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内部讲义:常考词的语法与用法(14)

2017-09-25来源:和谐英语

 

 

2. 表示抽出时间做某事,其后可接不定式的复合结构。如;

Can you spare the time to help me? 你能抽出时间来帮我吗?

Can you spare me 10 minutes to discuss this problem? 你能抽出10分钟来讨论这个问题吗?

2. 用作形容词,指“多余的”、“空闲的”、“备用的”。如:

He teaches himself English in his spare time. 他在业余时间自学英语

If you have a spare bed, may I stay tonight? 如果你有空床的话,今晚我可以留下吗?

Do you carry a spare wheel in your car? 你的汽车上有备用车轮吗?

 

specially adv.

1. 表示“特别地”,用于形容词或副词前,强调程度。如:

The boy is specially clever. 这男孩特别聪明。

有时也修饰动词。如:

I specially want to visit the farm. 我特别想参观这个农场。 2. 用于强调目的,意为“特意”、“专门”,通常与表目的的不定式或介词 for 短语连用。如:

He came here specially to see her. 他专程来看她。

I made this specially for your birthday. 这是我特意为你的生日而做的。

 

speech n.

1. 表示说话的能力、行为、方式等,通常为不可数名词。如:

In some stories animals have speech. 在有些故事里动物会说话。

2. 泛指一般意义的话语、言语等,也是不可数名词。如:

Speech was impossible with so much noise around. 周围这么吵,简直没法说话。

He tried to put his thoughts into speech. 他竭力想用言语来表达他的思想。

3. 表示“报告”、“演说”等,通常是可数名词。如:

She gave [made] a speech to the college students. 她给大学生作了演讲。

I’ve got to give [make] a speech and I’m a bit nervous about it. 我要作个报告,我对此还有点紧张。

 

speed n.

用作名词,表法“速度”,注意与介词 at 和 with 的搭配:

1. 与介词 at 连用时,通常可用 full, top, low, high, half, safe, slow, different, express, ordinary 等形容词修饰。如:

Please drive at a safe speed. 请以安全速度行驶。

The plane came to land at a low speed. 飞机低速着陆。

We were moving at full speed (at different speeds). 我们以全速(不同速度)前进。

2. 与介词 with 连用时,通常可用 all, great, good, surprising等修饰。如:

It moved with great speed. 它很快地移动。

The dispute was settled with surprising speed. 那场争端以惊人的速度获得解决。

注:以上区别只是大致的,混用的情况有时也是可能的。

3. 在 at a [the] speed of (以……的速度)这一结构中,总是用介词 at。如:

He drove at a speed of 40 miles an hour. 他以每小时40 英里的速度驾车行驶。

Can the plane fly at the speed of sound? 这飞机能以音速飞行吗?