内容正文:
1. despite
错:Despite the train was empty, he came and sat in front of me.
对:Despite the train being empty, he came and sat in front of me.
尽管火车车厢很空,他却过来坐在我前面。
(despite是介词,不能接从句。)
2. difficult
错:I was very difficult to make a fire in the open because of the wind.
对:It was very difficult for me to make a fire in the open because of the wind.
风太大,我很难在户外把火生起来。
3. discount
错:He bought the house at a 90% discount.
对:He bought the house at a 10% discount.
他以九折的价钱买了这房子。
4. discuss
错:We spent two hours discussing about the course.
对:We spent two hours discussing the course.
我们花了两小时讨论这个课程。
(discuss为及物动词,后不用介词,直接接宾语。)
5. dozen
错:I bought two dozens of apples.
对:I bought two dozen of apples.
我买了24个苹果。
(dozen被具体数字修饰时用单数;dozens of指“许多”。)
6. each
错:They each has a beautiful daughter.
对:They each have a beautiful daughter.
他们每个人都有个漂亮的女儿。
7. efficient
错:The medicine proved very efficient.
对:The medicine proved very effective.
这药证明非常有效。
(efficient效率高的;effective有效的)
8. elder
错:The two ladies are twins. C