sometimes是頻率副詞,意為“有時(shí),間或”,常用在一般現(xiàn)在時(shí)或一般過(guò)去時(shí)態(tài)中。
Sometimes I help my mother in the house. 有時(shí)我在家?guī)湍赣H。
Sometimes she goes to school by bike, and sometimes she goes on foot. 有時(shí)她騎自行車去上學(xué),有時(shí)步行去上學(xué)。
some times是名詞詞組,意為“幾次,幾倍”。
I met her some times in the street last year. 去年我在街上遇到過(guò)她幾次。
The shop is some times larger than that one. 這個(gè)商店比那個(gè)商店大幾倍。
sometime是副詞,意為“某時(shí)”??芍高^(guò)去或?qū)?lái)的某個(gè)時(shí)候,用于過(guò)去時(shí)或?qū)?lái)時(shí)態(tài)。
I saw him sometime last summer. 我去年夏天的某個(gè)時(shí)候見(jiàn)過(guò)他。
The sales figures wont be released until sometime next month. 下個(gè)月的某個(gè)時(shí)間才會(huì)公布銷售數(shù)據(jù)。
some time是名詞詞組,意為“一段時(shí)間”。常與for連用,對(duì)它提問(wèn)用how long。
I stayed at my uncles for some time last summer. 去年夏天我在我叔叔家住了一段時(shí)間。
I admit I was foxed for some time. 我承認(rèn)我一度被難住了。
【典型例題】
1. ____, he goes shopping because his parents are busy.
A. Sometime B. Some times C. At times D. Some time
【答案】 C
【解析】 句意:有時(shí),他去購(gòu)物,因?yàn)樗改该Αometime表示“將來(lái)某時(shí)”;some times表示“幾次”;at times表示“有時(shí),時(shí)而”;some time表示“一段時(shí)間”。根據(jù)句意故選C。
【考點(diǎn)】考查副詞辨析。
2. Teenagers should spend ____ with their parents ____.
A. sometime; sometimes B. sometimes; some time
C. some time; sometimes D. some times; sometimes
【答案】 C
【解析】 句意:青少年有時(shí)應(yīng)該花費(fèi)一些時(shí)間和父母呆在一起。sometime是副詞,意為“某時(shí)”;sometimes是頻率副詞,意為“有時(shí),間或”;some time是名詞詞組,意為“一段時(shí)間”; some times是名詞詞組,意為“幾次,幾倍”。根據(jù)句意故選C。
【考點(diǎn)】 考查副詞辨析。