新目标英语八年级(下)词语辨析(Units 9～10).docVIP

新目标英语八年级(下)词语辨析(Units 9～10)1. neither, either, both 三者都可用作代词#65380;形容词和连词,可在谈论两个人或物时使用#65377; (1) 用作代词时, neither 意为“两者中任何一个都不”; either意为“两者中的任何一个”; both意为“两者都”#65377; neither和either作主语时,谓语动词为单数形式; both作主语时,谓语动词为复数形式#65377;例如: Neither of the answers is right. 两个答案都不对#65377; Either of them likes to do it. 他们俩谁都喜欢做这件事#65377; Both of us are teachers. 我们两人都是教师#65377; (2) 用作形容词时,三者的意义与用作代词时相同, neither与either用来修饰名词的单数形式, both用来修饰名词的复数形式#65377;例如: Neither film is very long. 两部电影都不很长#65377; You may use either pencil. 你可以用这两支铅笔中的任何一支#65377; Both pencils are blue. 两支铅笔都是蓝色的#65377; (3) 用作连词时, neither与nor连用,意为“既不……也不……”; either与or连用,意为“或是……或是……”; both与and连用,意为“两者都”#65377;它们均用来连接两个在语法功能上相同#65380;在结构上对称的并列成分#65377;当“neither... nor...”和“either... or...”连接两个并列主语时,谓语动词的形式通常和与其邻近的主语在人称和数上保持一致#65377;而“both... and...”连接两个并列主语时,谓语动词应为复数形式#65377;例如: Neither Jack nor I have seen this kind of fish. 杰克和我都没有见过这种鱼#65377; Either you or I am wrong. 不是你错,就是我错#65377; Both John and Mike are good at swimming. 约翰和迈克都擅长游泳#65377; [练习]用neither, either或both填空#65377; ① There are tall buildings on_____sides of the street. ② Its_____cold nor hot here in summer. ③_____you or your sister has to clean the room. ④ ―Did you see Li Lei and Han Mei? ―No, I saw_____of them. ⑤_____my father_____my mother are doctors. ⑥ ―May I use your pen? ―Sure. I have two pens. You may take_____one. Key: ① both② neither③ Either④ neither⑤Both, and ⑥ either 2. find, find out, discover (1) find意为“找到”,侧重于找到过去丢失的人或物#65377;例如: I can’t find my pen. 我找不到我的钢笔#65377; She found her lost watch yesterday. 她找到了她昨天丢失的手表#65377; (2) find out意为”找到”#65380;“查明”#65380;“发现”,多指通过观察#65380;调查而发现或找到,通常带有“经过困难曲折”的含义,后面接“无形或隐藏的东西”,也可接宾语从句#65377;例如: How can you find out who took your credit card? 你怎么能查出是谁错拿了你的信用卡呢? Ill be able to find out the weight of the elephant. 我将能弄清楚大象的体重#65377; Will you try to find out when the train leaves? 请你打听一下火车什么时候开,好吗? Read these d