【问】 easy同easily一样,也可以用作副词,例如Easy come,easy go.(来得容易去得快)。但 不知它们在用作副词时有什么区别? 【答】 在一般情况下使用副词easily,例如: 1. This TV set can be easily moved. (TOEFL) 这种电视机易于搬动。 2. They could be easily seen at a distance of ten miles. (Hudson) 在十英里的距离以内很容易看到它们。 easy用作副词时,只用在一些成语中。例如,go easy(慢点),go easy on(节省,温和地对待),easy does it(慢慢干),get off easy(不受严厉惩罚),take it(things) easy(放松,从容不迫)。下面是一些具体的例子: 1. Go easy here,the road is very rough. 慢一点,这路很不好走。 2. Go easy on the wine——it's the last bottle. (OSD) 酒要节省点儿喝——这是最后一瓶了。 3. Go easy with the butter,old man,or there will be none left. 老兄,奶油要节省点儿用,否则就一点儿不剩了。 4. The children who missed school to go to the fair got off easy. (DAI)逃学去看展览会的孩子们没有受严厉的惩罚。 5. Sit down and take it easy! (Lewis) 坐下来,放松一下。 6. You have done quite enough work for today; now take it easy for an hour. (Henderson)你今天干了足够多的工作,现在来休息一个小时。 7. No one could take things easier than I do. (Bennet) 再没有人比我更轻松的了。 8. “Take it easy on John and don't scold him too much,” said Mrs Jones to Mr Jones.(DAI) “对约翰不要太严厉,不要责骂太多了,”琼斯太太对琼斯先生说。