一般现在时常用的时间词语常用于一般现在时的词语有 sometimes/usually/often/every day(week,year)/ now/always 等。请记住:这些时间词语只是辅助作用,具体还要进行分析。
常见辨析词
Already and All Ready
副词already表示“以前”或“到现在”:
Sasha has already left.
萨沙已经离开了。
短语all ready表示“准备充分的”:
We're all ready to go.
我们已经准备好要出发了。
Altogether and All Together
副词altogether表示“完全地“或“全部地”:
Gus has stopped riding the bus altogether.
格斯再也不开公共汽车了。
短语all together指代人或物集中在一个地方:
The kids sit all together in the back of the bus.
孩子们都坐在公共汽车的后面。
Anyone and Any One
不定代词anyone抽象地指代任何人,而不是某一个人:
Anyone who has an opinion will probably offend someone.
有意见的人很可能会冒犯到别人。
短语any one指代具体但身份不明的物或人:
With enough money, any one of us could be elected mayor.
只要有足够的钱,我们每一个人都能够竞选成为市长。
Awhile and A While
副词awhile表示“一会儿”:
Nico asked me to stay awhile and chat.
尼克让我留下来聊一会儿天。
名词a while表示一段时间:
Once in a while people surprise you and rise above self-interest.
有时候,人们会使你感到惊讶,他们抛开了个人利益。