在英语中,有不少词组的词序倒置后,它们的意义就会不同,词组的性质也随之改变。下面比较一些在英语学习中常见的词组,以供借鉴。 1. in all 总共,总计; all in 疲劳。如: He made only two mistakes in the test in all. 这次考试他总共才出了两个错。 At the end of the race Li Lei was all in. 在赛跑结束时李雷感到筋疲力尽了。 2. one another( = each other)互相; another one 另外一个,再一个。如: We should help one another. 我们应该互相帮助。 There is a crack in this glass. Show me another one, please. 这个杯子有裂痕,请给我拿另外一个。 3. short for ……的简称,……的简略形式; for short 简称为,缩写。如: UK is short for the United Kingdom. UK是联合王国的简略形式。 We call her Jo for short. 我们简称她为乔。 4. too much 太多,过分(后跟不可数名词,也可用作代词或副词);much too太,非常(后跟形容词或副词)。如: He drank too much tea last night. 昨晚,他喝得茶太多了。 I can’t afford the car. It is much too expensive. 我买不起这辆车,它太贵了。 |