1. far/ away
far和away都有远的意思,两者的区别在于:
(1)far指抽象距离的远,away指具体距离的远。如:
The farm is very far from here.农场离这很远。
The station is five kilometres away from here.火车站离这里5千米远。
(2)far可用于疑问句,否定句中表距离,而away不可。如:
-How far is your school? 你的学校有多远?
-Not far. Only 100 metres away.不远,只有100米。
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2. fast / quick/ quickly
(1) fast adj./ adv. 有快的意思,通常指行走、跑、唱、跳等动作的快慢。
He runs faster than I.他比我跑得快。
(2) quick adj. 有迅速之意,指对某一问题反映的速度。
He gave me a quick answer.他迅速地回答我的问题。
(3)quickly指接到某种口令时,做动作的速度。
Go downstairs quickly.迅速下楼。
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3. for short/ short for
(1)for short 意为缩写、简称、简言之,多作状语。
The teacher told us to write the text for short.老师让我们缩写课文。
(2)short for 是的缩写,一般作表语。如:
You is short for You would or You had.
You是You would或You had的缩写形式。