中考單詞易錯點解析:Accept and Except
Accept
to hold something as true 認為/相信某事是真實的
1. I dont accept his version of events.
我不相信他對事件的說法。
2. I accept she may have been tired, but thats still no excuse.
我相信她也許是累了,但是那并不能成為理由。
to receive something willingly 樂意接受某事/某物
1. I accept this award on behalf of the whole cast.
我很榮幸代表全體演員接受這個獎項。
2. Please accept my resignation.
請您接受我的辭呈。
Except
as a preposition it means apart from except作為介詞,是除之外
1. I can resist everything except temptation.
除了誘惑,我可以抵擋一切。
2. We work everyday except Sunday.
除了星期天,我們每天都在工作。
as a conjunction it means if not the fact that except作為連詞,意思是若不是
1. I would go swimming, except I am scared of big fish.
若不是我害怕大魚的話,我會去游泳的。
2. I would buy the skirt, except that it cost too much.
若不是價格太貴的話,我就會買下那條裙子。
【注意】
accept 和except發音相似,拼寫相似,在實際運用過程中,很容易混淆。應注意accept是動詞,except可以作介詞、連詞以及動詞,其中作為介詞出現的情況最為常見。
Accept
to hold something as true 認為/相信某事是真實的
1. I dont accept his version of events.
我不相信他對事件的說法。
2. I accept she may have been tired, but thats still no excuse.
我相信她也許是累了,但是那并不能成為理由。
to receive something willingly 樂意接受某事/某物
1. I accept this award on behalf of the whole cast.
我很榮幸代表全體演員接受這個獎項。
2. Please accept my resignation.
請您接受我的辭呈。
Except
as a preposition it means apart from except作為介詞,是除之外
1. I can resist everything except temptation.
除了誘惑,我可以抵擋一切。
2. We work everyday except Sunday.
除了星期天,我們每天都在工作。
as a conjunction it means if not the fact that except作為連詞,意思是若不是
1. I would go swimming, except I am scared of big fish.
若不是我害怕大魚的話,我會去游泳的。
2. I would buy the skirt, except that it cost too much.
若不是價格太貴的話,我就會買下那條裙子。
【注意】
accept 和except發音相似,拼寫相似,在實際運用過程中,很容易混淆。應注意accept是動詞,except可以作介詞、連詞以及動詞,其中作為介詞出現的情況最為常見。