初中英語常見錯誤之D系列
dance
[誤] Well invite you and your wife to a dance party.
[正] Well invite you and your wife to a dancing party.
[正] Well invite you and your wife to a dance.
[正] Well invite you and your wife to a ball.(美語中常用ball作為舞會。)
date
[誤] He studied ten hours a date.
[正] He studied ten hours a day.
[析] date是指具體日期。如問Whats the date today 應回答具體日期：October 1st 1998.而day是指1日(24小時)。如What day is today 問的是星期幾，應回答Its Sunday.
[誤] Todays date is January first. 1998.
[正] Todays date is January 1， 1998.
[正] Todays date is January 1st， 1998.
[析] 在日期書寫中不要用序數詞全寫，而要用1st， 2nd， 3rd如果一定要用序數詞，其順序應為：It is the first of January.
day
[誤] This is a book about every day English.
[正] This is a book about everyday English.
[正] This is an everyday English book.
[誤] We go to school everyday.
[正] We go to school every day.
[析] everyday是形容詞，意為日常的，而every day則是每天、天天之意。
dead
[誤] My father has died for ten years.
[正] My father has been dead for ten years.
[析] die是瞬間動詞，它可以用于完成時，如：My father has died. 但用于完成時不能與表示一段時間的狀語連用。它也可以用于過去時，如：My father died three years ago
[誤] Well always remember the deads who were killed in the war.
[正] Well always remember the dead who were killed in the war.
[析] 形容詞前如加定冠詞表示一類人，如the rich(富人)，the sick(病人)，the poor(窮人)，其后的謂語動詞要用復數，如：The rich are not always happy.
dead deadly
dead在某些詞組里是完全、的確的意思，如dead right, dead tired, dead sure。而deadly則是致命的，如：The rich man had many deadly enemies. 又如：Cancer is a deadly disease.
dead died
dead是形容詞，如：Mrs Ginty was dead. 而died是動詞die的過去式及過去分詞，如：She died in 1960.但英語中如表達出對某人去世的傷感說法是pass away, 如：My father passed away, this morning.
deer
[誤] In the zoo, there are many deers.
[正] In the zoo, there are many deer.
[析] deer是單、復數同形的詞，如：one deer，two deer，這樣的名詞還有fish，sheep等。但如果講There are many fishes here. 這句話應譯為這里有許多種魚類。而不應譯為這里有很多魚。
desk
[誤] The boy sat in his desk.
[正] The boy sat at his desk.
[析] 在課桌旁坐著應用介詞at, 而at desk 則應譯為在學習，at table應譯為在吃飯。
die
[誤] In South Africa many people died from cancer.
[正] In South Africa many people died of cancer.
[誤] The old man died of overwork.
[正] The old man died from overwork.
[析] 死于疾病應用die of，而死于某種外因事故則多用from.
[誤] His mother is died.
[正] His mother is dead.
[誤] The old woman was dead at the age of seventy.
[正] The old woman died at the age of seventy.
[析] dead是形容詞，而die是動詞。形容詞表示狀態，動詞則表示動作。
[誤] He died in a traffic accident.
[正] He was killed in a traffic accident.
[析] 由于事故而造成的死亡一般用to be killed.
[誤] When the doctor came，the old man had already died.
[正] When the doctor came，the old man was already dead.
[正] The old man died before the doctor came.
different
[誤] My room is different with yours.
[正] My room is different from yours.
[誤] The village is very different with what it was.
[正] The village is very different from what it was.
[析] different from是與不同之意。
difficult
[誤] English is very difficult to be learned.
[正] English is very difficult to learn.
[誤] He learned physics is difficult.
[正] It is very difficult for him to learn physics.
[析] 要學習英語的表達法而不要生硬地按字去譯中文。It is difficult for somebody to do something.為對于某人來說做某事很困難。
difficulty
[誤] There was little difficulty to find him.
[正] There was little difficulty in finding him.
[析] 這種用法還有trouble, 即difficulty (trouble) in doing something.
dinner
[誤] When did you have the supper
[正] When did you have supper
[析] 英語中一日三餐前無冠詞，例如：
[誤] I had a lunch at 12 oclock.
[正] I had lunch at 12 oclock.
