误It's year since they met each other.
正It's years since they met each other.
析要表示“很多年,很长时间”, year要用复数形式。
一个天分很高的12岁女孩最近被这所大学录取了。误A highly talented twelve-years-old girl was recently admitted to this university.
正A highly talented twelve-year-old girl was recently admitted to this university.
析表示“岁数”用...year old,但如果这个短语用作前置定语,那么名词year要用单数形式,而且单词用连字符,构成一个合成形容词。
这所学校是1932年创办的。误This school was founded in the year of 1932.
正This school was founded in the year 1932.
析名词year后具体表示年代的词直接作同位语,不用介词of。
我的小妹妹年仅5岁。误My youngest sister is only five years.
正My youngest sister is only five.
正My youngest sister is only five years old.
正My youngest sister is only five years of age.
析要表示某人的具体年龄,不能直接用数词加上years。
你今年多大了?误How old are you this year?
正How old are you?
析汉语中常说“你今年多大年纪?”,但英语却不习惯用this year。
这个省的粮食产量逐年增加。误The grain output in this province has increased year after year.
正The grain output in this province has increased year by year.
析year after year(年复一年)和year by year(逐年的)的区别在于:后者含有“比较”的意义。
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