“in red”和“in the red”意思大不同,说错对方跟你急!

英语口语

吉米老师前言:可别小看了定冠词the的作用,有它没它意思可能大不同。

1in red VS. in the red

不说话,先看图:

The girl in redis my girlfriend.

那个身穿红衣服的姑娘是我的女朋友。

(in black-穿黑衣;in pink-穿粉衣)

The printing company was in the red.

这家印刷公司出现了赤字

2by hand VS. by the hand

不说话,先看图:

People here still make clothesby hand.

这里的人们依然手工制衣。

I took my sister by the hand.

拉着姐姐的

3by sea VS. by the sea

不说话,先看图:

Most exports went by sea.

大部分出口货物走海运

We bought a small cottage by the sea.

我们买了一栋靠海的小屋。

4in person VS. in the person

不说话,先看图:

你必须亲自参加这个会议。

You must attend this meetingin person.

他替我哥哥来帮忙了,还带了啤酒和吃的。

The help arrived in the person ofmy brother, who brought beer and food.

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