核心问题
A thorough study of mythology requires familiarity for the properties of plants and trees,
and the of birds and beasts. (TOEFL, 91.5)
请分析此道试题中的错误。
词典解答
英语有许多名词,它们跟同义的形容词使用相同的介词。familiarity 也是如此,它跟 familiar 使用相同的介词:
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...his familiarity with the system gave him a considerable advantage. (EED) ……他熟悉这个系统,给了他很大的优势。
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His familiarity with many languages surprised us all. (LDCE) 他熟悉许多语言,这使我们大家感到很惊奇。