everyday、every day意思差在哪?sometimes、some times 又有什麼不同?
每次都在想這些字到底需不需要空格嗎?讓小編幫你統整,不要再憑印象亂用啦!
forever vs. for ever
在英式英文中,兩者意思相同,作永遠地、永久地。放於句末當副詞用。然而,要注意在美式英文中,只有 forever,沒有 for ever 的用法。
我會永遠愛你。
(O) I』ll love you forever.(英式、美式)
(O) I』ll love you for ever. (英式)
當意思是頻率很高、老是、總是,只能用 forever。可放於句中當副詞用,且通常與進行式一起使用。
Jeff is forever forgetting his cell phone.(Jeff老是忘記帶手機。)
Anna is forever telling Aaron she』s going to leave him but she never actually does.(Anna 老是跟 Aaron 說要離開他,但卻從未那樣做過。)
every day vs. everyday
every day 每一天
every day 是時間副詞,通常放於句首或句末,表示每一天。
Adam 每天都搭公車上學。
(X) Adam goes to school by bus everyday.
(O) Adam goes to school by bus every day.
everyday 日常的、普通的
everyday 是形容詞,表日常的、普通的,後面須再接一個名詞。
I need a good cell phone for everyday use.(我需要一支好的手機供我日常使用。)
Death was an everyday occurrence during war.(死亡在戰爭期間是很普遍的事。)
來比較一下兩者的用法:
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 每一個人、事、物
every one 等於each one,強調每一個,不一定指人,也可指事、物。通常會搭配介系詞 of 一起使用。
不過要特別注意,因為主詞 every 是單數,所以後面要接單數動詞喔!這常常在各大考題中出現,請畫上三顆星!
I would like to thank every one of you who participated in this contest.(我想要感謝所有參與這個比賽的人。)
Every one of John』s cats is cute.(John 的每一隻貓都很可愛。)
Every single one of you has something that you』re good at.(每一個人都有自己的長處。)
everyone 眾人
everyone 指普羅大眾、眾人,強調整體里的所有人。注意,雖然 everyone 是指所有人,但它是單數名詞,故後面也要加單數動詞。
Good morning, everyone!(大家早安啊!)
Be yourself, everyone else is already taken.(做你自己吧!別人已經有別人在做了。)
Everyone should obey the law.(所有人都應該遵守法律。)
sometimes vs. some times
sometimes 頻率副詞
sometimes 是我們最常見到的用法。頻率副詞,意思是有時候、偶爾(頻率不高),可代換成 occasionally。
I sometimes get high scores in math tests.(我有時會在數學考試中拿下高分。)
Sometimes it』s best not to say anything.(有時候,最好什麼話都別說。)
some times 有幾次
some times 意思是有幾次,因為 time 加 s,代表是可數名詞。這邊 time 當可數名詞的意思,不是指時間,而是次數。可代換成 several times。
I have stayed at this hotel some times, so I can give you some advice.(我住過這間旅館幾次,可以給你一些建議。)
※補充:
搞清楚 sometimes 和 some times 的差別了,那你知道 sometimes、some times、sometime、some time 有什麼不同嗎?