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think的过去式是什么(think的正确用法)

今日科普2024-11-05 02:00:202

刚外派到美国时,有一回Tom要找地方停车,问了坐在旁边的同事,可不可以就停在某处。

同事回答:“Don't even think about it!”,Tom以为是:「不用想太多」一停下来;结果同事继续,It's illegal to park here.

他才知道原来自己搞错“Don't think about it.”的意思。

Don't think about it.

错误:不用想太多。

正确:不用做白日梦了、省省吧、不可能的、不行

这句话属强硬的拒绝,叫人想都不用想。

It's illegal to park here. Don't even think about it!停在这里不合法,想都别想了。

几个think的道地用法,在意思或语气上比较容易判断错误的字,我们一起来看看:

1. think straight

错误:想法直接

正确:好好思考、想清楚

Straight 是指「直线的、直接的」,think straight是指能够平静、理性、好好的思考。非常好用的口语表达。

I was so tired, I couldn't think straight. 我好累,没法好好思考。

I'm sorry, that was a stupid thing to do - I wasn't thinking straight. 对不起,那样做太愚蠢了——我当时没有想好。

2. I thought as much.

错误:想太多

正确:果然不出所料

Thought是think的过去式,指对发生的事并不感到惊奇,意思是:我早就知道了;我本来也这样想;果然不出我所料;我担心就是这个。如:

A:He didn’t show up for the meeting. 会议他没有出席。

B:I thought as much. 果然不出我所料。

3. Just think …

错误:只是思考

正确:没想到吧、你想想看

有不可思议、惊讶,意思接近中文里的:你想想看!你没想到吧!如:

Just think —— she got married at 14. 你想想看,她14岁就结婚了!

Just think of the cost of that rent! 你想想那租金代价有多高!


4. To think…

错误:去思考

正确:竟然

和just think有一点相近,都有「不敢相信」之意,但to think除了表示惊奇,还有可惜、悲伤,怎么就、真令人想不到、……竟然……的意思。

To think that he had an accident! 他竟然会遭遇到意外事故。

To think that all that money has been wasted! 那些钱竟然白白地浪费掉了。