salary与wage
salary可译为"薪金"、"薪水",通常指职员、脑力劳动者(如律师、教师、医生等)的收入,数额比较固定,一般按月支付:
My salary is paid on the 28th of the month.
我每月28号领工资。
wage可译为"工资"、"工钱",通常指技工或一般体力劳动者的收入,按周或天支付。wage一般用复数形式wages:
When I worked as a waiter, the wages were low, but the tips were good.
我当侍者时工资不高,但小费可观。
Women often get low wages.
妇女的报酬通常很低。
borrow的意思是"借"、"借入",经常与from连用:
He borrowed my pen yesterday. He hasn't given me it yet.
他昨天借了我的钢笔,到现在他还没有还我。
Can I borrow £ 20 from you please? I'll pay/ give it back tomorrow.
我能从您这里借20英镑吗?我明天就还给您。
lend的意思是"把……借给"、"借出",经常与介词to连用:
He refused to lend any money to Tom.
他不肯借给汤姆钱。
Can you lend me £ 20 please? I'll pay/ give it back tomorrow.
您能借给我20英镑吗?我明天就还给您。
Can you lend your car to me this afternoon?
你今天下午能把车借我用一下吗?
1.关键句型练习答案
A a he is now working (1.2)
b he gets (1.3); he always borrows (1.3); never pays it back (1.4)
c came in…worked (11.2-2); Tony saw (1.4); came and sat (1.4); I asked him (1.6); he gave me (1.7); Tony said (1.8)
d He has never borrowed (1.5); I have never borrowed (1.7)
e I was having (1.1); he was eating (1.6)
C 1 gets…got
2 have not had
3 was writing…talked/ were talking
4 am typing
5 passed/ were passing
D The Taj Mahal was built…after he became/ had become ruler, his wife…died. The Taj Mahal was built in her honour. Experts were called in…The Taj Mahal, which was begun in 1632 and (was) completed in 1654, cost a fortune…it has been visited by…
2.难点练习答案
a
A 1 The officer ordered the men to fire at the enemy.
2 He wants his wife to wear this dress.
3 She wants us to explain it.
4 I cannot allow him to enter the room.
B (sample sentences)
1 He asked me to help him.
2 We preferred her to stay at home.
3 He taught me to speak English.
4 My mother wished me to collect the laundry.
5 Do you want her to visit you?
b
1 salary 2 lent…salary/ wages 3 borrowed 4 wages 5 wages
3.多项选择题答案
1 b 2 b 3 b 4 a 5 b 6 c
7 c 8 a 9 c 10 c 11b 12 d