vt.走近跟…講話,走近跟…搭訕(1)accost作及物動詞,意為“走上前去與某人講話”,其后直接跟名詞作賓語。如:Thestudentaccostedtotheteacherforadvice.(誤)Thestudentaccostedtheteacherforadvice.(正)學生走向前去向老師請教。(2)accost已含有“與人談話”之...[繼續(xù)閱讀]

    n.賬目;描述,說明;原因;重要性v.報賬;作出解釋;認為(1)onaccountof與becauseof可換用。如:Onaccountof(Becauseof)badillness,hehadtogiveupworking.由于嚴重的疾病,他只好放棄工作。(2)onnoaccount,“絕無理由”。下面兩句意思相同,但第二句用倒裝語序:Iwi...[繼續(xù)閱讀]

    a.負責的(1)accountable作“負責任的”解,對“人”與to連用,對“事”與for連用。如:Heisaccountabletousforhisactions.他在行動上對我們負責。(2)accountable作表語時,其主語必須是“人”,不是“事”。下面第一句錯誤,第二句正確:Theearthquakewasacc...[繼續(xù)閱讀]

    v.歸因于;歸功于;委派(1)accredit作“把…歸咎于某人”解,常用于“accreditsbwithsth”和“accreditsthtosb”的結(jié)構(gòu)。如:Weaccreditedtheteacherwithourprogress.Weaccreditedourprogresstotheteacher.我們把我們的進步歸功于老師。(2)accredit常用于被動語態(tài)。如:T...[繼續(xù)閱讀]

    vt.控告,指責(1)accuse作“控告”、“指責”等解,其后不能接that引起的賓語從句,其常用結(jié)構(gòu)為accusesbofsth。如:TheyaccusedthatTomstole.(誤)TheyaccusedTomofstealing.(正)他們指控湯姆偷東西。(2)accusesbof與chargesbwith同義,但前者與of連用,后者與with連用...[繼續(xù)閱讀]

    vt.使習慣于(1)accustom作“使…習慣于”解,通常用于“accustom…to”結(jié)構(gòu),to可以是介詞,也可以是不定式符號。如:Ihavetoaccustommyselftocoldweather.我得使自己習慣于寒冷的天氣。(to為介詞)Thehunteraccustomedthehuntingdogtothenoiseofagun.獵人使獵犬習慣...[繼續(xù)閱讀]

    vi.&n.疼,疼痛(1)ache用于指身體某部位痛時,一般要與不定冠詞連用。如:haveanacheintheback背痛,haveanacheintheear耳痛,haveanacheintheleg腿痛,haveanacheinatooth牙痛。(2)ache常與表示身體某部位的詞組成合成詞。如:headache頭痛,toothache牙痛,stomachach...[繼續(xù)閱讀]

    vt.達到,取得(1)achieve不要拼寫成acheive。(2)achieve作“取得(成就、成果等)”解時,常與much,what,all,this,alot,little,nothing,anything,agreatdeal等連用。如:Hewillneverachieveanythingifhedoesntworkharder.他要是不更努力就不會取得任何成就。Thisiswhattheyachiev...[繼續(xù)閱讀]

    vt.告知收到;鳴謝;承認,認定(1)acknowledge后可接動詞-ing形式,名詞或從句作賓語,但不可接不定式作賓語。如:Heacknowledgedtohavemadeamistake.(誤)Heacknowledgedhavingmadeamistake.(正)Heacknowledgedthemistakehehadmade.(正)Heacknowledgedthathehadmadeamistake.(正)他承認...[繼續(xù)閱讀]

    vt.使熟悉(了解,精通)(1)acquaint意為“使認識”、“使明白”、“使了解”,常用于“acquaint…with”和“be(get)acquaintedwith”的結(jié)構(gòu)。如:Youmustacquaintyourselfwithyourwork.你一定要熟悉你的新工作。Hewasacquaintedwithherataball.他在一次舞會上認識了...[繼續(xù)閱讀]