"Pick sb. sth." 和 "Pick sth. for sb." 是英语中表示“为某人采摘或选择某物”的两种表达方式。这两个短语在日常对话和书面语中都很常见,特别是在描述照顾他人、购物或提供服务的情境中。它们的核心含义是,一个人为了另一个人的利益或需求去获取特定的物品,这物品可能是自然生长的(如水果、花朵)或者是在商店中挑选的商品。
用法:
1. "Pick sb. sth."
这个结构中,"sb." 是动作的对象,即被采摘或选择的对象;"sth." 是动作的目标,即要采摘或选择的具体物品。例如:
- I'll pick you some strawberries from the garden. (我会从花园里为你摘一些草莓。)
2. "Pick sth. for sb."
在这个结构中,"sth." 先于 "sb." 出现,强调的是物品的选择,而 "sb." 表示物品是为谁选取的。例如:
- She picked a beautiful dress for her daughter's wedding. (她为女儿的婚礼选了一件漂亮的礼服。)
例句:
1. Pick sb. sth.
- Could you pick me an apple from that tree? (你能从那棵树上给我摘个苹果吗?)
- The kind grandfather picked his grandson a special stone on the beach. (善良的祖父在海滩上为孙子捡了一块特别的石头。)
2. Pick sth. for sb.
- She picked some fresh herbs for her friend's cooking. (她为朋友的烹饪摘了一些新鲜的香草。)
- He went to the bookstore and picked a book for his nephew's birthday. (他去书店为侄子的生日挑选了一本书。)
同义词辨析:
1. Fetch sb. sth. / Fetch sth. for sb.
这个短语与 "Pick sb. sth." 和 "Pick sth. for sb." 意思相近,但更强调取回的动作,而不一定涉及采摘。例如:
- Please fetch me a glass of water. (请给我拿一杯水。)
2. Choose sb. sth. / Choose sth. for sb.
"Choose" 强调的是在多个选项中做出决定,不一定涉及到实物的获取。例如:
- They chose a restaurant for their dinner date. (他们为晚餐约会选了一家餐厅。)
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