安徽省濉溪县百善中学 姜经志供稿
一“分”一“合”话区别
安徽省濉溪县百善中学 姜经志供稿
英语中有这样一类词语,它们合写和分开写在表意及功能方面都有所差别,若不加以分析比较,同学们很容易混淆。现将这类词语列举出来,看看区别在哪里。
1.every one与everyone
every one意为“每个(人或物)”,可指人,也可指物,其后可加of短语,用作主语时,谓语动词用单数形式。例如:
Every one of us likes English.
Every one of the books is interesting.
everyone意为“每人;大家”,其用法相当于everybody,属不定代词,在句中可作主语和宾语。用作主语时,谓语动词要用单数形式。everyone不可与of短语连用。例如:
Everyone in China likes Mid-Autumn Day.
I knew everyone here.
2.every day与everyday
every day意为“每天”,是一个名词词组,通常放在句首或句尾,在句中用作状语。例如:
We go to school every day.
Every day he gets up at six to do exercise.
everyday则是一个形容词,意为“每天的;每日的;日常的”,常置于名词之前作定语。例如:
This is my everyday work.
He everyday English is very good.
3.far away与faraway
far away是一个副词性短语,意为“在遥远处”。它在句中常作状语、表语、定语。但作定语时,要放在它所修饰的词之后。例如:
He worked in a town far away.
The farm is far away from our school.
faraway是一个形容词,意为“遥远的”,在句中作定语用,常放在它所修饰的名词之前。例如:
He lived in a faraway village.
They have got to a faraway place.
4.no one与none
no one意为“没有人”,只可指人,不可指物,其后不可以接of短语。用作主语时,谓语动词用单数形式。例如:
No one knows about it.
No one is away today.
none意为“一个人也没有,没有任何东西”。既可指人,也可指物,后面可以接of短语。例如:
None of us has been to Beijing.
None of the fruit goes bad.
5.may be与maybe
may be是一个动词词组,其中may是情态动词,be是系动词,在句子中作复合谓语,意为“可能是……”。例如:
He may be a teacher.
His telephone number book may be in his pocket.
maybe是一个副词,意为“很可能;大概”,常置于句首作状语。例如:
Maybe he is a teacher.
Maybe the teacher could help James.