英文常見病句300句精選十則十五
1. Children of this age are easy to make mistakes.(x)
Children of this age are apt to make mistakes. (√)
easy表“容易的”，針對(duì)事物而不針對(duì)人，如:These questions are easy to answer.(這些問題很容易回答。)be apt to = tend to=be inclined to,表“有……之傾向”的意思。
2. Many industries have moved into the electronic area.(x)
Many industries have moved into the electronic arena.(√)
area是有關(guān)“地區(qū)”最籠統(tǒng)的一個(gè)詞。arena本意為“競技場”，引申為任何“角逐的領(lǐng)域”，如:enter the political arena即“進(jìn)入政界”的意思。
3. A new difficulty happened when we tried to solve the problem.(x)
A new difficu勺arose when we tried to solve the problem.(√)
happen / occur / take place是指事件的“發(fā)生”。difficulty / problem / issue / question的“發(fā)生/產(chǎn)生”只能用arise.
4. Arithmetics is a branch of mathematics. (x)
Arithmetic is a branch of mathematics. (√)
arithmetic不可加s, mathematics恒有s，為固定用法。
5. Susan wouldn't stop crying until her boyfriend took her under his arm. (x)
Susan wouldn't stop crying until her boyfriend took her in his arms. (√)
take / hold sb in one's arms即“將某人緊緊抱在懷里”，為固定用法。under one's arm 是指“把某物挾在腋下”，如:Helen was carrying a book under her arm.(海倫將一本書挾在腋下。)
6. Keep that guy at an arm's length.(x)
Keep that guy at arm's length. (√)
keep sb at arm's、length意為“跟某人保持適當(dāng)距離”，為固定用法，不可在arm's之前加an。但cost sb an arm and a leg這個(gè)詞組須加an，如:It will cost an arm and a leg to buy a house like this(要買一棟像這樣的房子是需要花很多錢的。)
7. Rachel's strange look arose our suspicions. (x)
Rachel's strange look aroused our suspicions.(√)
arose是arise的過去式，為不及物動(dòng)詞，其后不可直接接賓語，但arise from(起源于)可接賓語，如:Our misunderstandings arise from the lack of communication.(我們之間的誤會(huì)是由缺乏溝通引起的.) arouse one's sympathy / suspicious/curiosity 表.“引起某人的同情/懷疑/好奇”.為固定用法。
8. At his arrival in Taipei,he went straight to the Grand Hotel. (x)
On his arrival in Taipei, he went straight to the Grand Hotel.(√)
on / upon sb's arrival 表“某人一抵達(dá)(某地)”，為固定用法。
9. Early arrival may get the best seats. (x)
Early arrivals may get the best seats. (√)
arrival 表“抵達(dá)”時(shí)，通常是不可數(shù)名詞:作“抵達(dá)的人或物”解時(shí)，是可數(shù)名詞。
10. Do you like modem arts? (x)
Do you like modem art? (√)
If you don't like the sciences, you may pick up the art. (x)
If you don't like the sciences, you may pick up the arts. (√)
art表“藝術(shù)”時(shí)，是抽象名詞，不可數(shù)，如:Renaissance art(文藝復(fù)興時(shí)期的藝術(shù)); 作“人文學(xué)科”時(shí).是可數(shù)名詞，且用復(fù)數(shù)。
