逍遥学能 2017-05-04 10:11
◆apologize v.
表示“道歉”,通常是不及物动词,要表示向某人道歉,用介词to, 要表示因为某原因而道歉或替某人道歉,用介词 for。如:
Apologize to your sister. 去给你姐姐赔个不是。
I must apologize for not being able to meet you. 我因未能去接你向你道歉。
由于 apologize 是不及物动词,所以在其后接 that从句是错误的。如:
我因踩了她的脚而向她道歉。
误:I apologized that I stepped on her foot.
正:I apologized to her for stepping on her foot.
◆apology n.
表示“道歉”,通常是可数名词;要表示向某人道歉,用介词 to, 要表示因为某原因而道歉或替某人道歉,用介词 for。如:
Please accept my apologies. 请接受我的道歉。
I make no apology (to him) for what I said. 我没有因说了些什么而(向他)道歉。
◆appear v.
1. 表示“出现”、“露面”、“到达”等,是不及物动词。如:
雨后天空出现彩虹。
正:A rainbow appeared in the sky after the rain.
误:A rainbow was appeared in the sky after the rain.
2. 表示“似乎”、“好像”,是连系动词,其后可接形容词、名词、不定式等作表语。如:
He appears (to be) honest [an honest man]. 他似乎是一个诚实的人。
3. 在 it appears 后可接 that 从句或 as if 从句。如:
It appears that he is very tired. 他似乎很累了。
It appears as if he has lost interest in his job. 看来他对自己的工作已失去了兴趣。
注:后接 that 从句时,有时可用 so, not 代之。如:
A:Are they reliable? 他们可靠吗?
B:It appears so (not). 似乎是可靠的(不可靠)。
比较以下同义句型:
It appears that he is ill. =He appears to be ill. 他似乎病了。