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作者: 苏杭 时间: 2009-2-5 23:08 标题: COMMON MISTAKE IN ENGLISH (2)

Using A Wrong Proposition (误用介词)

1. Careful of, not for.

错: He is very careful for his health.

对: He is very careful of his health.

(他很小心他的健康.)

2. Come or go by train, not with the train.

错: He came with the train yesterday.

对: He came by train yesterday.

(他昨天乘火车过来.)

3. Complain of, not for.

错: Many people complain for the heat.

对: Many people complain of the heat.

(很多人投诉热.)

4. Composed of, not from.

错: Our class is composed from thirty boys.

对: Our class is composed of thirty boys.

(我们班上共有三十个男生.)

5. Confidence in, not to.

错: I have great confidence to him.

对: I have great confidence in him.

(我对他有很大的信心.)

6. Conform to, not with.

错: We must conform with the rules.

对: We must conform to the rules.

(我们必须遵守条规.)

注意: 但comply接with, 例如: We will comply with your request (我们将应你的请求).

7. Congratulate on, not for.

错: I congratulate you for your success.

对: I congratulate you on your success.

(我恭贺你的成功.)

8. Covered with, not by.

错: The mountains are covered by snow.

对: The mountains are covered with snow.

(众山被雪掩盖)

9. Cure of, not from.

错: The man was cured for his illness.

对: The man was cured of his illness.

(那人的病己痊愈.)

注意: 如果Cure为名词则可接for, 例如: There is no cure for that disease (那种疾病没药医).

10. Deprive of, not from.

错: He was deprived from his freedom.

对: He was deprived of his freedom.

(他被剥夺了自由.)

摘自T.J. FITIKIDES著《COMMON MISTAKES IN ENGLISH》

中文翻译：苏杭

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