【句子】
Snow aids farmers by keeping heart in the lower ground levels, thereby saving the seeds from freezing.
雪对农民是一种帮助,因为它保持地层土壤的温度,使种子不致冻死。
【解析】
1.aid的用法
1)用作名词
① 表示一般意义的“帮助”或“援助”,是不可数名词:
The family lived on government aid for two years.
这一家人靠政府援助生活了两年。
②表示“助手”或“辅助用品”等具体意义,是可数名词:
A dictionary is an important aid in learning a new language.
词典是学习一种新语言的重要工具。
③用于短语:
(a) come (go) to one’s aid 来(去)帮助某人:
They all came to my aid.
他们都来帮助我。
(b) in aid of 用来帮助...:
He collected money in aid of charity.
他为资助慈善事业募捐。
该短语通常用于 What’s ...in aid of?(...有什么用?)这样的结构:
What’s the money in aid of?
这钱作什么用?
(c) with the aid of 借助...的帮助:
We may travel with the aid of a good map.
我们可以靠一张好地图去旅行。
2)用作动词(及物)
They aided us with money.
他们用钱资助我们。
注意以下正误句型:
我们已帮助他们提前完成了工作。
正:We’ve aided him to finish the work ahead of time.
正:We’ve aided him in finishing the work ahead of time.
误:We’ve aided him finish the work ahead of time.
3)比较 aid 与 help:
①help 属普通用词,多用于口语和一般性文体;而 aid 则属正式用词,多用于较正式的文体。
②在表示较大的经济或物质帮助时一般用 aid, 较少用 help。
③两者句型有同有异:
正:help sb (to) do sth (to 可省略)
误:help sb doing sth
正:aid sb to do sth (to 不可省略)
正:aid sb in doing sth
误:aid sb do sth
2.save常见短语
1)save for (v.+prep.)为…积蓄
It is necessary to save for when you are ill or too old to work.
有必要存些钱以备生病或年老不能工作时用。
2)save from (v.+prep.)从…中救出,使免受
The brave soldier saved a child from a burning house.
那勇敢的战士从着火的房子里救出了一个孩子。
3)save till (v.+prep.)把…保存到…
Let's save this bottle of wine till Christmas.
我们把这瓶酒留到圣诞节再喝吧。
4)ave up (v.+adv.)储存起来
I am saving up to buy a car.
我在攒钱买车。
【练习】
We thought of selling this old furniture,but we've decided to _____ it. It might be valuable.(2002全国高考题)
A. hold on to B. keep up with
C. turn to D. look after