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托福写作词汇使用常见错误修订2
(二)固定搭配问题
适当地使用固定搭配(如固定短语)可以使文章表达流畅、到位,考生应在平时阅读范文或其他材料时,注意摘录一些固定搭配,表明他们的用途范围,并在练****写作中留意固定搭配。当然,记忆一定要准确,特别要注意固定搭配中所使用的词性、词形等。
1、Original: ...there is no deny that a university or college really offers us great enlightment for students future development and growth.
Revised: ... there is no denying that a university diploma really offers great opportunities for student's personal growth.
there is no deny改为固定搭配there is no denying“不可否认”。原句中还存在表达不当的问题,应该是大学文凭给学生们的个人发展提供了很多机会。
2、Original: Modern technologies have improved today's factories technology and brought pollutions to the minimum.
Revised: However, with the modern technology, air and noise pollution can be kept to a minimum.
“降到最低程度”是to a minimum。
3、Original: If you want to catch the pace of the rhythms of the modern world you had better get ready.
Revised: If you want to keep pace with the rhythms of the modern world, you had better get up early.
原句catch up with the pace的搭配是不对的,如果表述“和现在世界的快节奏同步”可以用keep pace with(与…同步)或catch up with(赶上…步伐)。
4、Original: Every year, Lenovo spends a large amount of money to product environment without regret. By doing this, Lenovo makes a profit at the same time.
Revised: Every year Lenovo spe