一分钟英语趣问答 165

Which is correct？1), "We caught six fish." 2),  "We caught six fishes."

译句：下列哪个句子是正确的？1, “我们抓到了六条鱼(fish).”  2, “我们抓到了六条鱼(fishes)。（答案附在文末）

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correct /kə'rɛkt/  adj. 正确的, 对的,合适的, 符合的; vt. 改正, 纠正

[反义词]：n. incorrect, wrong, improper

[惯用语]:

correct pronunciation 正确发音

correct errors 改正错误

stand corrected 认错

quite correct 完全正确

[例句]:

• You're right. I stand corrected.

你说得对 我认错。

• I'm going to correct some errors that you've been making.

我会纠正你们一些爱犯的错误。

• What is the correct pronunciation of this word?

这个单词的正确发音是哪个？

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caught/kɔt/  v. 捕捉（catch的过去分词）

[惯用语]:

get caught 遭逮捕

caught up with 给…迷住, 入迷

get caught in 陷入, 到

be caught up in 被卷入, 牵涉

[例句]:

• You'll have to work harder to catch up with the top students in your class.

要赶上班上最优秀的同学你得更加用功才行。

• You're not likely to get caught.

你基本上不会被抓到。

• The goalkeeper jumped and caught the ball.

守门员跳起来接住了球。

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specie /'spiʃiz/  n. 物种；种类; adj. [生物]物种上的

[例句]:

• This species of bird now exists only in Africa.

这种鸟现在只存在于非洲。

• That species disappeared in the Ice Age.

那个物种早在冰河时期就绝迹了。

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答案： "We caught six fish." （Use "fishes" only to refer to different species.)

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