❷重点词语解析

山东 董明义

◇词语解析

each

each既可用作形容词，也可用作代词，意为“每个”，常指两个或两个以上的人或物中的每个。作形容词时，一般修饰单数名词；作代词时，常充当主语，此时谓语动词要用单数形式。例如：

Each person has a dream.每个人都有一个梦想。

Each of us has a dictionary.我们每个人都有一本词典。

different与differently

different是形容词，意为“不同的”，可单独作表语或定语，也可用于短语be different from(与……不同)中。例如：

The answer would be different.答案将会不同。

My sweater is different from yours.我的毛衣与你的不同。

differently是副词，意为“不同地”，在句中通常用作状语。例如：

The Americans spell some words differently from the British.美国人拼写某些单词不同于英国人。

yet

yet是副词，意为“还；仍然”，常用于否定句或疑问句，并放在句尾。例如：

She has not seen a doctor yet.她还没有看过医生。

Is everything ready yet?一切都准备好了吗？

the number of

the number of意为“……的数量”，作主语时谓语动词要用单数形式。例如：

The number of candles is the person's age.蜡烛的数量就是过生日的人的年龄。

【拓展】a number of意为“很多的”，作主语时谓语动词要用复数形式。

hurry up

hurry up 意为“赶快；抓紧”，是“动词+副词”构成的短语，用来催促某人做某事。例如：

Could you hurry up in the bath?你能不能快点洗澡？

Hurry up,or you will be late.快点，否则你要迟到了。

belong

belong意为“属于；归属”，是不及物动词，通常与介词 to连用，组成belong to短语。例如：

From now on,this house belongs to you.从现在起，这房子就属于你了。

◇中考考例

1.—How are the two college students getting on with their project work?

—Pretty well. _______of them enjoys working with the local students.

【2018·南通中考题】

A.Both B.All C.Each D.Any

【答案与解析】C both意为“两者都”，all意为“（三者或三者以上）都”，each 意为“（两个或以上的人或物中）每个”，any意为“（三个或以上的人或物中）任何一个”。根据句中two college students可判断，本空应用each。故选C项。

2.—Is dinner ready?

—Not _______.

【2018·白银中考题】

A.already B.just C.yet D.ever

【答案与解析】C already 意为“已经”，just意为“刚刚”，yet意为“还”，ever意为“曾经”。根据句意可判断，本空应填yet。故选C项。

3.People in different countries behave_______when they eat dinner.

【2018·恩施中考题】

A.difference B.different C.differently

【答案与解析】C difference是名词，different是形容词，differently是副词。本空应填副词作状语。故选C项。

4.—Who do you think will be the winner of the 21st World Cup in Russia?

—I guess the gold medal will_______Germany.

【2018·孝感中考题】

A.belong to B.take up

C.make up D.stick to

【答案与解析】A belong to意为“属于”，take up 意为“拿起”，make up 意为“编造”，stick to意为“粘住”。根据句意可判断，本空应填belong to。故选A项。

5.—________,or we'll be late for the meeting.

—It's only half past one by my watch.We have enough time left.

【2016·襄阳中考题】

A.Hurry up B.Don't worry

C.Never mind D.Be quiet

【答案与解析】A hurry up意为 “赶快”，don't worry意为“不要担心”，never mind意为“没关系”，be quiet意为“安静”。根据句意可判断，本空应填Hurry up。故选A项。

◇巩固练习

根据句意，从A、B、C、D选项中选择一个适当的选项填空。

1.—There're fourbedrooms in the house, _______with its own shower.

—That's what I want.I've got a few kids.

A.either B.neither

C.each D.all

2.Boys and girls may see things_______.

A.differently B.different

C.difficult D.difference

3._______,Jack.We have to get to the station before 11：45 so that we can catch the 12：30 train.

A.Run away B.Look out

C.Hurry up D.Shout at

4.Everyone knows that Taiwan belongs_______China.

A.for B.to C.with D.about

5.In our school library,there _______a number of books on science and the number of them _______growing larger and larger.

A.is;are B.are;is

C.has;it D.have;are

6.—Have you finished your drawing?

—Not _______!It will be done in a few minutes.

A.ever B.already

C.just D.yet

（答案见第64页）