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dance
［誤］ We'll invite you and your wife to a dance party.
［正］ We'll invite you and your wife to a dancing party.
［正］ We'll invite you and your wife to a dance.
［正］ We'll invite you and your wife to a ball.(美語(yǔ)中常用ball作為舞會(huì)。)
date
［誤］ He studied ten hours a date.
［正］ He studied ten hours a day.
［析］ date是指具體日期。如問What's the date today? 應(yīng)回答具體日期："October 1st 1998."而day是指1日(24小時(shí))。如What day is today? 問的是星期幾，應(yīng)回答"It's Sunday."
［誤］ Today's date is January first. 1998.
［正］ Today's date is January 1， 1998.
［正］ Today's date is January 1st， 1998.
［析］ 在日期書寫中不要用序數(shù)詞全寫，而要用1st， 2nd， 3rd……如果一定要用序數(shù)詞，其順序應(yīng)為：It is the first of January.
day
［誤］ This is a book about every day English.
［正］ This is a book about everyday English.
［正］ This is an everyday English book.
［誤］ We go to school everyday.
［正］ We go to school every day.
［析］ everyday是形容詞，意為"日常的"，而every day則是"每天"、"天天"之意。
dead
［誤］ My father has died for ten years.
［正］ My father has been dead for ten years.
［析］ die是瞬間動(dòng)詞，它可以用于完成時(shí)，如：My father has died. 但用于完成時(shí)不能與表示一段時(shí)間的狀語(yǔ)連用。它也可以用于過(guò)去時(shí)，如：My father died three years ago
［誤］ We'll always remember the deads who were killed in the war.
［正］ We'll always remember the dead who were killed in the war.
［析］ 形容詞前如加定冠詞表示一類人，如the rich(富人)，the sick(病人)，the poor(窮人)，其后的謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞要用復(fù)數(shù)，如：The rich are not always happy.
dead deadly
dead在某些詞組里是"完全"、"的確"的意思，如dead right, dead tired, dead sure。而deadly則是"致命的"，如：The rich man had many deadly enemies. 又如：Cancer is a deadly disease.
dead died
dead是形容詞，如：Mrs Ginty was dead. 而died是動(dòng)詞die的過(guò)去式及過(guò)去分詞，如：She died in 1960.但英語(yǔ)中如表達(dá)出對(duì)某人去世的傷感說(shuō)法是pass away, 如：My father passed away, this morning.
deer
［誤］ In the zoo, there are many deers.
［正］ In the zoo, there are many deer.
［析］ deer是單、復(fù)數(shù)同形的詞，如：one deer，two deer，這樣的名詞還有fish，sheep等。但如果講There are many fishes here. 這句話應(yīng)譯為"這里有許多種魚類。"而不應(yīng)譯為"這里有很多魚。"
desk
［誤］ The boy sat in his desk.
［正］ The boy sat at his desk.
［析］ 在課桌旁坐著應(yīng)用介詞at, 而at desk 則應(yīng)譯為"在學(xué)習(xí)"，at table應(yīng)譯為"在吃飯"。
die
［誤］ In South Africa many people died from cancer.
［正］ In South Africa many people died of cancer.
［誤］ The old man died of overwork.
［正］ The old man died from overwork.
［析］ 死于疾病應(yīng)用die of，而死于某種外因事故則多用from.
［誤］ His mother is died.
［正］ His mother is dead.
［誤］ The old woman was dead at the age of seventy.
［正］ The old woman died at the age of seventy.
［析］ dead是形容詞，而die是動(dòng)詞。形容詞表示狀態(tài)，動(dòng)詞則表示動(dòng)作。
［誤］ He died in a traffic accident.
［正］ He was killed in a traffic accident.
［析］ 由于事故而造成的死亡一般用to be killed.
［誤］ When the doctor came，the old man had already died.
［正］ When the doctor came，the old man was already dead.
［正］ The old man died before the doctor came.
different
［誤］ My room is different with yours.
［正］ My room is different from yours.
［誤］ The village is very different with what it was.
［正］ The village is very different from what it was.
［析］ different from是"與……不同"之意。
difficult
［誤］ English is very difficult to be learned.
［正］ English is very difficult to learn.
［誤］ He learned physics is difficult.
［正］ It is very difficult for him to learn physics.
［析］ 要學(xué)習(xí)英語(yǔ)的表達(dá)法而不要生硬地按字去譯中文。It is difficult for somebody to do something.為"對(duì)于某人來(lái)說(shuō)做某事很困難。"
difficulty
［誤］ There was little difficulty to find him.
［正］ There was little difficulty in finding him.
［析］ 這種用法還有trouble, 即difficulty (trouble) in doing something.
dinner
［誤］ When did you have the supper?
［正］ When did you have supper?
［析］ 英語(yǔ)中一日三餐前無(wú)冠詞，例如：
［誤］ I had a lunch at 12 o'clock.
［正］ I had lunch at 12 o'clock.
［析］ 在某些特定場(chǎng)合，如指某次宴會(huì)，則要加冠詞，如：The dinner was given in honour of the guest.
dress
［誤］ My father bought a new dress for himself yesterday.
