◆這部電影給千百萬人以莫大的快樂。
誤:The film gives great delights to millions of people.
正:The film gives great delight to millions of people.
析:delight 用作名詞時(shí),根據(jù)情況可以可數(shù)也可以不可數(shù),其區(qū)別是:表示具體意義的“樂事”,為可數(shù)名詞,表示抽象意義 的“快樂”,為不可數(shù)名詞。比較:Raising flowers is agreat delight.(養(yǎng)花是件很快樂的事)。
◆我高興地拜讀了你的來信。
誤:I have read your letter with my delight.
正:I have read your letter with delight.
析:with delight(高興地)是習(xí)語,其中不可加入限定語,但有時(shí)可插入形容詞,如:with real delight(十分高興地),withgreat delight(十分高興地)等。
◆現(xiàn)在許多人都喜歡看電視。
誤:Now many people take delight to watch TV.
正:Now many people take delight in watching TV.
析:take delight in (doing) sth 是 delight用作名詞時(shí)的一個(gè)常用句型,注意后接 in (doing) sth,不用不定式。
◆使他大為高興的是, 他的小說被接受出版了。
誤:On his delight his novel was accepted for publication.
正:To his delight his novel was accepted for publication.
析:to one’s delight(使某人高興是)是習(xí)語,注意用介詞to,類例:to one’s joy(使某人高興的是),to one’s surprise(使某人吃驚的是)等。
◆他喜歡挑別人的毛病。
誤:He is delighted in finding fault with others.
正:He delights in finding fault with others.
析:delight用作不及物動詞時(shí),其后通常接 in (doing) sth,表示喜歡做某事。注意:此時(shí) delight不能用被動形式,因?yàn)樗遣患拔飫釉~。
◆見到你我真高興。
誤:I’m really delighted in seeing you.
正:I’m really delighted to see you.
析:要注意 delight 用作及物或不及物動詞時(shí)在結(jié)構(gòu)上的差別: 用作及物動詞的delight 在用于 be delighted結(jié)構(gòu)時(shí),其后根據(jù)情況可接不定式,介詞短語(at, by, with等)和從句等,但 是不能接介詞 in 引出的短語(而用作不及物動詞的 delight后通常接介詞 in)。如:He was very much delighted withthe result.(他對結(jié)果十分滿意),They were delighted at[by] the news.(聽到這消息他們很高興),I was delightedthat you were successful.(你成功了我很高興)。
◆那確實(shí)是一次令人愉快的聚會。
誤:It is really a delightfed party.
正:It is really a delightful party.
析:delighted 表示“感到高興的”,delightful表示“使人高興的”。注:表示后者的意思不能用 delighting(此詞在現(xiàn)代英語幾乎不用)。