英语常用词汇正误用法(01)

accommodation

◆这个城市的住房很贵。

误：An accommodation is expensive in this city.

正：Accommodation is expensive in this city.

正：Accommodations are expensive in this city.

析：accommodation 表示“住处”、“住宿”、“膳宿”等，在英国英语中是不可数名词，但在美国英语中通常用复数，一般不与不定冠词连用。如：This hospital has accommodation(s) for 500 patients.(这家医院有五百个床位)。They providegood accommodation(s).他们提供很好的膳宿服务。

accompany

◆他坚持要陪她去车站。

误：He insisted on accompanying her to go to the station.

正：He insisted on accompanying her to the station.

析：表示陪某人去某地，只说 accompany sb to a place即可，通常不说 accompany sb to do sth。

◆我陪你去。

误：I will accompany with you.

正：I will accompany you.

析：accompany(陪伴, 伴随)是及物动词，其后无需用介词。又如：Thunder accompanies lighting.(雷声伴着闪电)。但是, 用于被动语态的 accompany 后面可接介词 with 或 by。如：Thelightning is accompanied with thunder.(电闪雷鸣)。He was accompanied by his secretary.(他有秘书随行)。

◆坐在这儿陪我一会儿。

误：Sit here and accompany me for a while.

正：Sit here and keep me company me for a while.

析：accompany 在一般英汉词典均注为“陪伴”、“陪同”，但它在英英词典里的在此义方面的释义是：to go somewhere with someone, especially to look after them，所以不要一见到汉语的“陪伴”就用英语的 accompany 去套译。

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