message/information
If by any chance someone comes to see me, ask them to leave a ____. A. message B. letter C. sentence D. notice(全国高考,97-18)
答案为A。请问message与information有什么区别？
message 是一个日常用词,而 information 则比较正式一些(如 information superhighway 信息高速公路)。从语法特点上看,message 是个可数名词,可以说 a message,而 information 是个不可数名词,不能说 an information,而必须说 a piece of information。
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Mr Willis is not here at the moment. Can I take a message? 威利斯先生现在不在这里。有什么事需要我转达吗？
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The two messages cannot both be true. 这两个信息不可能都是真实的。
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Can you give us some information on tours to Alaska? 您能向我们提供一些到阿拉斯加旅游的信息吗？
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Nancy was excited over this piece of information. 南希对这条信息显得很激动。
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He said a great deal of information had been provided by the American authorities. 他说美国当局已提供了大量信息。
请做下面的英语试题：
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... she (黑猩猩) has been learning how to exchange ____ with people. A. actions B. views C. messages D. feelings (全国高考,95-44)
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This is one of the examples of ____ by telegraph. A. that messages are sent B. that are messages sent C. how messages are sent D. how are messages sent
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The book contains ____ than that one. A. many more informations B. much information C. much more information D. much for informations
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—— I'd like ____ information about the management of your hotel, please. ——Well, you could have ____ word with the manager. He might be helpful. A. some; a B. an; some C. some; some D. an; a(全国高考,95-32)