英文常見病句300句精選十則十三

　　英文病句急診室300句，分析在口語和寫作中容易犯的英語錯誤，含有正確使用方法及解析。

　　1. Some of my colleagues own two or three cars, but I don't have anyone.(x)

　　Some of my colleagues own two or three cars, but I don't have any (one). (√)

　　anyone/anybody=any person，專門指人。any one或any兼指人和事物。另外I don't believe anyone of them.是錯誤的句子，應改為:I don't believe any (one) of them.anyone不能接of，但any (one)可以。

　　2. Boys of this type are anywhere.(x)

　　Boys of this type are everywhere. (√)

　　everywhere是“到處”的意思，指“在倒每個地方”。anywhere是“在倒任何地方”，比較有選擇性，如:You can go anywhere you like.(你可以去你喜歡的任何地方。)

　　3. Mere talking won't get you everywhere. (x)

　　Mere talking won't get you anywhere.(√)

　　not get sb anywhere指“對某人沒有任何幫助，于事不能有所進展”，為習慣用法。

　　4. My two daughters were born five years between. (x)

　　My two daughters were born five years apart. (√)

　　four days / three weeks I two years apart即“(時間)相隔四天/三周/兩年”，為習慣用法。

　　5. The twin brothers are worlds away in terms of personality. (x)

　　The twin brothers are worlds apart in terms of personality. (√)

　　worlds / poles apart表“有極大的差異”，為習慣用法。

　　6. I would like to apologize for her. (x)

　　I would like to apologize to her. (√)

　　apologize to sb for sth. 表“因某事向某人道歉”，如:I would like to apologize to him for being late.(因為遲到，我想跟他道歉。)

　　7. Though written for young children, the book appeals for adults as well.(x)

　　Though written for young children, the book appeals to adults as well. (√)

　　appeal for sth是’‘呼吁/請求……”的意思，如:The government is appealing for calm/unity.(政府正呼吁大家要冷靜/團結。)appeal to sb是“對某人有吸引力”的意思。另外，appeal to sth是“訴諸……”，如:President Bush decided to appeal to arms.(布什總統(tǒng)決定訴諸武力。)

　　8. Typhoons often appear between July and September.(x)

　　Typhoons often occur between July and September. (√)

　　appear是指“人或物出現(被看見)”，較適合用在具體的名詞上，如:Venus appeared in the evening sky.(金星出現在傍晚的天空。)臺風或地震這類事件應用。occur。

　　9. Don't destroy your appetite by eating snacks before a meal.(x)

　　Don't spoil your appetite by eating snacks before a meal.(√)

　　destroy是“破壞殆盡”，即破壞到不可收拾的地步。食欲如果遭到這樣的破壞，以后吃東西就完全沒有胃口了，這多可怕啊!spoil / ruin one's appetite才是正確的說法。

　　10. After the performance, the leading actor and actress reappeared on the stage

　　amid a thunderous applause. (x)

　　After the performance, the leading actor and actress reappeared on the

　　stage amid thunderous applause. (√)

　　applause表“鼓掌”，為不可數名詞，所以不能說an applause或a(n)...applause。但可以說a round of applause(一陣鼓掌聲)。