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purpose的用法與搭配 |
作者:JDG 文章來(lái)源:本站原創(chuàng) 點(diǎn)擊數(shù) 更新時(shí)間:2011-09-20 文章錄入:admin 責(zé)任編輯:admin |
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purpose的用法與搭配 用作名詞,主要意思為“目的”“目標(biāo)”,用法注意: 1. 表示做某事的目的,通常用 the purpose of 的結(jié)構(gòu)。如: What was the purpose of his visit? 他來(lái)訪的目的是什么? He came here with [for] the purpose of seeing his family. 他來(lái)這里的目的是探親。 若 purpose 前用了物主代詞,則通常連用介詞 in。如: What is your purpose in being here? 你在這兒干什么? Her purpose in going to Japan is to look for her uncle. 她去日本的目的是找她叔叔。 以下結(jié)構(gòu)也用介詞 in。如: I have a purpose in making this trip to Europe. 我這次歐洲之行是有目的的。 2. 表示為了某種目的,通常用 for…purposes(其中的 purpose通常用復(fù)數(shù))。如: He keeps a horse for pleasure purposes. 他為消遣而養(yǎng)馬。 He learns Japanese for business purposes. 他學(xué)習(xí)日語(yǔ)是為做生意。 類似的例子有:for medical purposes(為了醫(yī)學(xué)的目的),for defence purposes(為了防御之目的),for scientific purposes(為了科學(xué)的目的),English for commercial purposes(商業(yè)英語(yǔ))等。 3. 用于 on purpose, 意為“有意地”“故意地”。如: I came here on purpose to see you. 我是特意來(lái)看你的。 She broke the dish on purpose just to show her anger. 她故意打破碟子以表示她的憤怒。 4. 用于to little (no, some) purpose,表示“幾乎徒勞(毫無(wú)成效,有一定效果)地”。如: Money has been invested in the scheme to very little purpose. 資金已投入那計(jì)劃中卻幾無(wú)成效。 We spoke to little purpose. His mind was clearly made up already. 我們說(shuō)的話不起作用,他顯然早已下定決心了。 |
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