［正］ My father bought a new suit for himself yesterday.
［析］ 一般來(lái)講男套裝用suit，女服則用dress；作男服的服裝店是tailor shop (tailor's), 而做女裝的服裝店是dressmaker's.
［誤］ The mother dressed the clothes on her child.
［正］ The mother dressed her child.
［析］ dress作及物動(dòng)詞當(dāng)"穿衣服"講時(shí)，其后不能接衣服而只能接人，如：The boy is still too young to dress himself. 但作為一種穿著打扮的狀態(tài)時(shí)，則多用其過(guò)去分詞作形容詞，如：He is not dressed in his new suit.或She is dressed in red. 詞組dress up是過(guò)節(jié)日時(shí)應(yīng)服裝整齊，如：They dressed up for the holiday.
dress have on put on wear
要區(qū)別這幾個(gè)動(dòng)詞需分清是表示動(dòng)作的動(dòng)詞還是表示狀態(tài)的動(dòng)詞。表示狀態(tài)的動(dòng)詞是have on和wear，如：He has on a white coat. He was wearing heavy shoes. 而put on則表示穿衣的動(dòng)作，如：Put on your coat,it is cold outside.而dress即可以作狀態(tài)又可以作動(dòng)作，作動(dòng)作講時(shí)其后面接人而不能接衣服，作穿著狀態(tài)時(shí)則多用dressed的形式。如：I saw a lady dressed in red. I saw a girl dressing herself.
drop
［誤］ The students fell their voice.
［正］ The students dropped their voice.
［析］ drop與fall都可以表示"落下、掉下"之意，有時(shí)可以互換，如：The dictionary fell (dropped) from the table. 但drop還可以作及物動(dòng)詞，而fall一般只能作不及物動(dòng)詞。
［誤］ I shall drop in you.
［正］ I shall drop in on you.
［析］ drop in是隨便拜訪某人，而其后要接人時(shí)應(yīng)加介詞on再加人稱。
during
［誤］ During I was sick，I couldn't eat well.
［正］ While I was sick，I couldn't eat well.
［析］ during后不能接從句，而when和while后可接從句。
［誤］ I have been studying English during three days.
［正］ I have been studying English for three days.
［析］ during不能表達(dá)一個(gè)動(dòng)作持續(xù)多長(zhǎng)的時(shí)間，而只能表達(dá)在某段時(shí)間內(nèi)某事件的發(fā)生。即帶有由during引導(dǎo)的時(shí)間狀語(yǔ)的句子只能用過(guò)去時(shí)，不能用完成時(shí)。
dance
［誤］ We'll invite you and your wife to a dance party.
［正］ We'll invite you and your wife to a dancing party.
［正］ We'll invite you and your wife to a dance.
［正］ We'll invite you and your wife to a ball.(美語(yǔ)中常用ball作為舞會(huì)。)
date
［誤］ He studied ten hours a date.
［正］ He studied ten hours a day.
［析］ date是指具體日期。如問What's the date today? 應(yīng)回答具體日期："October 1st 1998."而day是指1日(24小時(shí))。如What day is today? 問的是星期幾，應(yīng)回答"It's Sunday."
［誤］ Today's date is January first. 1998.
［正］ Today's date is January 1， 1998.
［正］ Today's date is January 1st， 1998.
［析］ 在日期書寫中不要用序數(shù)詞全寫，而要用1st， 2nd， 3rd……如果一定要用序數(shù)詞，其順序應(yīng)為：It is the first of January.
day
［誤］ This is a book about every day English.
［正］ This is a book about everyday English.
［正］ This is an everyday English book.
［誤］ We go to school everyday.
［正］ We go to school every day.
［析］ everyday是形容詞，意為"日常的"，而every day則是"每天"、"天天"之意。
dead
［誤］ My father has died for ten years.
［正］ My father has been dead for ten years.
［析］ die是瞬間動(dòng)詞，它可以用于完成時(shí)，如：My father has died. 但用于完成時(shí)不能與表示一段時(shí)間的狀語(yǔ)連用。它也可以用于過(guò)去時(shí)，如：My father died three years ago
［誤］ We'll always remember the deads who were killed in the war.
［正］ We'll always remember the dead who were killed in the war.
［析］ 形容詞前如加定冠詞表示一類人，如the rich(富人)，the sick(病人)，the poor(窮人)，其后的謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞要用復(fù)數(shù)，如：The rich are not always happy.
dead deadly
dead在某些詞組里是"完全"、"的確"的意思，如dead right, dead tired, dead sure。而deadly則是"致命的"，如：The rich man had many deadly enemies. 又如：Cancer is a deadly disease.
dead died
dead是形容詞，如：Mrs Ginty was dead. 而died是動(dòng)詞die的過(guò)去式及過(guò)去分詞，如：She died in 1960.但英語(yǔ)中如表達(dá)出對(duì)某人去世的傷感說(shuō)法是pass away, 如：My father passed away, this morning.
deer
［誤］ In the zoo, there are many deers.
［正］ In the zoo, there are many deer.
