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http://www.nzliuxue.com)專家下面對雅思寫作詞彙中常錯詞彙進行了分析,大家不妨看一下。
一、such as與for example的混用
我們知道,在表示舉例子的時候,such as與like是完全等同的,如:Wild flowers such as/like orchids and primroses are becoming rare.
但是同學們對於Such as、for example的把握還是不夠準確。我們都知道,後者接句子前者接詞語表示舉例子。於是就有了下面的寫法:
There is a similar word in many languages, such as in French and Italian.
這裡的such as改為for example為好,因為「in French and Italian」其實是「there is a similar word in French and Italian」的簡化,所以要用for example來引出例證。再來看幾個類似的例子:
It is possible to combine computer science with other subjects, for example physics.
二、assume及claim使用不夠準確
我們知道, think, assume, claim是議論文中常用引出觀點的動詞。在實際作文中,同學們往往認為幾個詞的意思是一樣的,完全可以代換,所以拿過來就用。甚至還有同學把consider也拿過來與之混用。我們首先還是從定義來看這幾個詞的不同:
Think: to have opinion or belief about sth.
翻譯為「認為」,通常接賓語從句來表達比較確定的觀點。
Assume: to think or accept that sth is true but without having proof of it.
翻譯為「假設、假定」,是否有事實依據是不確定的。
Claim: to say sth is true although it has not been proved and other people may not believe it.
翻譯為「聲稱」,用這個詞往往意味著不贊同緊跟其後的觀點,所以很少用作『I claim that…
Scientist are claiming a breakthrough in the fight against cancer, but in fact, …。
所以『It is claimed that』通常翻譯為「有報導稱。。。」。和『it is reported that 』的區別在於後者翻譯為「據報導」,往往代表著作者贊同報告的內容,
Consider: to think about sth carefully, especially in order to make a decision
翻譯為「考慮」,一般不用作引出觀點,看個例子:
We are considering buying a new car.
所以,朗閣海外考試研究中心提醒您,千萬不要在雅思大作文的第一段(觀點表達段)就因為用詞把握不準而導致對整篇文章的低分印象。
三、介詞使用錯誤
1、普通介詞的誤用
一般表現為固定搭配錯誤,如常把provide sb with sth用成provide sb sth; be satisfied with用成be satisfied for等等,雖然這樣的錯誤看似無傷大雅,但在考官眼裡就是影響順暢閱讀的,當然會影響最終成績。解決的辦法簡單而古老:把常見的固定搭配牢記於心,問題自然就解決了。
2、 「to」作為介詞的誤用
「to」最常見的用法是以動詞不定式符號的形式出現的,所以同學們也已經習慣了「to do」的固定搭配。對於一些如walk to me, to the left等介詞to表方向等常見用法一般也不會出現錯誤。但是對於與動詞搭配的介詞to就會經常犯錯:
如:
More and more students have taken to depend on their parents to make decision for them.
這裡的『take to』 means 『to begin to do sth as a habit』其中『to』為介詞,所以後面只能接名詞或相當於名詞的詞,如動名詞。所以黑體處應改為「depending on」。「take to」的另一個常用用法也需要牢記:
He hasn’t taken to his new school. (這裡『take to』 means 『to start liking sb or sth』)
Prefer A to B中的「to」也是介詞,會有prefer doing sth to doing sth/ prefer sth to sth else,這裡朗閣海外考試研究中心提醒您,「prefer to do sth rather than do sth」中的「to」可是真正的不定式符號。
類似的常用用法請同學們牢記:
Be used to doing
Adapt to doing
Adjust to doing
prefer doing sth. to doing sth.
Be accustomed to doing
See to doing
等等,請注意平時仔細積累。
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