英文常見病句300句精選十則十六
1. In fact, it is an artificial disaster. (x)
In fact, it is a man-made disaster. (√)
artificial和man-made這兩個詞都可表“人造的”，但很容易產(chǎn)生混淆。artificial所強(qiáng)調(diào)的是“由人造(非天然)的材料所形成的”，如:artificial flowers/pearls / limbs,即“人造花/珍珠/假肢”。另外，artificial 亦可表“由人力的干預(yù)所形成的”，如:artificial insemination / intelligence / respiration，即“人工授精僧能卿乎吸”。man-made強(qiáng)調(diào)的是“人類制造或人工開挖的”，如:a man-made lake，即指“一個人造湖”。
2. As other species of apes, this species does not eat meat.(x)
Like other species of apes, this species does not eat meat. (√)
as(像)作連詞時(shí)，其后須接從句，如:As his wife does, Peter enjoys reading Chinese classics.就像他老婆一樣，彼得也喜歡閱讀中國的古典作品。) like是介詞，其后接名詞(詞組)即可。
3. David talked as if an authority.(x)
David talked as if he were an authority.(√)
David talked like an authority.(√)
帶有假設(shè)語氣的 as if/though(好像)其后須接從句。like是介詞，接名詞(詞組)即可.
4. Mr. Hopkins is, as it is, a walking dictionary.(x)
Mr. Hopkins is, as it were, a walking dictionary. (√)
as it is 表“依目前的狀況”或“事實(shí)上”，往往用來與“過去的期望”對照，如:We hoped she might recover soon，but, as it is, her health is worsening.(我們本希望她能很快康復(fù).可是事實(shí)上，她的病情卻在惡化中。) as it were=so to speak是“打比方”的意思。如原句把人比喻成了字典，但人畢竟不是字典。
5. Since today, everyone will be required to wear a mask at work.(x)
As of / from today, everyone will be required to wear a mask at work. (√)
since 表“自從”時(shí)，接一個過去的時(shí)間或事件，且主句只能搭配現(xiàn)在完成時(shí)，如:It hasn't rained since the beginning of this month.(自從這個月初以來，就沒有下過雨。) as of /from通常接現(xiàn)在或?qū)淼臅r(shí)間，表“今后”或“從未來某個時(shí)間以后”。
6. According to his will, his ash is to be scattered at sea.(x)
According to his will, his ashes are to be scattered at sea.(√)
ash作一般的“灰燼”解時(shí)，兼有可數(shù)和不可數(shù)的用法，如:Watch your cigarette ash! (注意你的煙灰!)或The house was burned to ashes.(這棟房子已被燒成灰燼.)但指“骨灰”時(shí)，要用復(fù)數(shù)形式ashes.
7. Being poor is nothing to be shameful of.(x)
Being poor is nothing to be ashamed of. (√)
shameful意為“可恥的”，通常指“行為”。be / feel ashamed of sb / sth是“以某人/事為恥”。shameless則為“無恥的”，通常指人，如:That shameless person should be ashamed of his shameful behavior.(那個無恥的人真應(yīng)該以自己的可恥行為感到羞恥。)
8. I was so tired that I fell sleepy amid the speech.(x)
I was so tired that I fell asleep amid the speech.(√)
feel (felt、felt) sleepy是感到“很想睡覺”的意思，如:As soon as the old man sat in his armchair, he felt sleepy.(這個老人一坐到扶椅上就覺捌良想睡覺。)fall (fell, fell) asleep=begin to sleep，是“睡著”的意思。
9. The baby is asleep soundly.(x)
The baby is sound asleep. (√)
“睡得很熟”可以表達(dá)為:(1) sleep soundly(其中sleep是動詞);(2) be sound / fast asleep(其中asleep是形容詞)。
10. We all enjoy delicious food, but we often forget the healthy aspect.(x)
We all enjoy delicious food, but we often forget the health aspect (√)
the health / safety / security aspect 指“健康/安全的一面”，為固定用法。另外healthy通常用來形容人或動物的健康。
