一切都安排得有条有理。误 Everything has been arranged in a good order.
正 Everything has been arranged in good order.
析 order作“条理,秩序”解时是不可数名词。在in bad〔good,perfect,proper,regular〕,out of order等短语中order前不加a。
作为士兵,他得服从一切命令。误 As a soldier, he has to obey all the order.
正 As a soldier, he has to obey all the orders.
析 order作“命令”解时,是可数名词,常用于复数形式。
名字按字母顺序排列。误 The names were arranged to alphebatical order.
正 The names were arranged in alphebatical order.
析 表达“按…顺序排列”, order前用介词in 。
命令是我们呆在这里。误 The orders were that we stayed here.
正 The orders were that we (should) stay here.
析 当order作“命令”解时,其后的表语或同位语从句中的谓语动词要用虚拟语气,即“(should+)动词原形”。
他们向那个工厂订购了100台电视机。误 They placed an order of one hundred TV sets for the factory.
正 They placed an order for one hundred TV sets with the factory.
析 表达“向…订购…”,常用place an order for sth with sb 结构。
他走进花园想看看花。误 He went into the garden in order to he might look at the flowers.
正 He went into the garden in order that he might look at the flowers.
析 in order to和in order that都可以引导目的状语,但in order to后接动词原形, in order that后接从句。
他说得很响,以便人人都能听清他的话。误 He spoke loudly in order to hear him clearly.
正 He spoke loudly in order that every one could hear him clearly.
正 He spoke loudly in order to be heard clearly.
析 在in order to 引导的目的状语中,动词不定式的逻辑主语必须与该句的主语一致,而in order that引导的目的状语从句中的主语则不受此限制。
他奉命下周前往芬兰。误 He is under orders leaving for Finland next week.
正 He is under orders to leave for Finland next week.
析 order可接动词不定式作定语,但不可接动名词。