高考易混词汇辨析总结(二十八)
136. mean to do, mean doing
mean to do 打算,想要做某事;
mean doing 意思是,意味着。例:By this I mean giving the students more practice.
137. die from, die of
die from 表示死于(枪)伤,虚弱,过度劳累,饮食过度等;
die of 表示死于疾病,饥饿,寒冷,年老,忧愁,失恋等精神因素。例:die of hunger and cold
138. pay for, pay back, pay off
pay for 为付钱,例:pay for the book;
pay back 还钱,但不一定还清;
pay off 还清,例:pay off the debt
139. divide, separate
divide 把一个整体分成几部分,例:divide the apple;
separate 把连在一起的个体分开,例:separate the houses
140. arrive, get, reach
arrive 不及物动词,后接in(大地点),at(小地点)。例:arrive in Beijing
get 不及物动词后接to,例:get to Beijing
reach 及物动词,例:reach Beijing