1.大量的学生在山上种树。
误:The number of students are planting trees on the hill.
正:A number of students are planting trees on the hill.
析:the number of 意为"……的数目/数量",作主语时,谓语动词用单数:a number of 意为"大量的……",作主语时谓语动词用复数。
2.我很忙,此刻我还有许多工作要做。
误:I’m quite busy. I have a lot of work to do for a moment.
正:I’m quite busy. I have a lot of work to do for the moment.
析:for a moment 意为"片刻""一会儿";for the moment 意为"此刻""暂时"。
3.在课堂上要认真听讲。
误:Listen to the teacher carefully in the class.
正:Listen to the teacher carefully in class.
析:in the class 意为"在班上";in class 意为"在课堂上"。
4.驾驶员坐在公共汽车前部开着车。
误:The driver sits in front of the bus driving it.
正:The driver sits in the front of the bus driving it.
析:in front of 意为"在……的前面",指某一范围或某物之外;in the front of 意为"在……的前部",指某一范围或物体内部。
5.请求拨款是不可能的,我们必须就目前的财力所及尽力而为。
误:Asking for more money is out of question,we must do what we can with what we have now.
正:Asking for more money is out of the question,we must do what we can with what we have now.
析:out of question 意为"毫无疑问""不在话下";out of the question 意为"毫无可能""办不到"。
6.开始他是睡着的,半小时以后他醒来了。
误:First,he was asleep. Half an hour later he woke up.
正:At first,he was asleep. Half an hour later he woke up.
析:first意为"第一",其反义词为last;at first 意为"最初""开始",与at the beginning 同义。
7.课堂上不要喧闹。
误:Don’t make any voice in class.
正:Don’t make any noise in class.
析:voice 通常指人说话或唱歌时发出的声音;noise 通常指令人不愉快的噪音。
8.请给这位老爷爷让个地方好吗?
误:Would you please make a place for this grandpa?
正:Would you please make room for this grandpa?
析:place 意为"地方""位置",含义广泛,指具体的某个地方、场合,是可数名词;room 意为"空间""余地",常指某一目的的空间,是不可数名词。