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它從籃子里探出身子,隨著樂器的擺動(dòng)而扭動(dòng)?! ≌Z言點(diǎn)1 rose是rise的過去式,既可作不及物動(dòng)詞又可作及物動(dòng)詞?! ≌Z言點(diǎn) 2 對比學(xué)習(xí):follow, ensue, succeed, result 1) follow為常用詞,指繼之而來或繼之而去: Spring follows 。 2) ensue為正式用語,指隨之引起或接著發(fā)生: Clouds appeared and rain ensued. 云來雨至。 3) succeed強(qiáng)調(diào)時(shí)間、順序上隨之而來: She was not willing to succeed her mother as manager of the hotel. 她不愿繼承母親酒店經(jīng)理的工作。 4) result 強(qiáng)調(diào)前者和后者之間是因果關(guān)系: Superstition results from ?! ?. We were very much surprised when the snake charmer suddenly began to play jazz and modern pop songs. 當(dāng)耍蛇人突然開始演奏爵士樂和現(xiàn)代流行樂曲時(shí),我們感到非常吃驚?! ≌Z言點(diǎn) 動(dòng)詞begin(開始)、cease(停止)、start(開始)、continue(繼續(xù))后面既可以跟不定式,也可以接動(dòng)名詞,在意思上沒有什么區(qū)別: Even though it was raining, they continued to play / playing football. 盡管下雨了,他們依然在踢足球?! he students ceased to leam / learning French last semester. 上個(gè)學(xué)期,學(xué)生們就停止學(xué)習(xí)法語了?! ∽⒁猓涸谑褂靡陨纤膫€(gè)動(dòng)詞時(shí),如果句子為進(jìn)行時(shí)態(tài),一般不用動(dòng)名詞形式,以避免重復(fù)。 例;I am continuing learning New Concept English. 沒有語法鐠誤,但顯得累贅, 建議改為:I am continuing to learn New Concept English. 我在繼續(xù)學(xué)習(xí)《新概念英語》。 7. The snake, however, continued to ‘dance’slowly. 然而,那條蛇卻還是緩慢地“舞動(dòng)”著。 語言點(diǎn) continued to dance= continued dancing 繼續(xù)跳舞 8. It obviously could not tell the difference between Indian music and jazz! 顯然,它分辨不出印度音樂和爵士樂! 語言點(diǎn) tell the difference between A and B意思為“辨別A和B之間的不同之處”;tell作“辨別”時(shí),常與can/could/be able to連用: This little boy is able to tell the difference between dollar and pound. 這個(gè)小男孩能夠分辨出美元和英鎊的不同。