1. I had a toast and an egg for breakfast this morning.(x)
I had a slice of toast and an egg for breakfast this morning.(√)
toast表“土司面包”时,为不可数名词,须用单位来表达,如:a loaf /slice of toast 就是“一条/片土司”:表“敬酒”时,toast为可数名词,如:I proposed a toast to the bride and groom.(我向新郎新娘敬酒。)
2. The army met with only some symbolic resistance.(x)
The army met with only some token resistance.(√)
symbolic表“具有某种(重要)象征意义的”,如:A wedding ring is symbolic of eternal love.(结婚戒指象征永恒的爱。)token意为“象征性的”,是指“略带假装”或“意思意思一下”的行为。
3. The tolls in the bomb explosion could rise to over twenty. (x)
The toll 1 casualties in the bomb explosion could rise to over twenty. (√)
表“伤亡人数时”,恒用单数形式toll或复数形式casualties.
4. What ingredients would you like for your pizza?(x)
What toppings would you like for your piua? (√)
ingredient表“混在一起烹煮的食物材料”,如:Flour and egg are the most important ingredients.(面粉和鸡蛋是最重要的配料。)topping专指加在蛋糕/比萨上面的“配料”,是可数名词。
5. She works as a tourist guide in Beijing.(x)
She works as a tour guide in Beijing. (√)
“一名导游”的正确说法是a tour guide. a tourist attraction是“一个观光景点”。
6. They have disappeared without a track in the mountains.(x)
They have disappeared without a trace in the mountains. (√)
trace是人或物留下来的“痕迹”,兼有可数和不可数名词的用法。disappear/vanish without (a) trace表“消失得无影无踪”,是固定用法。track可表“足迹”或“轨迹”,又可指“小径”,如:There is a dirt track leading to his farm.(有一条泥土小路通往他的农场。)另外,be on the right/wrong track表“做对/错某事”,如:It appears that we are on the wrong track.(看来我们好像做错了。)
7. These two countries became Trade partners in 1995. (x)
These two countries became trading partners in 1995. (√)
trading nation / partner是“贸易国/伙伴”的标准说法。但“贸易赤字”的说法是trade deficit.
8. They were stuck in a heavy traffic for almost an hour.(x)
They were stuck in heavy traffic for almost an hour. (√)
They were stuck in a traffic jam for almost an hour.(√)
traffic 可表“来往于道路的所有车辆”,是不可数名词。“交通堵塞”的说法是heavy traffic或a traffic jam。另外,traffic表“非法交易”时,亦为不可数名词,如:He was arrested for traffic in drugs.(他因贩售毒品而遭逮捕。)
9. Many victims are still caught in the burning building. (x)
Many victims are still trapped in the burning building.(√)
be caught in sth表“突然遭遇到某种难以摆脱的不愉快状况”,如:We were caught in a heavy rain on our way there.(在前往那里的途中,我们突然遭遇了一场大雨。)be trapped somewhere表“被困在某个地方”。
10. The agency deals mainly with business trip.(x)
The agency deals mainly with business travel.(√)
travel是表“旅行”最一般性的用法,通常作不可数名词。trip指的是短暂的“旅行”,是可数名词,如:We'll take a trip to Tokyo.(我们将到东京旅行。)journey表较费劲的“旅行”。voyage是海上/太空的“旅行”。tour是观光“旅行”。