big ?

［誤］ There was a big rain last night.?

［正］ There was a heavy rain last night.?

［析］ 大雨在英語中只能用a heavy rain而不要用a big rain. ?

bit ?

［誤］ He is a bit fool. ?

［正］ He is a bit of a fool.?

［析］ a bit可以作程度副詞，與a little相同，但它用于名詞前應用a bit of， 而用于形容詞前則應用a bit，如：I'm a bit tired， 而其簡答的否定句應為Not a bit， （一點兒也不。）又如：?

-Do you mind if I open the door？?

-Not a bit. ?

black ?

［誤］ The children became black after swimming in the sea.?

［正］ The children became sunburned after swimming in the sea.?

［析］ 因太陽照曬而皮膚變黑，不應用black而應用sunburned， sun colour或dark.?

［誤］ The girl has black eyes and black

hair?

［正］ The girl has dark eyes and black hair.?

［析］ 英語中black eyes的意思是被打得發青的眼睛。?

［誤］ The Europeans like red tea.?

［正］ The Europeans like black tea.?

［析］ 紅茶在英文中應為black tea. 這種慣用法還有：black and blue（鼻青臉腫，青一塊紫一塊）；black?and?white（黑白電視片）。go black意為在失去知覺時眼前一片黑暗；look black意為情況不妙，前景暗淡.如：After the fight he was black and blue.On TV， I like colour for something and black?and?white for others.?

body ?

［誤］ Going to bed earlier and getting up earlier is good for your body.?

［正］ Going to bed earlier and getting up earlier is good for your health.?

［析］ 中文常講對你身體有利，而英文中則講對你健康有利。?

borrow ?

［誤］ May I lend some books from the library？?

［正］ May I borrow some books from the library？?

［誤］ How long can I borrow it？?

［正］ How long can I keep it？?

［析］ 英語中有三個詞都可譯為借，但意義各不相同如：借入是borrow，其常用句型結構是borrow something from somebody，這是個瞬間性動詞，不可與表示延續的時間狀語連用。例如：The students want to borrow some books from the library. 借出用lend，即借給別人東西。其常用句型是lend somebody something， 或lend something to somebody.例如：Could you lend us your dictionary？或Could you lend your dictionary to us？ 它也是瞬間性動詞，也不能與延續的時間狀語連用。keep則是延續性動詞，可以和表示長時間段的時間狀語連用，也可與how long等疑問詞連用，如：You can keep it for three days.?

born （bear的過去分詞）?

［誤］ I born in Shanghai.?

［正］ I was born in Shanghai.?

［誤］ He was born from Greek parents.?

［正］ He was born of Greek parents.?

［析］ 出身于……樣的家庭不要作from而要用of，例如：He was born of a poor family.

both ?

［誤］ They both are students.?

［正］ They are both students.?

［誤］ They refuse both to answer this question.?

［正］ They both refuse to answer this question.?

［析］ both作同位語時，一般要用在be動詞之后實意動詞之前。

［誤］ I know his both parents.?

［正］ I know both his parents.?

［誤］ The both brothers were students.?

［正］ Both the brothers were students.?

［正］ Both brothers were students.?

［析］ 當both與形容詞性物主代詞my， his， her等以及定冠詞the連用時，都應將這些詞置于both之后。另外，在與定冠詞連用時the可以省略。?

［誤］ Both of my parents are not at home.?

［正］ Neither of my parents are at home.?

［誤］ Both of your answers are not right.?

［正］ Neither of your answers is right.?

［正］ Both your answers are wrong.?

［析］ both不能用于否定句中作主語。表示兩者都不時要用neither；但作賓語時both與either則都對，但要注意句意有所不同。例如：I cannot give both of the books to you. （我不能將兩本書全給你。）而I cannot give either of the books to you. （兩本書中哪本書也不能給你。）

big ?

［誤］ There was a big rain last night.?

［正］ There was a heavy rain last night.?

［析］ 大雨在英語中只能用a heavy rain而不要用a big rain. ?

bit ?

［誤］ He is a bit fool. ?

［正］ He is a bit of a fool.?

［析］ a bit可以作程度副詞，與a little相同，但它用于名詞前應用a bit of， 而用于形容詞前則應用a bit，如：I'm a bit tired， 而其簡答的否定句應為Not a bit， （一點兒也不。）又如：?

-Do you mind if I open the door？?

-Not a bit. ?

black ?

［誤］ The children became black after swimming in the sea.?

［正］ The children became sunburned after swimming in the sea.?

［析］ 因太陽照曬而皮膚變黑，不應用black而應用sunburned， sun colour或dark.?

［誤］ The girl has black eyes and black

hair?

［正］ The girl has dark eyes and black hair.?

［析］ 英語中black eyes的意思是被打得發青的眼睛。?

［誤］ The Europeans like red tea.?

［正］ The Europeans like black tea.?

［析］ 紅茶在英文中應為black tea. 這種慣用法還有：black and blue（鼻青臉腫，青一塊紫一塊）；black?and?white（黑白電視片）。go black意為在失去知覺時眼前一片黑暗；look black意為情況不妙，前景暗淡.如：After the fight he was black and blue.On TV， I like colour for something and black?and?white for others.?

body ?

［誤］ Going to bed earlier and getting up earlier is good for your body.?

［正］ Going to bed earlier and getting up earlier is good for your health.?

［析］ 中文常講對你身體有利，而英文中則講對你健康有利。?

borrow ?

［誤］ May I lend some books from the library？?

［正］ May I borrow some books from the library？?

［誤］ How long can I borrow it？?

［正］ How long can I keep it？?

［析］ 英語中有三個詞都可譯為借，但意義各不相同如：借入是borrow，其常用句型結構是borrow something from somebody，這是個瞬間性動詞，不可與表示延續的時間狀語連用。例如：The students want to borrow some books from the library. 借出用lend，即借給別人東西。其常用句型是lend somebody something， 或lend something to somebody.例如：Could you lend us your dictionary？或Could you lend your dictionary to us？ 它也是瞬間性動詞，也不能與延續的時間狀語連用。keep則是延續性動詞，可以和表示長時間段的時間狀語連用，也可與how long等疑問詞連用，如：You can keep it for three days.?

born （bear的過去分詞）?

［誤］ I born in Shanghai.?

［正］ I was born in Shanghai.?

［誤］ He was born from Greek parents.?

［正］ He was born of Greek parents.?

［析］ 出身于……樣的家庭不要作from而要用of，例如：He was born of a poor family.

both ?

［誤］ They both are students.?

［正］ They are both students.?

［誤］ They refuse both to answer this question.?

［正］ They both refuse to answer this question.?

［析］ both作同位語時，一般要用在be動詞之后實意動詞之前。

［誤］ I know his both parents.?

［正］ I know both his parents.?

［誤］ The both brothers were students.?

［正］ Both the brothers were students.?

［正］ Both brothers were students.?

［析］ 當both與形容詞性物主代詞my， his， her等以及定冠詞the連用時，都應將這些詞置于both之后。另外，在與定冠詞連用時the可以省略。?

［誤］ Both of my parents are not at home.?

［正］ Neither of my parents are at home.?

［誤］ Both of your answers are not right.?

［正］ Neither of your answers is right.?

［正］ Both your answers are wrong.?

［析］ both不能用于否定句中作主語。表示兩者都不時要用neither；但作賓語時both與either則都對，但要注意句意有所不同。例如：I cannot give both of the books to you. （我不能將兩本書全給你。）而I cannot give either of the books to you. （兩本書中哪本書也不能給你。）