用between。
通俗:discussions between our group members were often verylively.
正式:discussions among our group members were often very lively.
3. around/ about
around不能用在时间、距离等数量上。
通俗:the class usually begins around nine.
正式:the class usually begins at about nine.
4. badly
不能用“badly”代替“very much”。
通俗:the team wanted to win really badly.
正式:the team wanted desperately to win.
5. based off of
based off of是based on的同义词,但是更加口语化。
通俗:based off of that information, we can move ahead with theplan.
正式:based on that information, we can move ahead with the plan.
6. because
reason”后面不可以接“because”。
通俗:the reason for our flight delay is because of bad weather.
正式:the reason for our flight delay is the bad weather.
7. a bunch/bunches
bunch和bunches只能用在有限范围内的或长在一起的。东西上,比如香蕉和葡萄,对其他可数名词不适用。
通俗:a bunch of us are going to the movies tonight.
正式:a group of us are going to the movies tonight.
正式:there are three bunches of bananas on the counter.
8. each other/one other
两个用each other,两个以上用one another。
通俗:everyone at the party wished each other a happy new year.
正式:everyone at the party wished one another a happy new year.
正式:my sister and i wished each other a happy new year.
9. guys
不用于书面语、正式使用场景。
通俗:i hope you guys can join me at the restaurant.
正式:i hope all of you can join me at the restaurant.
10. in / into
in"强调“在……中”的状态,"inside"强调从外到里的动作。
通俗:bill went in the bus station to buy a ticket.
正式:bill went into the bus station to buy a ticket.
11. infer/imply
infer”指思考这一行为,“imply”指“说某事”的行为。
错误:i saw your memo about a noon meeting. are you inferringthat we should h**e lunch together?
正确:i saw your memo about a noon meeting. are you implyingthat we should h**e lunch together?
12. it's/its
不许手滑!错误:the committee has reached it's goals this year.
正确:the committee has reached its goals this year.
13. kind of / sort of
当在正式文章想表达"very" ,rather" ,somewhat"时,不可以用"kind of"和"sort of"。
通俗:jim was sort of angry when he learned we went to the parkwithout him.
正式:jim was somewhat upset when he learned we went to the parkwithout him.
14. less than/fewer than
less than只用于描述不可数名词。
通俗:there are less people in the store today than yesterday.
正式:there are fewer people in the store today than yesterday.
15. like / as
比较行为动作用“as”;比较东西时用“like”。
通俗:alan wants to write a new essay, just like sarah does.
正式:alan wants to write a new essay just as sarah does.
16. like / maybe
想说“like”“maybe”时,用"approximately", perhaps"和"about"代替。
通俗:there were like thirty people at my birthday party.
formal: there were approximately thirty people at my birthdayparty.
17. meantime
通俗:meantime, the rain continued to pour.
正式:in the meantime, the rain continued to pour.
正式:meanwhile, the rain continued to pour.
18. on account of
通俗:on the account of the weather, our plane was late.
正式:because of the weather, our plane was late.
19. plenty
通俗:it has been plenty warm all week.
正式:it has been very warm all week.
20. so
不能把“so”当做“therefore”的同义词。
通俗:dmitry knew that i missed class, so he shared his notes.
正式:dmitry knew that i missed class; therefore, he shared hisnotes.
通俗:this week's homework is so difficult.
正式:this week's homework is very difficult.
21. they're/their/there
错误:do you know if their going to the party?
正确:do you know if they're going to the party?
错误:what is there address?
正确:what is their address?
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