3. 通常不用于被動(dòng)語態(tài)。如：

正：The coat cost thirty dollars. 這外套花了30美元。

誤：Thirty dollars was cost by the coat.

4. 有時(shí)用于比喻用法中。如：

His mistake cost him his job. 他的錯(cuò)誤使他丟了工作。

Careless driving will cost you your life. 粗心開車會(huì)使你喪命。

◆crowd n. & v.

1. 用作名詞，是集合名詞。作主語時(shí)，謂語用單數(shù)(視為整體)或復(fù)數(shù)(考慮其個(gè)體成員)均可。如：

The crowd moves on, and no one tries to stop it. 人群向前移動(dòng)，誰也沒試圖阻止。

The crowd were running in all directions. 人群往四面八方跑去。

強(qiáng)調(diào)人數(shù)多時(shí)，可用復(fù)數(shù)形式。如：

There were crowds of people waiting to get in. 有許許多多的人在等著進(jìn)去。

2. 用作動(dòng)詞，表示“聚集”、“擠滿”，可用作及物或不及物動(dòng)詞。如：

Shoppers crowded the streets. 買東西的人擠滿了大街。

He managed to crowd into the train. 他總算擠上了火車。

People crowded round to get a better view. 人們爭(zhēng)相圍觀。

常用結(jié)構(gòu) be crowded with。如：

The hall was crowded with people. 大廳擠滿了人。

The exhibition was crowded with visitors. 展覽會(huì)擠滿了參觀的人。

3. 派生形容詞 crowded 意為“擁擠的”。如：

crowded trains (hotels, roads, shops) 擁擠的火車(旅館，道路，商店)

但是，漢語的“擁擠的交通”不能直譯為 crowded traffic, 而是用 busy [heavy] traffic。

◆curious adj.

1. 表示“好奇的”、“感興趣的”，其后通常介詞 about或不定式。如：

The boy was curious about everything he saw. 這個(gè)小男孩對(duì)他所看到的一切都很好奇。

He’s curious to know what she said. 他想知道她說了什么。

be curious 之后還可接從句，表示“感興趣”，其謂語可用陳述語氣也可用虛擬語氣。如：

They are curious how it is [should be] made. 他們很想知道這是怎么做成的。

2. 表示“奇怪的”、“不尋常的”。如：

I heard a curious noise coming from above. 我從上面聽到傳來一個(gè)奇怪的聲音。

有時(shí)后接從句，其謂語可以用陳述語氣或虛擬語氣。如：

It is curious that he didn’t tell you. 他沒有告訴你，真是奇怪。

It’s curious that he should have asked such a question. 他居然問那樣的問題，真是奇怪。

a year to run a car. 使用一輛車每年要花(我)1000美元。

注：表示主觀上的“花費(fèi)”，cost 通常不以人作主語，但是若表示客觀上的“耗費(fèi)”，有時(shí)也可用人作主語。如：

Smokers cost the government a lot of money every year. 吸煙的人每年要耗費(fèi)政府一大筆錢。

2. cost 的賓語通常是錢。如：

How much did it cost to build the bridge? 建這座橋花了多少錢?

注：cost 有時(shí)也用于時(shí)間，但通常用于籠統(tǒng)時(shí)間(一般不用于具體明確的時(shí)間)。如：

Making experiments like this cost much time and labour. 做這樣的實(shí)驗(yàn)要花很多時(shí)間和勞力。

3. 通常不用于被動(dòng)語態(tài)。如：

正：The coat cost thirty dollars. 這外套花了30美元。

誤：Thirty dollars was cost by the coat.

4. 有時(shí)用于比喻用法中。如：

His mistake cost him his job. 他的錯(cuò)誤使他丟了工作。

Careless driving will cost you your life. 粗心開車會(huì)使你喪命。

◆crowd n. & v.

1. 用作名詞，是集合名詞。作主語時(shí)，謂語用單數(shù)(視為整體)或復(fù)數(shù)(考慮其個(gè)體成員)均可。如：

The crowd moves on, and no one tries to stop it. 人群向前移動(dòng)，誰也沒試圖阻止。

The crowd were running in all directions. 人群往四面八方跑去。

強(qiáng)調(diào)人數(shù)多時(shí)，可用復(fù)數(shù)形式。如：

There were crowds of people waiting to get in. 有許許多多的人在等著進(jìn)去。

2. 用作動(dòng)詞，表示“聚集”、“擠滿”，可用作及物或不及物動(dòng)詞。如：

Shoppers crowded the streets. 買東西的人擠滿了大街。

He managed to crowd into the train. 他總算擠上了火車。

People crowded round to get a better view. 人們爭(zhēng)相圍觀。

常用結(jié)構(gòu) be crowded with。如：

The hall was crowded with people. 大廳擠滿了人。

The exhibition was crowded with visitors. 展覽會(huì)擠滿了參觀的人。

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