误There's no point to cry now.
正There's no point in crying now.
正There's no point crying now.
如果情况属实,再跟他争辩就没有意义了。误If it is the case, there is no point to argue further with him.
正If it is the case, there is no point in arguing further with him.
正If it is the case, there is no point arguing further with him.
析there's no point后不能接动词不定式,只能接(in) v -ing结构。
为了完成这件事,我们必须做到两点。误In order to finish the work, we must do two points.
正In order to finish the work, we must do two things.
析误句为中式英语,这里的两点的含义是“两件事”。
误He pointed the sign on the wall.
正He pointed at〔to〕 the sign on the wall.
时针指向一点半。误The hands of the clock pointed at half past one.
正The hands of the clock pointed to half past one.
析point是不及物动词,后接宾语时要用at或to。在表示“时针指向”时,介词只能用to,不能用at。
当时他正把枪对准我。误He was pointing the gun to me.
正He was pointing the gun at me.
析point表示“指”,是不及物动词,表示“指着…”要用point at〔to〕 ...,作“把…指向…”“把…对准…”解时point是及物动词,要用point...at结构。
我指出了她的错误。误I pointed to her mistake.
正I pointed out her mistake.
讲解员给我们指出了所有有意思的东西。误The guide pointed to us all the objects of interest.
正The guide pointed out to us all the objects of interest.
一切证据都表明他有罪。误All evidences point out his guilt.
正All evidences point to his guilt.
析point out表示“指出…”,相当于及物动词的用法,后接宾语; point to意为“说明”“表明”。
他把枪放在洞里,枪口朝外。误He placed his gun in the hole, pointed outward.
正He placed his gun in the hole, pointing outward.
析“枪口朝外”构成句子的伴随状语,需用现在分词。
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