英语动词语法知识点的(英语学霸养成记之常见易用错动词)(1)

上一期我们列举了一些常见易用错的动词,本期我们继续为大家介绍常见易用错的动词,希望能够对大家的英语学习有所帮助。第四、decide, determine

decide 表“决定”可做及物动词和不及物动词。作及物动词时可接不定式或名词性从句做宾语,如:

(1) I’ve decided to take a trip to Tokyo this summer.

= I’ve decided that I will take a trip to Tokyo this summer. 我决定今年夏天到东京玩一趟。

(2) We haven’t decided when we will set out yet. 我们尚未决定何时出发。

(3) You need to decide whether we will cancel the trip. 你必须决定我们是否要取消这个行程。

We have decided on John as representative of our company. 我们已经选定John作为公司代表。

We decided against John’s idea, thinking that it was not feasible. 我们决定不采纳John的建议,因为我们认为那并不可行。

The court will determine whether he is guilty. 法院会判定他是否有罪。

The market determines our prices. 市场决定我们产品价格。

I’m determined to go on with the project even if I may run into many setbacks. 即使我可能会遭遇很多挫折,我也要非执行这个计划不可。

第五、afford

afford 表示“有能力从事”,“有能力买”,使用本动词时需与助动词can 或cannot连用。Afford 之后可接名词或不定式短语作宾语,结构如下:

I can afford that car = I can afford to buy that car. 我买得起那辆车。

Since he has lots of money, he can afford a new house. = Since he has lots of money, he can afford to buy a new house. 由于他钱多,因此可以买得起房子。

第六、wait, await

We are still waiting for the weather to improve. 我们仍在等待天气好转。

I’m waiting for my turn to take revenge. 我正在等待复仇机会。

We’re still awaiting your reply = we’re still waiting for your reply. 我们仍在等候你的回答。

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