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易錯(cuò)點(diǎn)一：用錯(cuò)“生日”前的序數(shù)詞

當(dāng)我們要表示某人多少歲的生日時(shí)，我們習(xí)慣上是在birthday前用序數(shù)詞，而不是用基數(shù)詞，因?yàn)椤岸嗌贇q的生日”其實(shí)指的是“第多少個(gè)生日”。如：

我們要舉辦派對(duì)慶祝吉姆的60歲生日。

正：Were having a party for Jims sixtieth birthday.

誤：Were having a party for Jims sixty birthday.

她20歲生日剛過便生下了小吉姆。

正：She gave birth to little Jim just after her 20th birthday.

誤：She gave birth to little Jim just after her 20 birthday.

易錯(cuò)點(diǎn)二：用錯(cuò)“一兩……”之類的表達(dá)

漢語說“一兩……”，說成英語可用a...or two或one or two...這樣的表達(dá)，但是不能用 one...or two或a or two...等。如：

我看到瑪麗一兩分鐘前離開的。

正：I saw Mary leaving a minute or two ago.

誤：I saw Mary leaving one minute or two ago.

要參觀這個(gè)城市一兩天就夠了。

正：One or two days are enough to see the city.

誤：A or two days are enough to see the city.

易錯(cuò)點(diǎn)三：用錯(cuò)“一個(gè)半”之類的表達(dá)

用英語表示“一個(gè)半”的方法是：a...and a half或one and a half...，但在one and a half 之后要接復(fù)數(shù)名詞，不接單數(shù)。如：

我在一個(gè)半小時(shí)之內(nèi)考試完畢。

誤： I finished the examination in one and a half hour.

正： I finished the examination in an hour and a half.

正：I finished the examination in one and a half hours.

注意“兩個(gè)半”“三個(gè)半”“四個(gè)半”之類的表達(dá)。如：

Its about two and a half miles away. 大約有兩英里半遠(yuǎn)。

This happened four and a half centuries ago. 這是四個(gè)半世紀(jì)前發(fā)生的事。

易錯(cuò)點(diǎn)四：用錯(cuò)“每隔……”的表達(dá)

用英語表示“每隔……”的最常用方法是“every+基數(shù)詞+名詞（復(fù)數(shù)）”。如：

There were traffic lights every ten yards. 每隔十碼就有紅綠燈。

Buses leave from here every five minutes. 公共汽車每隔五分鐘從這兒發(fā)車。

有時(shí)也用“every+序數(shù)詞+名詞（單數(shù)）”，注意不要弄錯(cuò)了其中的名詞的數(shù)。如：

奧林匹克運(yùn)動(dòng)會(huì)每四年辦一次。

正：The Olympics are held every four years.

正：The Olympics are held every fourth year.

如果是表示“每隔一……”或“每?jī)伞保瑒t還可以用every other...，如“每隔一年（每?jī)赡辏笨烧f成every two years， every second year， every other year。如：

He gets home leave every two years. 他每?jī)赡暧幸淮翁接H假。

The reunion is held every second year. 聯(lián)誼聚會(huì)每?jī)赡昱e行一次。

We go abroad for our holidays every other year. 我們每?jī)赡瓿鰢?guó)度假一次。

注意不要將以上各用法混用在一起。如：

你只需要每隔三天給植物澆一次水。

正：You only need to water the plants every three days.

正：You only need to water the plants every third day.

誤：You only need to water the plants every three day.

誤：You only need to water the plants every third days.

易錯(cuò)點(diǎn)五：用錯(cuò)“另外幾個(gè)……”的表達(dá)

用英語表示“另外幾個(gè)……”通常是用“another+數(shù)詞+名詞”或“數(shù)詞+other+名詞”。翻譯時(shí)有時(shí)需根據(jù)具體語境靈活處理。如：

Three other students were sent to help them. 另外三個(gè)學(xué)生被派去幫助他們。

Well have to wait another three weeks for the results. 我們還得再等三周才能知道結(jié)果。

注意不要將以上表達(dá)中與數(shù)詞搭配的another和other混用。如：

我沒趕上火車，只得再等兩小時(shí)。

正：I missed the train and had to wait another two hours.

誤：I missed the train and had to wait other two hours.

易錯(cuò)點(diǎn)六：混淆數(shù)詞的單復(fù)數(shù)形式

當(dāng)要表示某人的大約年歲和世紀(jì)中的某個(gè)年代時(shí)，我們習(xí)慣上要用逢整“十”的基數(shù)詞的復(fù)數(shù)形式。如：

His family left for Paris in the nineties. 他們一家于90年代去了巴黎。

Mr Smith began to teach French in his sixtieth. 史密斯先生在60多歲開始教法語。

注意：此時(shí)的數(shù)詞不可用單數(shù)形式，而且前面的定冠詞也不可省略。如：

約翰結(jié)婚時(shí)已經(jīng)40多歲了。

正：John was well into his forties before he got married.

誤：John was well into his forty before he got married.

另外，補(bǔ)充一點(diǎn)：當(dāng)表示年代時(shí)，有時(shí)還會(huì)說出某個(gè)世紀(jì)，此時(shí)要使用類似以下這樣的表達(dá)：

in the 1960s 在20世紀(jì)60年代（其中的撇號(hào)可以省略）。

since the 1990s 從20世紀(jì)90年代開始。

（編輯 陳根花）