英語專四常見詞辨析9:“陪同”不止一個(gè)“accompany”
accompany, conduct, attend, escort
這些動(dòng)詞均有“陪同,伴隨”之意
1)accompany :既可指人也可指物。用于人時(shí),側(cè)重關(guān)系緊密或同時(shí)發(fā)生。
eg: 1.May we accompany you on your walk?(我們陪你一起散步好嗎?)
????? 2.Thunder often accompanies lightning.(雷聲常伴著閃電。)
2)conduct :無論用于人或物均指引導(dǎo)帶領(lǐng)。
eg: 1.He conducted the members of the audience to their seats.(他引觀眾到他們的座位上。)
???? 2.They hired agents to conduct their company.(他們雇請(qǐng)代理人來管理他們的公司。)
3)attend :側(cè)重主從關(guān)系,即下級(jí)對(duì)上級(jí),學(xué)生對(duì)老師等,或表恭、服侍。
eg: 1.Success attended her efforts (或hard work).(成功隨著她的努力(或努力工作)而來。)
???? 2.The retainers attended their lord.(仆人服侍他們的老爺。)
4)escort :通常指用車或人在陸上伴隨、護(hù)送,其目的是保護(hù)或出于禮節(jié)。
eg: 1.The prisoner was taken under escort to the jail.(罪犯被押送到監(jiān)獄。)
???? 2.Her escort to the party was a tall young man.(?陪她參加晚會(huì)的是一位高個(gè)子男青年。)
???? 3.The king's escort total 50 men.(國(guó)王的警衛(wèi)隊(duì)總數(shù)達(dá)50人。)