英文常見病句300句精選十則十九

　　英文病句急診室300句，分析在口語和寫作中容易犯的英語錯誤，含有正確使用方法及解析。

　　1. The doctor was tallcing to a woman who was having a baby.(x)

　　The doctor was talking to a woman who was expecting a baby. (√)

　　having a baby可兼指“懷孕的”和“正在生孩子”。為避免混淆，應使用expecting a baby或pregnant來表示“懷孕的”。

　　2. Once you marry that guy, there will be no going backward.(x)

　　Once you marry that guy, there will be no going back. (√)

　　no going / turning back意為“無法回頭”，是一種比喻的說法，為固定用語。backward作副詞時，指方向上的“向后”，如:I glanced backward to see what happened.(我向后看了一眼以了解發(fā)生了什么事。)

　　3. Don't speak ill of others behind their back.(x)

　　Don't speak ill of others behind their backs. (√)

　　behind one's backs)，意為“在某人的背后”，須配合單復數變化使用。

　　4. I've got a photo of that rock star with his autograph in the back.(x)

　　I've got a photo of that rock star with his autograph on the back. (√)

　　on the back (of sth)是指“在某物的背面”。in/at the back (of sth)通常是指在書本或報紙的最后幾頁，如:Refer to the index in the back for technical terms.(專業(yè)術語請參閱書后的索引。)

　　5. You cannot imagine how bad I need the money.(x)

　　You cannot imagine how badly I need the money.(√)

　　need / want sth badly是“非常需/想要某物”的意思，為固定用法。

　　6. They all believe the election is in a bag.(x)

　　They all believe the election is in the bag.(√)

　　be in the bag = be certain to be won or achieved,意為“一定能贏或成功”，是固定用語。

　　7. How many baggages do you have?(x)

　　How many pieces of baggage do you have? (√)

　　baggage或luggage(英式用法)是“行李”的集合名詞，不可數。要表達件數時，須用a piece / two pieces of baggage。

　　8. Don't forget to go to the baggage's claim. (x)

　　Don't forget to go to the baggage claim. (√)

　　“機場領取行李處”的固定用語為baggage claim(美式用法)或baggage reclaim(英式用法)，baggage后不加 ’s。

　　9. The suspect was released on a bail. (x)

　　The suspect was released on bail. (√)

　　bail是“保釋金”，為不可數名詞。

　　10. You ought to get a balance between work and play.(x)

　　You ought to strike a balance between work and play. (√)

　　strike a balance (between...)是“在兩者之間取得一個平衡”，為固定用法。