[析] 在某些特定場合，如指某次宴會，則要加冠詞，如：The dinner was given in honour of the guest.
dress
[誤] My father bought a new dress for himself yesterday.
[正] My father bought a new suit for himself yesterday.
[析] 一般來講男套裝用suit，女服則用dress;作男服的服裝店是tailor shop (tailors), 而做女裝的服裝店是dressmakers.
[誤] The mother dressed the clothes on her child.
[正] The mother dressed her child.
[析] dress作及物動詞當穿衣服講時，其后不能接衣服而只能接人，如：The boy is still too young to dress himself. 但作為一種穿著打扮的狀態時，則多用其過去分詞作形容詞，如：He is not dressed in his new suit.或She is dressed in red. 詞組dress up是過節日時應服裝整齊，如：They dressed up for the holiday.
dress have on put on wear
要區別這幾個動詞需分清是表示動作的動詞還是表示狀態的動詞。表示狀態的動詞是have on和wear，如：He has on a white coat. He was wearing heavy shoes. 而put on則表示穿衣的動作，如：Put on your coat,it is cold outside.而dress即可以作狀態又可以作動作，作動作講時其后面接人而不能接衣服，作穿著狀態時則多用dressed的形式。如：I saw a lady dressed in red. I saw a girl dressing herself.
drop
[誤] The students fell their voice.
[正] The students dropped their voice.
[析] drop與fall都可以表示落下、掉下之意，有時可以互換，如：The dictionary fell (dropped) from the table. 但drop還可以作及物動詞，而fall一般只能作不及物動詞。
[誤] I shall drop in you.
[正] I shall drop in on you.
[析] drop in是隨便拜訪某人，而其后要接人時應加介詞on再加人稱。
during
[誤] During I was sick，I couldnt eat well.
[正] While I was sick，I couldnt eat well.
[析] during后不能接從句，而when和while后可接從句。
[誤] I have been studying English during three days.
[正] I have been studying English for three days.
[析] during不能表達一個動作持續多長的時間，而只能表達在某段時間內某事件的發生。即帶有由during引導的時間狀語的句子只能用過去時，不能用完成時。
dance
[誤] Well invite you and your wife to a dance party.
[正] Well invite you and your wife to a dancing party.
[正] Well invite you and your wife to a dance.
[正] Well invite you and your wife to a ball.(美語中常用ball作為舞會。)
date
[誤] He studied ten hours a date.
[正] He studied ten hours a day.
[析] date是指具體日期。如問Whats the date today 應回答具體日期：October 1st 1998.而day是指1日(24小時)。如What day is today 問的是星期幾，應回答Its Sunday.
[誤] Todays date is January first. 1998.
[正] Todays date is January 1， 1998.
[正] Todays date is January 1st， 1998.
[析] 在日期書寫中不要用序數詞全寫，而要用1st， 2nd， 3rd如果一定要用序數詞，其順序應為：It is the first of January.
day
[誤] This is a book about every day English.
[正] This is a book about everyday English.
[正] This is an everyday English book.
[誤] We go to school everyday.
[正] We go to school every day.
[析] everyday是形容詞，意為日常的，而every day則是每天、天天之意。
dead
[誤] My father has died for ten years.
[正] My father has been dead for ten years.
[析] die是瞬間動詞，它可以用于完成時，如：My father has died. 但用于完成時不能與表示一段時間的狀語連用。它也可以用于過去時，如：My father died three years ago
[誤] Well always remember the deads who were killed in the war.
[正] Well always remember the dead who were killed in the war.
[析] 形容詞前如加定冠詞表示一類人，如the rich(富人)，the sick(病人)，the poor(窮人)，其后的謂語動詞要用復數，如：The rich are not always happy.
dead deadly
dead在某些詞組里是完全、的確的意思，如dead right, dead tired, dead sure。而deadly則是致命的，如：The rich man had many deadly enemies. 又如：Cancer is a deadly disease.
dead died
dead是形容詞，如：Mrs Ginty was dead. 而died是動詞die的過去式及過去分詞，如：She died in 1960.但英語中如表達出對某人去世的傷感說法是pass away, 如：My father passed away, this morning.
deer
[誤] In the zoo, there are many deers.
