1. The Boy Scouts are pitching a camp by the river.(x)
The Boy Scouts are pitching camp by the river.(√)
make / pitch/ set up camp 指“扎營”。break/strike camp指“撤營”,均不需加冠詞。但如果指一個(gè)特殊的營區(qū),則須加冠詞,如:a refugee / concentration camp,即“一個(gè)難民/集中營”。
2. I can drink like a fish when I was young. (x)
I could drink like a fish when I was young. (√)
can表現(xiàn)在的“能力”;could表過去的“能力”;will be able to表將來的“能力”,如:We will be able to travel to outer space in the near future.(在不遠(yuǎn)的將來我們將能夠到外太空去旅行。)
3. The meeting will be cancelled until further notice.(x)
The meeting will be postponed until further notice. (√)
be cancelled是“被取消”的意思。會(huì)議一旦被取消,進(jìn)一步的通知就沒有意義。所以應(yīng)該用be postponed(被延期)。
4. The actress died of a breast cancer.(x)
The actress died of breast cancer.(√)
die of breast / lung / stomach / cervical cancer(均不加冠詞),即表“死于乳/肺/胃/子宮頸癌”。大寫的Cancer為可數(shù)名詞,是十二星座之一的“巨蟹座”,如:He is a Cancer.(他是巨蟹座。)
5. We are planning to enjoy a candlelight dinner together.(x)
We are planning to enjoy a candlelit dinner together. (√)
candlelight是名詞,意為“燭光”,如:They were having dinner by candlelight.(他們?cè)跔T光下共進(jìn)晚餐。) candlelit是形容詞,意為“有燭光的”,可修飾名詞dinner。
6. Make sure you put the cover back on the pen.(x)
Make sure you put the cap back on the pen. (√)
cover是指書籍的“封面”或其他東西的“覆蓋物”,如: a clritin cover 指 “下水道的蓋子”。“鋼筆或圓珠筆的筆帽”是cap。
7. The diva is singing to a capacious audience. (x)
The diva is singing to a capacity audience. (√)
capacious是“寬敞的”,用來形容地方,如: The car has a capacious trunk.(這部車子有很寬敞的后行李箱。) a capacity audience / crowd指“爆滿的聽眾/群眾”,為固定用法。
8. Her radiant smile captured me.(x)
Her radiant smile captivated me. (√)
capture是“捕捉/捕獲”的意思,如:The stray dog was captured finally.(這只流浪狗終于被捕捉了。) captivate = attract sb very much,是“深深地吸引某人”的意思。
9. We went to the wedding by a friend's car.(x)
We went to the wedding in a friend's car. (√)
表“以搭車的方式”用by car 或 in a car。
10. My father is a professional soldier.(x)
My father is a career soldier. (√)
professional(職業(yè)的)通常是相對(duì)于amateur《業(yè)余的)而言,如:a professional boner表“一名職業(yè)的拳擊手”。career是強(qiáng)調(diào)其“終身為業(yè)”的意思。