sometimes是頻率副詞,意為“有時,間或”,常用在一般現(xiàn)在時或一般過去時態(tài)中。
Sometimes I help my mother in the house. 有時我在家?guī)湍赣H。
Sometimes she goes to school by bike, and sometimes she goes on foot. 有時她騎自行車去上學,有時步行去上學。
some times是名詞詞組,意為“幾次,幾倍”。
I met her some times in the street last year. 去年我在街上遇到過她幾次。
The shop is some times larger than that one. 這個商店比那個商店大幾倍。
sometime是副詞,意為“某時”??芍高^去或?qū)淼哪硞€時候,用于過去時或?qū)頃r態(tài)。
I saw him sometime last summer. 我去年夏天的某個時候見過他。
The sales figures wont be released until sometime next month. 下個月的某個時間才會公布銷售數(shù)據(jù)。
some time是名詞詞組,意為“一段時間”。常與for連用,對它提問用how long。
I stayed at my uncles for some time last summer. 去年夏天我在我叔叔家住了一段時間。
I admit I was foxed for some time. 我承認我一度被難住了。
【典型例題】
1. ____, he goes shopping because his parents are busy.
A. Sometime B. Some times C. At times D. Some time
【答案】 C
【解析】 句意:有時,他去購物,因為他父母忙。sometime表示“將來某時”;some times表示“幾次”;at times表示“有時,時而”;some time表示“一段時間”。根據(jù)句意故選C。
【考點】考查副詞辨析。
2. Teenagers should spend ____ with their parents ____.
A. sometime; sometimes B. sometimes; some time
C. some time; sometimes D. some times; sometimes
【答案】 C
【解析】 句意:青少年有時應該花費一些時間和父母呆在一起。sometime是副詞,意為“某時”;sometimes是頻率副詞,意為“有時,間或”;some time是名詞詞組,意為“一段時間”; some times是名詞詞組,意為“幾次,幾倍”。根據(jù)句意故選C。
【考點】 考查副詞辨析。