◎ problem和question都表示“問(wèn)題”。
① problem指客觀存在的亟待解決的問(wèn)題,尤其指那些難度大的或棘手的問(wèn)題。搭配為:think about/raise/solve/settle/discuss/do/work out/a/the problem。
② question常指由于不能斷定或疑惑不解而提出的問(wèn)題,等待回答,通常指一般問(wèn)題或易解決的問(wèn)題。搭配有:
ask sb. a question 問(wèn)某人一個(gè)問(wèn)題
put a question to sb. 向某人提一個(gè)問(wèn)題
answer the question 回答問(wèn)題
There is no question about+名詞或動(dòng)名詞
without question 毫無(wú)問(wèn)題
beyond question 毫無(wú)疑問(wèn)
out of question 完全可能的,毫無(wú)疑問(wèn)的
out of the question不可能的
③ question還可用作及物動(dòng)詞,意為“詢問(wèn),對(duì)……提出疑問(wèn)”。
He never questioned her about her difficulties. 他從不詢問(wèn)她的困難。
The teacher questioned her on the story she had just read. 老師就她剛讀過(guò)的故事提問(wèn)。
We don't question his ability. 我們不懷疑他的能力。
提示
“問(wèn)題的答案”要說(shuō)key to the problem/question。