a gentle wind + verb (e.g., blows, whispers)
常与blow, whisper等表示轻柔动作的动词连用。
A gentle wind blows through the valley.
一阵微风吹过山谷。
微风
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微风
a light, mild wind
A gentle wind blows through the valley.
一阵微风吹过山谷。
The gentle wind rustled the leaves in the trees.
微风轻轻吹动了树上的叶子。
We enjoyed the gentle wind while sitting on the porch.
我们坐在门廊上享受微风。
A gentle wind came through the open window.
一阵微风从敞开的窗户吹进来。
常与blow, whisper等表示轻柔动作的动词连用。
A gentle wind blows through the valley.
一阵微风吹过山谷。
I felt a gentle wind on my face.
我感觉到一阵微风拂面。
Not this
There is gentle wind outside.
Use this
There is a gentle wind outside.
英语中,可数名词单数形式前需要冠词。中文没有冠词,学习者常遗漏。这里的“wind”作为可数名词(一阵风),必须加不定冠词“a”表示“一阵微风”。
Not this
Gentle wind is blowing.
Use this
A gentle wind is blowing.
在主系表或主谓结构中,可数名词单数前也需要冠词。中文的“微风”可以是泛指,但英文中必须用冠词表明数量或特指。这里应加“a”表示“一阵微风正在吹”。
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