【英语词汇】
alike的一个特殊用法
佳中
先做一道题:
Internetis not a threat but a vast resource with much to offer teachers andstudents __________.
[A]alike[B]totally
[C]altogether[D]respectively
【答案】A
【题意】因特网不是威胁,而是巨大的资源,能给老师和学生提供大量的消息。
alike位于两个表示人或物的名词之后,即“A and Balike",表示“俩者都”、“共同”的意思,相当于both ……. and ……..的用法。
例句:
1)In his day , Mendoza enjoyed tremendous popularity. He was adoredby rich
and pooralike.
在他的职业生涯中,他极富盛名,不论是富人还是穷人都崇拜他。
2)Theconference was of benefit to orphanage directors and adoptiveparents
alike.
这一研讨会对孤儿院院长和收养孩子的父母都十分有益。
3)Eversince the Tunguska event, scientists and lays alike havewondered what
causedit.
通古斯卡事件发生之后,科学家和业馀爱好者都对原因十分好奇。
4)Thequestion of what to do with these troubled giants vexes policymakers
and bankersalike.
如何处理那些有问题的大公司给政策制定者和银行家们带来极大苦恼。
5)Businessconcept has proved over the years to be extremely popularwith
British and international touristsalike.
多年来实践证,这种经营理念得到英国及外国游客的普遍欢迎。
6)The emerging consensus among rich and poor countries alikewas that the
reformprocess of the IMF had movedbackwards.
贫国和富国达成的最新共识是IMF的改革进程在倒退。
7)Herewas an institution to bind the interests of advanced andrising
nationsalike。
这是一个把发达国家和新兴国家的利益捆绑到一起的机制。
8)Moreover,they are apt to leave voters and politicians alikesuspicious
andconfused.
另外,这些容易使选民和政治家产生疑虑和困惑。