Adams + past-tense verb
Adams作主语时,常用过去式动词描述其历史行为。
Adams organized the Boston Tea Party.
亚当斯组织了波士顿倾茶事件。
约翰·亚当斯(美国第二任总统)
先理解核心含义,再看它在真实句子里的用法。
约翰·亚当斯(美国第二任总统)
John Adams, 2nd President of the United States (1735–1826)
Adams organized the Boston Tea Party.
亚当斯组织了波士顿倾茶事件。
一种主要用于钓鳟鱼的干苍蝇
A kind of dry fly primarily used for trout.
美国革命领袖和爱国者;波士顿倾茶事件的组织者和《独立宣言》的签署者(1722-1803)
American Revolutionary leader and patriot; an organizer of the Boston Tea Party and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1722-1803)
美国第六任总统;约翰·亚当斯之子(1767-1848)
6th President of the United States; son of John Adams (1767-1848)
美国第二任总统(1735-1826)
2nd President of the United States (1735-1826)
Adams was the second president of the United States.
亚当斯是美国第二任总统。
My grandfather often talks about Adams and his presidency.
我祖父经常谈起亚当斯和他的总统任期。
I wrote my essay about Adams and his role in the American Revolution.
我写的文章是关于亚当斯以及他在美国独立战争中的角色。
Adams作主语时,常用过去式动词描述其历史行为。
Adams organized the Boston Tea Party.
亚当斯组织了波士顿倾茶事件。
Many historians study Adams.
许多历史学家研究亚当斯。
所有格形式表示‘亚当斯的’。
Adams's signature is on the Declaration of Independence.
亚当斯的签名在《独立宣言》上。
Not this
Adams were the second president of the United States.
Use this
Adams was the second president of the United States.
Adams是单数专有名词,虽然以s结尾但表示单数人物,动词应用单数形式。中文学习者常误以为以s结尾的名词是复数而导致主谓一致错误。
Not this
I read Adams biography.
Use this
I read Adams's biography.
Adams的所有格形式需要加's或只加撇号,不能省略所有格符号。中文学习者容易混淆名字本身和所有格形式,遗漏所有格符号。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
约翰·亚当斯
John Adams was the second president of the United States.
约翰·亚当斯是美国第二任总统。
约翰·昆西·亚当斯
John Quincy Adams served as the sixth president.
约翰·昆西·亚当斯担任第六任总统。
塞缪尔·亚当斯
Samuel Adams was a leader of the Boston Tea Party.
塞缪尔·亚当斯是波士顿倾茶事件的领导人。
亚当斯总统
President Adams signed the Alien and Sedition Acts.
亚当斯总统签署了《客籍法和惩治叛乱法》。
亚当斯家族
The Adams family produced two U.S. presidents.
亚当斯家族产生了两位美国总统。
约翰·亚当斯?我认识他。不可能是他。
In the musical Hamilton, King George III sings about John Adams: 'John Adams? I know him. That can't be.'
在音乐剧《汉密尔顿》中,国王乔治三世唱到约翰·亚当斯:‘约翰·亚当斯?我认识他。不可能是他。’
我必须研究政治和战争,这样我的儿子才能有自由去研究数学和哲学。
In the HBO miniseries John Adams, the character John Adams says 'I must study politics and war that my sons may have liberty to study mathematics and philosophy.'
在HBO迷你剧《约翰·亚当斯》中,角色约翰·亚当斯说:‘我必须研究政治和战争,这样我的儿子才能有自由去研究数学和哲学。’
Use adams naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
记忆:'Adams'中的'亚当'让人联想到美国建国之始的领袖。
美国历史人物姓氏,主要指约翰·亚当斯(第2任总统)和约翰·昆西·亚当斯(第6任总统),以及革命领袖塞缪尔·亚当斯。
None of these words rhyme perfectly with Adams because Adams has an additional /d/ consonant sound before the /æmz/ ending. All share the spelling chunk -ams but differ in syllable structure.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.