英文常見病句300句精選十則十四

　　英文病句急診室300句，分析在口語和寫作中容易犯的英語錯誤，含有正確使用方法及解析。

　　1. My older sister is majoring in applicable linguistics.(x)

　　My older sister is majoring in applied linguistics. (√)

　　applicable是“適用的”，如:These rules are not necessarily applicable to foreigners.(這些規(guī)定未必適用于老外。)應(yīng)用的學(xué)科一律用applied，如:applied physics/mathematics / psychology 即“應(yīng)用物理學(xué)/數(shù)學(xué)/心理學(xué)”。

　　2. My younger brother is now applying to a scholarship. (x)

　　My younger brother is now applying for a scholarship.(√)

　　apply to+機關(guān)/學(xué)校/公司，是指“向某機關(guān)/學(xué)校/公司申請(某物)或應(yīng)聘(某職位)”，如:I applied to three universities but was not accepted by any of them.(我向三所大學(xué)申請入學(xué)但都未被錄取。) apply for+事/物，是“應(yīng)聘(某職位)或申請(某物)”。另外，apply to+人/物，也可表“適用于某人或某物”，如:What applies to me does not apply to you.(適用于我的未必適用于你。)

　　3. They have applied for a divorce.(x)

　　They have filed for a divorce. (√)

　　apply for sth的用法參見之前說明。file for sth 表 “某人正式(向法院)申請離婚或破產(chǎn)等”，為固定用法。

　　4. Why don't you apply some suntan lotion on your skin?(x)

　　Why don't you apply some suntan lotion to your skin?(√)

　　apply sth to sth 表“將某物涂抹在某物上”。

　　5. I'm supposed to see a dentist at three. Looks like I'm unable to make the

　　appointment. (x)

　　I'm supposed to see a dentist at three. Looks like I'm unable to keep the

　　appointment. (√)

　　make an / the appoinUnent是指“預(yù)約去見某人(尤指醫(yī)生、律師等)”。而keep an/the appointment是指“履約去見某人"。

　　6. Mary has made an appointment with Jane, her cousin. (x)

　　Mary has arranged to meet Jane, her cousin.(√)

　　make an appointment with只能接醫(yī)生、律師、商業(yè)人士等。約親友見面須用arrange to meet / see sb。

　　7. I would appreciate if you could come and pick me up.(x)

　　I would appreciate it if you could come and pick me up. (√)

　　appreciate作“感激”或“欣賞”解時，均為及物動詞，后須接賓語,如:His boss does not really appreciate him.(他的老板并不真正欣賞他。)appreciate唯一不及物的用法是作“升值”解時，如:The RMB has appreciated for two consecutive weeks.(人民幣己經(jīng)連續(xù)升值了兩個星期。)

　　8. The plane was approaching to the airport when we encountered unexpected

　　turbulence. (x)

　　The plane was approaching the airport when we encountered unexpected

　　turbulence.(√)

　　approach+人/物，表示“朝某人/物接近”，后不需加to。但作名詞時，approach可接to，如: we should adopt / take a more flexible approach to the problem.(對于這個問題，我們應(yīng)該采取更靈活的方式來處理。)

　　9. Write clearly and logically. Look, these sentences are not appropriate. (x)

　　Write clearly and logically. Look, these sentences are not relevant. (√)

　　appropriate意為“適當?shù)?rdquo;，是指適合某種場合或目的，如:Jeans are not appropriate on formal occasions.(在正式的場合穿牛仔褲并不合適。) relevant是指“與主題有關(guān)的”。

　　10. I don't approve sending our parents to a nursing home. (x)

　　I don't approve of sending our parents to a nursing home.(√)

　　approve sth是“正式批準/核準某物”的意思，如:Congress has approved the budget.(國會已批準該預(yù)算案。) approve of sth是“贊成/同意某事”的意思。