和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:Everyday Grammar: When Nouns Act Like Adjectives

2015-10-10来源:VOA

短语讲解:

1. For example, a car that people drive in races is a race car.

for example 例如
例句:For example, it can easily remember such things as:
例如,它可以轻易地记住下面这些信息。

2. At times, a singular noun changes the meaning.

at times 有时; 有时
例句:I scarcely understand myself at times.
我有时简直就不了解我自己。

3. That means the day is in honor of military veterans, not owned by veterans.

in honor of 为了向…表示敬意
例句:A banquet was given in honor of the visiting President.
为来访的总统举行了宴会。