welcome的误用及其常用搭配
2008-05-31岳生萍
岳生萍
中学生在使用welcome一词时常常出错。本文拟从词性、意义和搭配等几方面对其加以分析。
一、welcome用来向刚到达或返回的人问候时,意为“欢迎”。这时常见的错句有:
① Welcome you!
② Warmly welcome (you)!
welcome用在这种寒暄用语中,后面不能跟宾语,也不能用副词修饰,所以上面两句全是错句。正确说法应为:
Welcome!
Welcome back!
Welcome home!
表达“欢迎某人”时可用:John,Welcome! /Welcome,John!
二、welcome作动词用时,意为“欢迎或迎接(某人)”。
这时常见的错句有:Beijing welcomes you to come to Beijing.
welcome sb的意思相当于say hello to或greet sb,其后跟一个人作为被欢迎的对象即可。例如:
① They welcomed me warmly.
② The mayor welcomed his Highness in well-founded phrases.
但不能说say hello sb to do sth,也不能说welcome sb to do sth。
如果要表达“欢迎某人做事”,可用sb is welcome to do sth。 其中的welcome是形容词。
三、常见的含welcome的词语
1. welcome (v) back意为“欢迎归来”。例如:
A large crowd gathered at the airport to welcome back the national football team.
2. welcome (v) in (into)意为“迎接进来,欢迎加入”。例如:
The bride and groom stood by the door to welcome in their guests.
3. welcome (sb) to意为“欢迎(某人)到(到某处)”。例如:
They welcomed me to their home.
4. welcome with open arms意为“热烈欢迎”。例如:
I expect he will welcome me with open arms.
5. be welcome to意为“欢迎……使用”。例如:
You are welcome to the books on the shelf.
6. receive/win a warm welcome from意为“受到热烈的欢迎”。例如:
At the gate he received a warm welcome from the students.
7. give sb a warm welcome意为“热烈地欢迎某人”。例如:
At the airport people,young and old,gave a warm welcome to the Olympic flames.
8. express ones warm welcome to sb意为“向某人表示热烈欢迎”。例如:
I would like to express my warm welcome to your party.
要正确使用welcome一词,就得准确掌握其词性,并正确理解意思,再选择合适的搭配来表达你的意思。