固定搭配
固定搭配(collocation)指英语母语者习惯放在一起使用的词。这些组合往往没有道理可讲,换成意思相近的词,语法上没错,听起来却很别扭。比如“大雨”是 heavy rain,不是 big rain;“浓茶”是 strong tea,不是 thick tea。
记单词时连同它的常用搭配一起记,比单独记一个词更有用。
中式英语常见错误
| 中文 |
✗ 直译 |
✓ 地道搭配 |
| 大雨 |
big rain |
heavy rain |
| 浓茶 |
thick tea |
strong tea |
| 学习知识 |
learn knowledge |
gain / acquire knowledge |
| 开灯 |
open the light |
turn on the light |
| 吃药 |
eat medicine |
take medicine |
| 看书 |
see a book |
read a book |
| 玩电脑 |
play computer |
play computer games / use the computer |
| 犯错误 |
do a mistake |
make a mistake |
| 做作业 |
make homework |
do homework |
| 交通拥挤 |
crowded traffic |
heavy traffic |
| 高价 |
expensive price |
high price |
| 提高水平 |
raise level |
improve one's level |
make 与 do
两者都可以译为“做”,大致区别是:make 侧重 创造、产生 出某种结果,do 侧重 执行 某项活动或工作。但很多搭配只能靠记。
| make |
do |
| make a mistake(犯错) |
do homework(做作业) |
| make a decision(做决定) |
do the dishes(洗碗) |
| make a plan(制定计划) |
do business(做生意) |
| make money(赚钱) |
do exercise(锻炼) |
| make a noise(发出声音) |
do research(做研究) |
| make friends(交朋友) |
do your best(尽力) |
| make progress(取得进步) |
do sb. a favor(帮某人一个忙) |
| make an effort(努力) |
do damage(造成损害) |
| make a phone call(打电话) |
do the shopping(购物) |
| make sure(确保) |
do the laundry(洗衣服) |
have、take、get、give
这几个动词本身意思很虚,常与名词搭配表示一个具体动作:
| 动词 |
搭配 |
| have |
have breakfast、have a rest、have a good time、have a look、have a try、have fun |
| take |
take a photo、take a shower、take a break、take a seat、take notes、take a bus、take care |
| get |
get married、get lost、get ready、get a job、get the point、get home |
| give |
give a speech、give advice、give sb. a hand、give up、give a call、give a presentation |
形容词 + 名词
| 形容词 |
搭配 |
| heavy |
heavy rain、heavy traffic、heavy smoker、heavy schedule |
| strong |
strong wind、strong tea、strong opinion、strong accent |
| high |
high price、high speed、high temperature、high quality |
| deep |
deep sleep、deep concern、deep breath |
| bitter |
bitter cold、bitter disappointment |
| close |
close friend、close attention、close relationship |
副词 + 形容词
| 副词 |
搭配 |
| highly |
highly recommended、highly effective、highly unlikely |
| deeply |
deeply concerned、deeply moved、deeply rooted |
| fully |
fully aware、fully booked、fully understand |
| bitterly |
bitterly cold、bitterly disappointed |
| perfectly |
perfectly normal、perfectly clear |
| totally |
totally different、totally wrong |
形容词 + 介词
| 介词 |
搭配 |
| of |
afraid of、proud of、tired of、full of、aware of、fond of、capable of |
| in |
interested in、involved in、rich in |
| at |
good at、bad at、surprised at |
| for |
famous for、responsible for、ready for、sorry for |
| to |
similar to、kind to、used to、married to |
| with |
angry with(某人)、satisfied with、familiar with、busy with |
| about |
worried about、excited about、angry about(某事) |
| on |
keen on、dependent on |
| from |
different from、absent from |
动词 + 介词
| 介词 |
搭配 |
| on |
depend on、rely on、focus on、insist on、comment on |
| to |
listen to、belong to、reply to、object to、look forward to |
| for |
wait for、ask for、apply for、search for、apologize for |
| about / of |
think about / of、complain about、dream of、hear of |
| with |
deal with、agree with、cope with |
| from |
suffer from、recover from、differ from |
| in |
believe in、succeed in、participate in |
名词 + 介词
| 介词 |
搭配 |
| for |
reason for、demand for、respect for、need for |
| to |
solution to、answer to、key to、access to、attitude to |
| in |
interest in、increase in、decrease in、change in |
| on |
effect on、influence on、impact on、tax on |
| of |
advantage of、cause of、lack of |
| with |
problem with、relationship with、contact with |
介词的更多用法见介词。