2017考研英语作文:实用小词精选(6)
【Afford】 意思是买的起,付得起、花得起时间、金钱、精力等。 但是Afford只能表示能力,不表示意愿。例如我们可以说I’m willing to pay, but I really can’t afford it,而不能说I’m willing to afford it。 用好这个词,我们的水平就会提高一个档次,让你的同学打心底里佩服。 1、这顶帽子贵得也太离谱了,我买不起。 Chinglish: This hat is extremely expensive, I can’t buy it. Revision: This hat is so expensive that I can’t afford it. 2、这个村子里好多儿童都上不起学。 Chinglish: Lots of kids can’t go to school because they’re poor. (意思表达出来了但是不精练) Revision: Plenty of kids in this village can’t afford to go to school (can’t afford education). 3、抱歉,我跟你玩不起。 Chinglish: Sorry, I can’t play with you. Revision: I can’t afford to play ’games’ with you, sorry. 这100词到底要写多长时间,我也不知道。现在工作太忙了所以我还得慢慢写,I can’t afford to lose my job, because I’m the bread-winner and I have a big family to support. 使用频率:★★★ 造句功能:★★★ 西方思维:★★★★★ 【Deserve】 这个词字面意思是“值得”、“该受到”,可褒可贬。用到的场合其实挺多的。几个例句就可以解决问题。 1、你是老鼠戏猫,真是自作自受! Chinglish: You’re like a rat teasing a cat... (下面不会了) Revision: I think you’re playing with fire. You deserve it! 2、那个好心女孩终于嫁给了她的心上人。她是有好报。 Chingish: That good-hearted girl was married to the man in her heart at last. She was good so she had a good end. Revision: That good-hearted girl married her ’prince’ finally. She deserved it. 4、你很有能力,你应该找到更好的工作才是! You’re very able. You deserve a better job. 这个词比较微妙,个人喜欢这个词,不多说了。 If you think that I deserve some applauses or flowers, why not let me know about it 使用频率:★★ 造句功能:★★ 西方思维:★★★★★ |