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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。

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