问
(A) She arrived last night.
(B) She arrived last evening.
这两个句子是否都正确?
答
普遍认为,第一个句子是正确的,第二个句子却是错误的。
应当记住,虽然可以说 last night, 但是却不可以说 last morning, last afternoon, last evening, 而应当说 yesterday morning(afternoon, evening)。
至于周(week),周日(如 Friday)、月(month)、季节(summer)则都是可以与 last 搭配的。
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She arrived safely last week. (Greene) 她上周安全到达。
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Do you remember the advice you gave me last July? 你是否记得去年七月份你给我提的那个建议?
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A: When did she arrive? A: 她什么时候到的?
B: Last night. (CGEL) B: 昨天夜里。
[附注]偶尔也会见到 last evening 的用法:
We were married last evening at 8:00, in the little church around the corner. (O. Henry)