读书杂记（4）

1. bath 和 bathe

bath 做名词， bathe 做动词，这是美国人的用法。

英国人 bath  即作名词也作动词，并可作及物动词，常用于“给小孩洗澡”。

It's not necessary to bath your kids everyday.

另外，bath 指在浴缸中洗澡，“淋浴” 则用 shower

2.  provide = providing  假如，只要

这两个词，用法完全一样，可以当作一个词，意为“假如，只要，以...为条件”， 作连词，引导条件状语从句。

I do believe in people being able to do what they want to do, providing they're not hurting someone else.

Provided they are fit I see no reason why they shouldn't go on playing for another four or five years.

3.  代词出现在被代替名词之前

通常，都是先出现名词，再次提到该名词时，才用代词来代替。但在英语中，也有先出现代词，再出现被代替名词的情况。例：

Although we cannot see it, there is air all around us. (it 代指 air)

Without the friction between their feet and the ground, people would not be able to walk. ( their 代指 people's )