我们参加了一个乡村俱乐部。
[原译]We took part in a country club. 有人说这里用 took part in 是错误的。但是, 英汉词典不是明明白白地说 take part in 是“参加”的意思吗?
你之所以坚持你的意见,是因为你受了汉语的干扰。汉语可以说“参加军队”“参加俱乐部”,也可以说“参加讨论”“参加会议”。但是,英语表达第一种意义(即参加某个组织、群体),应当用 join(见 join ),表达第二种含义(即参加某项活动,如 discussion, movement, revolution, meeting, conference, conversation, debate, war)通常使用 take part in。你从下列实例中可以看出它们之间的区别:
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We joined the country club. 我们参加了乡村俱乐部。
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He joined the Army in'41. 41 年他参军了。
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The Swiss did not take part in the two world wars. 瑞士没有参加这两次世界大战。
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We took part in the conference. 我们参加了会议。
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I did not want to take part in their argument. 我没想介入他们的争论。
请做下面的英语试题(填入 join, take part in 的适当形式):
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We are going to visit the flower show tomorrow. Will you ____ us?
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The children ____ the English Evening and had a good time.