问
easy 同 easily 一样,也可以用作副词,例如 Easy come, easy go.(来得容易去得快)。但不知它们在用作副词时有什么区别?
答
在一般情况下使用副词 easily,例如:
- This TV set can be easily moved. (TOEFL) 这种电视机易于搬动。
- They could be easily seen at a distance of ten miles. (Hudson) 在十英里的距离以内很容易看到它们。 easy 用作副词时, 只用在一些成语中。例如, go easy(慢点), go easy on(节省, 温和地对待), easy does it(慢慢干), get off easy(不受严厉惩罚), take it (things) easy(放松, 从容不迫)。下面是一些具体的例子:
- Go easy here, the road is very rough. 慢一点，这路很不好走。
- Go easy on the wine—it's the last bottle. (OSD) 酒要节省点儿喝——这是最后一瓶了。
- Go easy with the butter, old man, or there will be none left. 老兄，奶油要节省点儿用，否则就一点儿不剩了。
- The children who missed school to go to the fair got off easy. (DAI) 逃学去看展览会的 孩子们没有受严厉的惩罚。
- Sit down and take it easy! (Lewis) 坐下来,放松一下。
- You have done quite enough work for today; now take it easy for an hour. (Henderson) 你今天干了足够多的工作,现在来休息一个小时。