使用代词one的若干用法注意
1. 不要在所有格(含形容词性物主代词)之后误用one或ones,可直接使用所有格或将形容词性物主代词改为名词性物主代词。如:
我们需要一架梯子。我们可以借邻居的。
误:We need a ladder. We can borrow our neighbour’s one.
正:We need a ladder. We can borrow our neighbour’s.
我找不到我的钢笔了。你能把你的借给我吗?
误:I can’t find my pen. Can you lend me your one?
正:I can’t find my pen. Can you lend me yours?
2. 不要在基数词(two, three等)后误用one或ones。如:
杰克是三人中跑得最快的。
误:Jack is the fastest runner of the three ones.
正:Jack is the fastest runner of the three.
他养了三只兔子,我只养二只。
误:He has three rabbits and I have only two ones.
正:He has three rabbits and I have only two.
3. 不要在both后误用one或ones。如:
第4题和第5题选做一道,但不要两道都做。
误:Do question 4 or question 5, but not both ones.
正:Do question 4 or question 5, but not both.
4. 不要在one’s own 后误用one或ones。如:
他们待这孩子像亲生的一样。
误:They treated the child as if she were their own ones.
正:They treated the child as if she were their own.
那些书是图书馆的藏书,但这本是属于我个人的。
误:Those books belong to the library, but this is my own one.
正:Those books belong to the library, but this is my own.
5. 不要在some或any后误用one 或ones。如:
我没有鸡蛋了,因此我出去买了一些。
误:I hadn’t any eggs, so I went out to buy some ones.
正:I hadn’t any eggs, so I went out to buy some.
假如有错,就把它改正过来。
误:Correct errors, if there are any ones.
正:Correct errors, if there are any.
但是,值得注意的是,若one / ones前有形容词修饰,则可以用于所有格、基数词以及some, any, both等之后。如:
My cheap camera takes better pictures than his expensive one. 我的相机便宜,但比他的昂贵相机拍出的照片还好。
“Did you get any postcards?” “Yes, I bought four nice ones.” “你买明信片了吗?”“买了,我买了四张精美的明信片。”
I bought some sweet ones today. 我今天买了一些甜的。