1. During the air raid, people took refuges in caves.(x)
During the air raid, people took refuge in caves.(√)
refuge表“避难”,是不可数名词。而“寻求避难(所)”的说法是 take/seek/find refuge。
2. The flood refugees are being housed in temporary accommodations.(x)
The flood victims are being housed in temporary accommodations. (√)
refugee指的是因战争/政治/宗教因素离开国家避祸的“难民”。而victim指的是饱受疾病/天灾的’‘难民”,如:famine / earthquake / flood victim即是“饱受饥荒/地震/水患的难民”。
3. The scholar has made several attempts to overthrow Darwin's theories.(x)
The scholar has made several attempts to refute I rebut Darwin's theories. (√)
overthrow是以“推翻”政府/权为主,如:That govemment was oeerthrown in a mlitary coup.(该政府在一次军事政变中被推翻。) “推翻/反驳”理论/思想等,须用refute / rebut sth。
4. The road was widened without regards for the safety of residents.(x)
The road was widened without regard for the safety of residents.(√)
表“注意/关心”或“尊敬/重视”时。regard是不可数名词,如:She has little regard for her colleagues.(她并不尊重她的同事。)但表“问候”时,限用复数的regards如:Give my regards to your parents.(代我问候你的父母。)
5. The old man has never seen any doctors because he has maintained a dietary cure for 30 years.(x)
The old man has never seen any doctors because he has maintained a dietary regimen for 3o years.(√)
a dietary cure是针对糖尿病/肾病的一种“饮食(控制)疗法”。a dietary / exercise regimen是“一种通过调整饮食/规律运动(而使身体健康)的养生术”。
6. Fall registrations will start next Monday.(x)
Fall registration will start next Monday.(√)
表“注册/登记”时,registration是不可数名词;表“行车执照”时,registration是可数名词,如:May I see your license, ma'am?(小姐,可否看一下你的驾照?)
7. My son and his wife are divorced, much to my regrets.(x)
My son and his wife are divorced, much to my regret.(√)
to sb's regret(恒用单数),表“使某人感到遗憾”,是固定用法。另外,give/send (sb) your regrets(恒用复数),是委婉表示不能参加某活动之意,如:I'm afraid we might have to give you our regrets.(恐怕要告诉你我们无法参加了。)
8. The security guards are all wearing blue uniforms and regular shoes.(x)
The security guards are all wearing blue uniforms and regulation shoes.(√)
regular shoes是指没有任何特色的“一般鞋子”。regulation shoes是照规定穿着的“制式鞋子”。
9. Fill it up with regulars, please.(x)
Fill it up with regular, please. (√)
表“普通汽油”时,regular是不可数名词;“高级汽油”用premium,也是不可数名词。作酒吧餐厅的“常客”或军队中的“正规军”解时,regular是可数名词,如:The bartender knows all the regulars by name.(这名酒保知道每一位常客的名字。)
10. All your travel expenses will be compensated for by the company.(x)
All your travel expenses will be reimbursed by the company. (√)
compensate for sth表“弥补某物之不足”,详参compensate词条。reimburse sth表针对(员工/厂商)的支出或代垫作如数的“补助或发还”。