英语惯用语词组（一）
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1
in front of, in the front of
💙 in front of… 在……前面（指场所外或范围外）
A in front of B，指A物在B物前面，两者互不包括。
例句
There are several pines in front of my house.
我家前面有几棵松树。
💜 in the front of… 在……前面（指范围内）
……A in the front of B，指A物在B空间内的前部，B是包括A的。
例句
There's a big blackboard and some pieces of chalk in the front of the classroom.
教室前面有一块大黑板和几根粉笔。
2
sometime, some time,
sometimes, some times
❤ sometime
sometime是副词，可与过去时或将来时连用，表示"(在过去或将来的)某个时候"。
例句
I saw her sometime in Shanghai.
我之前在上海见过她。
💚 some time
some time多数情况下作名词短语，意为“一段时间”，它也可以作副词词组，用来表示在过去或将来的某个不确定的时刻，此时，它可与sometime互换。
例句
I'll stay there for some time.
我会在那边待一阵。
I'll visit France some time. = I'll visit France sometime.
我将来会游览法国。
💚 sometimes
sometimes是一个表示时间频率的副词，意为"有时候"。
例句
Sometimes I tried to cook something for myself. But it always ended up as a failure.
有的时候我也给自己做做饭，但总是以失败告终。
💚 some times
some times是名词短语，意为“几次，几倍”。
例句
I've been to Europe some times.
我去过欧洲好几次了。
3
take care of, take care
❤ take care of
take care of意为“照顾，照料”时，相当于look after。而且，take care of相当于一个及物动词，后面一定要有宾语。
例句
Please take care of my dog during the summer vacation.
请在暑假的时候照顾我的狗。
💚 take care
take care意为“注意，当心，小心”时，可以单独使用，也可以跟不定式或that从句；意为“保重，珍重”时，单独使用。
例句
Take care! The floor is wet!
当心！地板是湿的！
Take care! See you next week!
保重！下周见！
Take care not to spill water.
小心别把水弄洒了。
4
bring, take, fetch
❤ bring 带来
例句
Don't forget to bring a dictionary with you.
别忘了把词典带过来。
💚 take 带走
例句
Please take the small blackboard to the classroom.
请把这块小黑板带到教室去。
💚 fetch 去取，去拿来
例句
Please fetch me some biscuits and juice.
请去给我拿点饼干和果汁吧。
5
how long, how often,
how far, how soon
❤ how long
how long用来提问时间多久或物体多长。表示时间时，主要是对一段时间进行提问，答语通常是 for some days/weeks/months等时间段。
例句
How long is the river?
这条河有多长？
How long will you stay in Beijing this time?
你这次在北京会待多久？
💚 how often
how often表示“多久一次”，是就做某事的频率进行提问，答语通常是twice a day/three times a week等类似表达。
例句
How often do you travel around?
你多久旅游一次？
💚 how far
how far意为“多远”，用于对距离提问。
例句
How far is that?
那有多远?
💚 how soon
how soon意为“多久之后”，侧重某事能多快时间完成，常用在一般将来时态的句子中，其答语通常是“in+一段时间”。
例句
How soon can you finish the work? I've been waiting for you for more than two hours!
还要多久你能完成这项工作？我已经等了两个多小时了！