［析］ deer是單、復(fù)數(shù)同形的詞，如：one deer，two deer，這樣的名詞還有fish，sheep等。但如果講There are many fishes here. 這句話應(yīng)譯為"這里有許多種魚類。"而不應(yīng)譯為"這里有很多魚。"
desk
［誤］ The boy sat in his desk.
［正］ The boy sat at his desk.
［析］ 在課桌旁坐著應(yīng)用介詞at, 而at desk 則應(yīng)譯為"在學(xué)習(xí)"，at table應(yīng)譯為"在吃飯"。
die
［誤］ In South Africa many people died from cancer.
［正］ In South Africa many people died of cancer.
［誤］ The old man died of overwork.
［正］ The old man died from overwork.
［析］ 死于疾病應(yīng)用die of，而死于某種外因事故則多用from.
［誤］ His mother is died.
［正］ His mother is dead.
［誤］ The old woman was dead at the age of seventy.
［正］ The old woman died at the age of seventy.
［析］ dead是形容詞，而die是動(dòng)詞。形容詞表示狀態(tài)，動(dòng)詞則表示動(dòng)作。
［誤］ He died in a traffic accident.
［正］ He was killed in a traffic accident.
［析］ 由于事故而造成的死亡一般用to be killed.
［誤］ When the doctor came，the old man had already died.
［正］ When the doctor came，the old man was already dead.
［正］ The old man died before the doctor came.
different
［誤］ My room is different with yours.
［正］ My room is different from yours.
［誤］ The village is very different with what it was.
［正］ The village is very different from what it was.
［析］ different from是"與……不同"之意。
difficult
［誤］ English is very difficult to be learned.
［正］ English is very difficult to learn.
［誤］ He learned physics is difficult.
［正］ It is very difficult for him to learn physics.
［析］ 要學(xué)習(xí)英語(yǔ)的表達(dá)法而不要生硬地按字去譯中文。It is difficult for somebody to do something.為"對(duì)于某人來(lái)說(shuō)做某事很困難。"
difficulty
［誤］ There was little difficulty to find him.
［正］ There was little difficulty in finding him.
［析］ 這種用法還有trouble, 即difficulty (trouble) in doing something.
dinner
［誤］ When did you have the supper?
［正］ When did you have supper?
［析］ 英語(yǔ)中一日三餐前無(wú)冠詞，例如：
［誤］ I had a lunch at 12 o'clock.
［正］ I had lunch at 12 o'clock.
［析］ 在某些特定場(chǎng)合，如指某次宴會(huì)，則要加冠詞，如：The dinner was given in honour of the guest.
dress
［誤］ My father bought a new dress for himself yesterday.
［正］ My father bought a new suit for himself yesterday.
［析］ 一般來(lái)講男套裝用suit，女服則用dress；作男服的服裝店是tailor shop (tailor's), 而做女裝的服裝店是dressmaker's.
［誤］ The mother dressed the clothes on her child.
［正］ The mother dressed her child.
［析］ dress作及物動(dòng)詞當(dāng)"穿衣服"講時(shí)，其后不能接衣服而只能接人，如：The boy is still too young to dress himself. 但作為一種穿著打扮的狀態(tài)時(shí)，則多用其過(guò)去分詞作形容詞，如：He is not dressed in his new suit.或She is dressed in red. 詞組dress up是過(guò)節(jié)日時(shí)應(yīng)服裝整齊，如：They dressed up for the holiday.
dress have on put on wear
要區(qū)別這幾個(gè)動(dòng)詞需分清是表示動(dòng)作的動(dòng)詞還是表示狀態(tài)的動(dòng)詞。表示狀態(tài)的動(dòng)詞是have on和wear，如：He has on a white coat. He was wearing heavy shoes. 而put on則表示穿衣的動(dòng)作，如：Put on your coat,it is cold outside.而dress即可以作狀態(tài)又可以作動(dòng)作，作動(dòng)作講時(shí)其后面接人而不能接衣服，作穿著狀態(tài)時(shí)則多用dressed的形式。如：I saw a lady dressed in red. I saw a girl dressing herself.
drop
［誤］ The students fell their voice.
［正］ The students dropped their voice.
［析］ drop與fall都可以表示"落下、掉下"之意，有時(shí)可以互換，如：The dictionary fell (dropped) from the table. 但drop還可以作及物動(dòng)詞，而fall一般只能作不及物動(dòng)詞。
［誤］ I shall drop in you.
［正］ I shall drop in on you.
［析］ drop in是隨便拜訪某人，而其后要接人時(shí)應(yīng)加介詞on再加人稱。
during
［誤］ During I was sick，I couldn't eat well.
［正］ While I was sick，I couldn't eat well.
［析］ during后不能接從句，而when和while后可接從句。
［誤］ I have been studying English during three days.
［正］ I have been studying English for three days.
［析］ during不能表達(dá)一個(gè)動(dòng)作持續(xù)多長(zhǎng)的時(shí)間，而只能表達(dá)在某段時(shí)間內(nèi)某事件的發(fā)生。即帶有由during引導(dǎo)的時(shí)間狀語(yǔ)的句子只能用過(guò)去時(shí)，不能用完成時(shí)。