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如數(shù)詞與other連用時(shí),通常要將other放在數(shù)詞之后;但是,若有定冠詞修飾,則也可放在數(shù)詞之前。如:他又買了兩本英語詞典。誤:He’s bought other two English dictionaries.正:He’s bought two other English dictionaries. 我不喜歡另外的那兩本書。正:I don’t like the other two books. 正:I don’t like the two other books. 二十、數(shù)字習(xí)語:at sixes and sevens■at sixes and sevens 為習(xí)語,意為:亂七八糟,七上八下,雜亂無章,一片混亂。如:The boy made the room at sixes and sevens. 這男孩把房間弄得亂七八糟的。 I haven’t had time to arrange everything so I’m all at sixes and sevens. 我沒來得及把每件事都安排好,因此心里七上八下的。They held a party last night and everything was at sixes and sevens when the guests left.昨晚他們開了一個(gè)家庭聚會(huì)。當(dāng)客人散盡之后,一切物品都挪了位置。 After the captain of the team broke his leg, the other players were at sixes and sevens. 球隊(duì)隊(duì)長(zhǎng)摔斷了腿,其他隊(duì)員陷入了一片混亂。 The members couldn39。t e to an agreement. They were at sixes and sevens. 委員們不能達(dá)成一致意見,他們各持己見。 二十一、不能連用數(shù)字的幾種常見情況■far 用作形容詞,表示“遙遠(yuǎn)的”,通常不與具體數(shù)字連用。如:車站離我家5英里。誤:The station is five miles far (away) from my home.正:The station is five miles distant from my home.正:The station is five miles away from my home.析:far 通常不可以與數(shù)字連用,此時(shí)需用 distant?!鯾oth 一般不與數(shù)詞 two 連用,以免語義重復(fù)。如:這兩個(gè)男孩子都很聰明。誤:Both the two boys are clever.正:Both the boys are clever.正:The two boys are clever.■clothes(衣服)雖然是一個(gè)沒有單數(shù)形式的復(fù)數(shù)名詞,但它卻 不能與直接與數(shù)詞連用。她為我買了兩套衣服。誤:She bought me two clothes.正:She bought me two suits of clothes.■goods(貨物)是一個(gè)沒有單數(shù)形式的復(fù)數(shù)名詞,但是卻不能直接用數(shù)詞修飾,要表示“貨物”的件數(shù),通常借助 piece。如:他發(fā)現(xiàn)有兩件貨被偷了。誤:He found two goods had been stolen.正:He found two pieces of goods had been stolen.■troops 側(cè)重指構(gòu)成軍隊(duì)的士兵成員,但并不指?jìng)€(gè)別士兵,因此它一般不與數(shù)字(尤其是較小的數(shù)字)連用。比如:“兩個(gè)士兵”一般不說 two troops, 可說 two soldiers。不過 troops 有時(shí)可與較大的數(shù)詞連用。如可說:a hundred troops 一百個(gè)士兵Fortyfour troops were killed. 44名士兵陣亡。二十二、含有數(shù)字one的英語成語■one by one 一個(gè)個(gè)地He went through the items on a list one by one. 他逐個(gè)處理單子上的項(xiàng)目。Students went out of the classroom one by one as soon as the bell rang. 下課鈴一響,學(xué)生們一個(gè)個(gè)從教室里走出來。 ■in one 合為一體He’s President, Treasurer and Secretary in one. 他身兼會(huì)長(zhǎng)、司庫(kù)和秘書三職。It39。s a book of English phonetics,grammar and usage in one. 這是一本英語語音、語法和習(xí)慣用語結(jié)合為一體的書。 ■one too many 多余的,不需要的I found myself one too many among them. 我發(fā)現(xiàn)自己在他們當(dāng)中是個(gè)多余的人。 ■one in a thousand 優(yōu)秀的人(或事物)My brother is a one in a thousand. 我的兄弟是位優(yōu)秀人物。 二十三、含有數(shù)字two的英語成語■twoway 雙向的We need a twoway switch. 我們需要一個(gè)雙路開關(guān)。He invented a twoway recorder. 他發(fā)明了兩用收錄機(jī)。 ■in twos 兩個(gè)兩個(gè)地The children walked in twos with one teacher in front and one behind. 孩子們排成兩行走,前后各有一位老師。■in twos and threes 三三兩兩地Applications for the job are ing in slowly in twos and threes. 申請(qǐng)這份工作的信件三三兩兩來得很慢。■in two twos 立刻;一轉(zhuǎn)眼My pen was lost in two twos. 我的鋼筆一轉(zhuǎn)眼就不見了。 ■put two and two together 根據(jù)所見、所聞等推測(cè)出真相He is rather inclined to put two and two together and make five. 他一推測(cè)就出圈兒。They came to the conclusion that he hadn39。t run out of their city, putting two and two together. 根據(jù)事實(shí)推斷,他們得出這樣的結(jié)論,他還沒有跑出這座城市。二十四、含有數(shù)字three的英語成語■by twos and threes 三三兩兩We went to the station by twos and threes. 我們?nèi)齼蓛傻刈呦蜍囌尽?■三三兩兩 in twos and threesThey arrived in twos and threes. 他們?nèi)齼蓛傻貋砹恕!鰐hreebottle man 大酒徒His grandfather is a threebottle man. 他外公是個(gè)大酒徒。 二十五、含有數(shù)字four的英語成語■four square 直率的;坦白的The girl is four square. 這女孩很直率。 ■on all fours 爬著The baby was crawling about on all fours. 嬰兒那時(shí)正在滿處爬?!鰂ourlettered words 下流話These books are full of fourlettered words. 這些書里臟話連篇。 ■in fours 每組四個(gè)Group together in fours! 每四人一組! Students are standing in a line,in fours. 學(xué)生們每組四人排成隊(duì)。