28 advice,advices,opinion,proposal和suggestion
① advice表示“劝告,意见,建议”,着重于提意见的人比对方有更多的经验或知识,为不可数名词,前不用an,后不可加s。表示“一句劝告,一番劝告”,要说a word of advice,a piece/a bit of advice;表示“几项劝告,多项建议”,要说several pieces of advice,pieces/bits of advice。常用搭配:
ask for advice请教
ask sb. for his advice向某人请教
take/follow one's advice听从某人的忠告
give/offer sb. advice给某人以忠告
② advice作“消息,报告”解时,通常要加s。
They have got some new advices about the matter. 他们收到了关于那个事情的一些新消息。
③ opinion表示“意见,看法”,指一般的看法或意见,有“不十分肯定,初步”的含义。
What is your opinion of the plan?你对这个计划有何看法?
I can not form any opinion about it. 关于此事我想不出任何意见。
④ proposal意为“(正式提出的)建议,提案”,强调正式提出,予以考虑;还表示“求婚”。
The proposal was most enthusiastically supported. 这项提案受到十分热烈的支持。
Miss Sharple received a proposal from Mr. Minder. 谢普尔小姐接受了蒙恩德先生的求婚。
⑤ suggestion意为“建议,意见”,语气较婉转,提出仅供参考,含有“不一定正确”之意。
He will take your suggestion into consideration. 他会考虑你的建议的。
Do you have any more suggestions to make?你们还有建议要提吗?