forever vs. for ever
在英式英文中,两者意思相同,作永远地、永久地。放于句末当副词用。然而,要注意在美式英文中,只有 forever,没有 for ever 的用法。
(O) I’ll love you forever.(英式、美式)
(O) I’ll love you for ever. (英式)
我会永远爱你。
当意思是频率很高、老是、总是,只能用 forever。可放于句中当副词用,且通常与进行式一起使用。
Jeff is forever forgetting his cell phone.
Jeff 老是忘记带手机。
Anna is forever telling Aaron she’s going to leave him but she never actually does.
Anna 老是跟 Aaron 说要离开他,但却从未那样做过。
every day vs. everyday
every day 每一天
every day 是时间副词,通常放于句首或句末,表示每一天。
(X) Adam goes to school by bus everyday.
(O) Adam goes to school by bus every day.
Adam 每天都搭公车上学。
everyday 日常的、普通的
everyday 是形容词,表日常的、普通的,后面须再接一个名词。
I need a good cell phone for everyday use.
我需要一支好的手机供我日常使用。
Death was an everyday occurrence during war.
死亡在战争期间是很普遍的事。
来比较一下两者的用法:
Those high school girls spend their time gossiping every day.
那些高中女生每天都在聊八卦。
Gossiping is part of those high school girls’ everyday life.
聊八卦是那些高中女生日常生活的一部份。
every one vs. everyone
every one 每一个人、事、物
every one 等于 each one,强调每一个,不一定指人,也可指事、物。通常会搭配介系词 of 一起使用。
不过要特别注意,因为主词 every 是单数,所以后面要接单数动词喔!这常常在各大考题中出现,请画上三颗星!
I would like to thank every one of you who participated in this contest.
我想要感谢所有参与这个比赛的人。
Every one of John’s cats is cute.
John 的每一只猫都很可爱。
Every single one of you has something that you’re good at.
每一个人都有自己的长处。
everyone 众人
everyone 指普罗大众、众人,强调整体里的所有人。注意,虽然 everyone 是指所有人,但它是单数名词,故后面也要加单数动词。
Good morning, everyone!
大家早安啊!
Be yourself, everyone else is already taken.
做你自己吧!别人已经有别人在做了。
Everyone should obey the law.
所有人都应该遵守法律。
sometimes vs. some times
sometimes 频率副词
sometimes 是我们最常见到的用法。频率副词,意思是有时候、偶尔(频率不高),可代换成 occasionally。
I sometimes get high scores in math tests.
我有时会在数学考试中拿下高分。
Sometimes it’s best not to say anything.
有时候,最好什么话都别说。
some times 有几次
some times 意思是有几次,因为 time 加 s,代表是可数名词。这边 time 当可数名词的意思,不是指时间,而是次数。可代换成 several times。
I have stayed at this hotel some times, so I can give you some advice.
我住过这间旅馆几次,可以给你一些建议。
*补充*
搞清楚 sometimes 和 some times 的差别了,那你知道 sometimes、some times、sometime、some time 有什么不同吗?
【超实用】到底要写 Sometimes? Some time? Sometime? Every day 跟 Everyday 的差别又在哪里呢?易混淆词汇大解析!