第三册同义词辨析.pptVIP

USAGE:ADOPT/ ADAPT adapt: ①「to」change sth. to suit a new need eg: He adapted an old car engine to drive his boat. ②change to be more suitable eg: When he moved to France, the children adapted( to the change) very well. →adaptable: adj able to change or be changed so as to be ↓ suitable for new needs, different conditions, etc. unadaptable →adaptability →adaptation eg: The film is adapted from a novel. The novel is adapted for a film. back USAGE: error/ mistake An error is the same as a mistake except that: ①Error suggests a moral wrong, mistake a misjudgment. eg: I took his umbrella by mistake. I took his umbrella in error. ②Error is a more formal word. ③In certain fixed phrases only one of them can be used. eg: an error of judgment/ by mistake ④A small unintended mistake is a slip or an oversight. eg: I mean to write “son” not “sun”-it was just a slip of the pen. By an oversight, I forget to post the letter. back error和mistake是同义词，有时可以换用。例如：spelling errors/mistakes拼写错误;grammatical errors/mistakes语法错误。 在指日常生活中的一般错误时，用mistake稍多一些。着重指由于理解、认 识或判断上的不正确而造成行动或看法上的错误。 在表示不合格，特别是不合道德标准时，用error更多一些，有时可做“误 差、谬误”解。 在一些固定搭配中，error和mistake不能互换。例如： I did it in error/by mistakes.我误做了那件事。 He fell into a serious error./He made a serious mistake. 他犯了一个严重错误 Cf: clothe:①给某人穿衣(=dress) ②供给…衣服 eg: She clothe herself in her best. The field was clothed in snow. ★clothe/ dress/ undress+ sb put on/ wear/ take off+ sth clothes:(具体的一件件)衣服,可与many, few连用, 但不能与数词连用 clothing:「总称」服装,被褥 food and clothing back The sick woman was in great pain and groaned continually. ★painful: