12. speak, say, talk, tell
speak作为及物动词时接表示语言的名词或指在会议上发言;say常跟直接引语或间接引语,并且表示说的内容;talk是不及物动词,常跟介词to或with,意为“同某人谈话”,也表示具有说话能力;tell意为“告诉”,并常与story连用,意为“讲故事”。
Can you speak English? 你会说英语吗?
What did our teacher say just now? 我们老师刚才说什么?
What are you talking about? 你们在谈论什么?
My mother often tells me stories in the evening. 我妈妈经常在晚上给我讲故事。
13. die, dead, death, dying
die意为“死”,是不及物动词,非延续性动词;dead意为“死的”,是形容词,表状态;death意为“死”,是名词;dying意为“垂死的,要死的”,是形容词。如:
Her grandfather died last year. 她的祖父去年死了。
Her grandfather has been dead for two years. 她的祖父死了两年了。
His death made us feel very sad. 他的死使我们感到非常难过。
The poor old man was dying. 那个可怜的老人快死了。