核心问题
请解释形容词 aware 与形容词 conscious 的区别。
词典解答
aware 作“意识到的”解,通常只用作表语,而 conscious 既可用作表语,又可用作定语:
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They became aware of a peculiar smell in the room. (ECD) 他们发觉房间里有一股特殊的气味。
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She is politically aware. (LDCE) 她有政治觉悟。
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the conscious patient ~ The patient is aware. (CGEL) 神智清醒的病人 ~ 病人神志清醒。
但是,当 aware 作“有觉悟的”“明智的”解时,可作前置定语。
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a politically aware person (LDCE) 一个有政治觉悟的人
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Would an aware, thinking person say such foolish things? 一个懂事的、有头脑的人会说这种蠢话吗？
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He was very conscious of his shortcomings. (Wood) 他很清楚自己的短处。
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He smiled to express conscious superiority. (Wells) 他笑了,表现出有意识的优越感。
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Gain conscious familiarity with features of the English sound, grammar, vocabulary, and cultural systems. (AOT) 有意识地去熟悉英语语音、语法、词汇和文化体系的特点。