(每日三个英语常见词语用法辨析)
(每日三个英语常见词语用法辨析)a practical action 实际行动a man of action 活动家He does not know when to act and when not to act .他不会办事。(2)action n 较长时期的“行为”或“活动”,包括不同步骤。例如:a chemical action 化学作用
16、act 与 action 的用法辨析
(1)act n&v 一时的、个别的“行为”、“举动”或“动作”。例如:
a criminal act 罪行 a cruel act 残酷行为
a heroic act 壮举 to commit foolish acts 行为愚蠢
He does not know when to act and when not to act .他不会办事。
(2)action n 较长时期的“行为”或“活动”,包括不同步骤。例如:
a chemical action 化学作用
a man of action 活动家
a practical action 实际行动
They have a wide field of action .他们的活动范围很广。
17、againstthewind,before the wind ,down the wind 与 with the wind 的用法辨析
(1)against the wind “顶风”,“逆风”。例如:
We should advance forward against the wind .我们应该顶着风浪前进。
(2)before the wind “被风吹着走”,“乘风”。例如:
The boat ran before the wind .小船乘风飞驶。
(3)down the wind “顺风”。例如:
The birds were flying quickly down the wind .鸟儿在顺着风疾飞。
(4)with the wind “随风”,“趁着有风时”。例如:
They sailed their boat with the wind .他们随风使舵。
18、affect,effect 与 influence 的用法辨析
(1) affect v.t. 一时地、甚至强烈地“影响”或“感动”。例如:
Rain affects the hay .雨水使干草受到了影响。
We were much affected on hearing of his death .听到他的死讯,我们深感悲痛。
Some plants were quickly affected by cold .有些植物很快就受到严寒的影响。
(2)effect v.t. &n. 当动词用时,作“实现”、“进行”讲;当名词用时,作“效果”讲。例如:
He effected his desires .他的愿望实现了。
A political revolution was effected .进行了一场政治革命。
A word from the teacher will have an effect on the student .老师的任何一句话都会在学生身上产生效果。
The medicine has taken effect .药已生效。
We effected changes in our plant ;the effect was to increase production .我们工厂有了变化,其效果就是增加了生产。
(3)influence v.t. 使人或物受到长期的或周期的“影响”,往往引起人或物的性质变化。例如:
Climate influences plants and animals .气候对植物和动物都有影响。
This influenced his whole life .这件事影响了他的整个一生。
Mountains influence climate .高山影响气候。
A magnet influences an electric current .磁石影响电流。