冲击波英语之词汇误用解释系列（2）

Word Usage and Error Explanations

杨斯毅著

To accomplish world unity, we need peace. 错误

To achieve world unity, we need peace. 正确

解释16：Accomplish指的是设法做到或者完成某事，通常会给人带来个人的满足感，如She can accomplish more by keeping up writing. Achieve 指的是设法做到或者实现原计划要完成的某事，尤其在进行了一番努力以后。IETG intends to achieve all these goals in the next five years.

We also have to take into account that learners have different learning styles. 错误

We also have to take into account the fact that learners have different learning styles. 正确

解释17：注意该常用结构：take into account + the fact that…, 如The government should take into account the fact that people need peace more than economic development.

After the run, I had an ache in my legs. 错误

After the run, my legs were aching. 正确

解释18：Ache 一般作为动词或者与tooth, ear, head, back, stomach组成的合成词使用，如I did some weight training on Friday and my back has been aching ever since. 注意，我们可以说After the run, I had pains in my legs.

He refused to accept responsibility for his acts. 错误

He refused to accept responsibility for his actions. 正确

解释19：Act一般在评论某人做出的特别事迹时使用，如It was a great act of bravery. 而action才是用来指人们的一般性行为，如His actions have breached the rules of the school.

The actions he has done are highly commendable. 错误

The things he has done are highly commendable. 正确

解释20：Do和action不能连用，do actions是错误的搭配，我们只能说do things/something. 如Stop doing things that might upset your parents.

Blackmail is the action of trying to obtain money from someone by threatening to expose them. 错误

Blackmail is the act of trying to obtain money from someone by threatening to expose them. 正确

解释21：An/the act of doing sth. 是一个地道的搭配，不能用action. 如The act of terrorism should be condemned.

Few people are aware that an urgent action is needed and every one of us should take actions to protect our environment. 错误

Few people are aware that urgent action is needed and every one of us should take action to protect our environment. 正确

解释22：当Action指的是“要采取行动”该理念或者该过程，它成为一个不可数名词。如There is too much talk and no action. 而在take action这一个搭配中，action永远是不可数名词。

I never play computer games. Actually, I think playing games is the best way to idle away one’s precious life. 错误

I never play computer games. In fact, I think playing games is the best way to idle away one’s precious life. 正确

解释23：当actually要作为“事实上”解释时，它通常用来对某种误解进行澄清。如You might think I am rich. But actually I am quite poor. 而当我们作为一般对前面的话进行深入阐述时的“事实上”解释时，我们最好用in fact或者as a matter of fact. 如The company is doing very well. As a matter of fact, our sales have doubled.

Although the film has its advantages, it also has a serious flaw. 错误

Although the film has its merits/good points, it also has a serious flaw. 正确

解释24：Advantage指的是某因素把某人置于一个比别人更有优势的地位，而merit指的才是某事物的优点或者长处。

I have just seen your advertisement about recruiting a salesperson. 错误

I have just seen your advertisement for a salesperson. 正确

解释25：An advertisement for sb./ sth.才是正确地道的搭配。

After three days we are going to launch a new group activity. 错误

In three days we are going to launch a new group activity. 正确

解释26：当强调某事在未来发生并且时间从现在算起时，我们要用in a month’s time, in three weeks’ time, 或者 in a month, in three weeks这样的结构。

A police car arrived within minutes and soon after an ambulance came. 错误

A police car arrived within minutes and soon afterwards an ambulance came. 正确

解释27：after的这种用法仅仅限于非正式场合，在正式的语体下，我们需要用afterwards. 值得注意的是，虽然认真的语言使用者一般会选择afterwards, 尤其在句首时，而在美式英语中，人们更喜欢使用after来 代替afterwards.

We could get up as early as 6am and after that we go out for some exercises and after doing that we can have breakfast together at a nearby restaurant. 口头禅倾向，欠佳

We could get up as early as 6am and then we go out for some exercises, afterwards, we can have breakfast together at a nearby restaurant. 正确

解释28：after that有很多替代短语：afterwards, subsequently, then, later on, after + -ing形式。

Soon you will be of my age, i.e. we are at the same age. 错误

Soon you will be my age, i.e. we are the same age. 正确

解释29：当比较年龄为相同时，我们使用不加介词的用法，如be one’s age, 如When Gorge Washington was your age, he was the president of the United States of America. 或者be the same age as (sb.), 如Most of her classmates are the same age as she.

These books are for children at the age of from 8 to 12 years. 错误

These books are for children aged 8 to 12. 正确

These books are for children between the ages of 8 and 12. 正确

解释30：当我们提到一个年龄范围时，可以使用aged+ 小数字+ to + 大数字，或者between the ages of +小数字+and+大数字。

Not all aged parents have children to look after them. 欠佳

Not all elderly parents have children to look after them. 正确

解释31：当我们要表达“老年的”意思时，aged 一般用在非常正式的语体下，往往以the aged 这样的短语出现， 如The poor and the aged are entitled to free health care. 表示该意义的一般性词汇为elderly, 而且听起来同样具有礼貌。