词组 | intersection |
释义 | ,crossroads 两词都可译成 “交叉路口”。 1. intersection 常指 “( 两条或两条以上道路的较复杂的) 交叉路口”: a busy highway intersection at the intersection of five streets 2. crossroads 总以复数形式出现,侧重指 “( 两条道路交叉的) 十字路口”: A crossroads is a place where two roads meet and cross each other. 3. crossroads 的单复数形式相同: a crossroads three crossroads 4. a crossroads 后面常跟单数动词: A crossroads is more than just an intersection. interval,intermission,recess 1. 3 词都有 “休息”的含义。 1) interval 与 intermission 的含义很接近,都可指 “( 文艺表演的) 幕间休息”,如电影、音乐会、话剧等,但 interval 是英国用法,intermission 是美国用法。 2) recess 侧重指“( 法庭、议会、学校等的) 休庭,休会、休学”: before next week's Senate recess The court is in recess until next week. 2. 注意 interval 前面的一些修饰词: at regular intervals long intervals monthly intervals 15-minute intervals frequent intervals infrequent intervals quarterly intervals short intervals rhythmic intervals irregular intervals considerable intervals painful intervals reasonable intervals dreadful intervals brief intervals spasmodic intervals harmonic intervals 3. 常与介词 at, with, after, be- tween,in 等连用: at mystical intervals with a few sunny intervals after a brief interval a half-year interval between her arrest and trial in the intervals of rest |
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