[正] In the zoo, there are many deer.
[析] deer是單、復數同形的詞，如：one deer，two deer，這樣的名詞還有fish，sheep等。但如果講There are many fishes here. 這句話應譯為這里有許多種魚類。而不應譯為這里有很多魚。
desk
[誤] The boy sat in his desk.
[正] The boy sat at his desk.
[析] 在課桌旁坐著應用介詞at, 而at desk 則應譯為在學習，at table應譯為在吃飯。
die
[誤] In South Africa many people died from cancer.
[正] In South Africa many people died of cancer.
[誤] The old man died of overwork.
[正] The old man died from overwork.
[析] 死于疾病應用die of，而死于某種外因事故則多用from.
[誤] His mother is died.
[正] His mother is dead.
[誤] The old woman was dead at the age of seventy.
[正] The old woman died at the age of seventy.
[析] dead是形容詞，而die是動詞。形容詞表示狀態，動詞則表示動作。
[誤] He died in a traffic accident.
[正] He was killed in a traffic accident.
[析] 由于事故而造成的死亡一般用to be killed.
[誤] When the doctor came，the old man had already died.
[正] When the doctor came，the old man was already dead.
[正] The old man died before the doctor came.
different
[誤] My room is different with yours.
[正] My room is different from yours.
[誤] The village is very different with what it was.
[正] The village is very different from what it was.
[析] different from是與不同之意。
difficult
[誤] English is very difficult to be learned.
[正] English is very difficult to learn.
[誤] He learned physics is difficult.
[正] It is very difficult for him to learn physics.
[析] 要學習英語的表達法而不要生硬地按字去譯中文。It is difficult for somebody to do something.為對于某人來說做某事很困難。
difficulty
[誤] There was little difficulty to find him.
[正] There was little difficulty in finding him.
[析] 這種用法還有trouble, 即difficulty (trouble) in doing something.
dinner
[誤] When did you have the supper
[正] When did you have supper
[析] 英語中一日三餐前無冠詞，例如：
[誤] I had a lunch at 12 oclock.
[正] I had lunch at 12 oclock.
[析] 在某些特定場合，如指某次宴會，則要加冠詞，如：The dinner was given in honour of the guest.
dress
[誤] My father bought a new dress for himself yesterday.
[正] My father bought a new suit for himself yesterday.
[析] 一般來講男套裝用suit，女服則用dress;作男服的服裝店是tailor shop (tailors), 而做女裝的服裝店是dressmakers.
[誤] The mother dressed the clothes on her child.
[正] The mother dressed her child.
[析] dress作及物動詞當穿衣服講時，其后不能接衣服而只能接人，如：The boy is still too young to dress himself. 但作為一種穿著打扮的狀態時，則多用其過去分詞作形容詞，如：He is not dressed in his new suit.或She is dressed in red. 詞組dress up是過節日時應服裝整齊，如：They dressed up for the holiday.
dress have on put on wear
要區別這幾個動詞需分清是表示動作的動詞還是表示狀態的動詞。表示狀態的動詞是have on和wear，如：He has on a white coat. He was wearing heavy shoes. 而put on則表示穿衣的動作，如：Put on your coat,it is cold outside.而dress即可以作狀態又可以作動作，作動作講時其后面接人而不能接衣服，作穿著狀態時則多用dressed的形式。如：I saw a lady dressed in red. I saw a girl dressing herself.
drop
[誤] The students fell their voice.
[正] The students dropped their voice.
[析] drop與fall都可以表示落下、掉下之意，有時可以互換，如：The dictionary fell (dropped) from the table. 但drop還可以作及物動詞，而fall一般只能作不及物動詞。
[誤] I shall drop in you.
[正] I shall drop in on you.
[析] drop in是隨便拜訪某人，而其后要接人時應加介詞on再加人稱。
during
[誤] During I was sick，I couldnt eat well.
[正] While I was sick，I couldnt eat well.
[析] during后不能接從句，而when和while后可接從句。
[誤] I have been studying English during three days.
[正] I have been studying English for three days.
[析] during不能表達一個動作持續多長的時間，而只能表達在某段時間內某事件的發生。即帶有由during引導的時間狀語的句子只能用過去時，不能用完成時。
