1. 表示“劝告”、“忠告”、“建议”,是不可数名词,若要表示一条或几条建议或劝告,则说a piece / three pieces of advice 一条 / 三条建议。
2. 表示按照某人的意见做某事,一般用介词on 或by。如:
It was done on (或by) my advice.
这是按我的意见做的。
3. 表示提出建议或忠告,一般用动词give;表示向某人请教或征求意见,一般用动词ask / ask for; 表示接受意见或劝告,一般用动词take / follow。如:
He gave us good advice on how to learn English.
他对怎样学习英语给我们提出了很好的建议。
He asked (for) the teacher’s advice. / He asked the teacher for his advice.
他向老师请教。
If you take (或follow) my advice and study hard, you’ll pass the examination.
如果你听我的劝告用功读书,你就会考及格。
4. advice 还可表示“消息”、 “报道”,此时多用复数形式。
the latest advices(最新报道)。
advise
1.advise doing sth
建议做某事。如:
He advised leaving early. 他建议早点动身。
I advise waiting till proper time. 我建议等到适当时机。
注:不能直接后跟不定式作宾语。所以不能说:
* He advised to leave early.
2.advise sb to do sth
建议某人做某事。如:
He advised me to buy a computer. 他建议我买台电脑。
The doctor advised me to take a complete rest. 医生建议我完全休息。
注:以上意思也可用后接从句的形式表达(注意从句用 should+v. 这样的
虚拟语气
)。如上面第一句也可说成:
He advised that I (should) buy a computer.
3.advise sb against doing sth
劝告某人不要做某事。如:
He advised her against going out at night. 他劝她晚上不要出去。
Her father advised her against marrying the worker. 她父亲劝告她不要嫁给这个工人。
注:该句型有时可与
advise sb not to do sth
替换。 如上面第一句也可说成:
He advised her not to go out at night.
4.advise sb of sth
通知或告知某人有某情况。如:
Please advise us of the arrival of the goods. 货物到达时请通知我们。
经典考题:
1.Mr.Green gave his students some (advice)about their studies.
2.Follow my (advise) and do it right now.
3.His doctor advised him (stop) drinking .
4.Mr.Brown advised us not (go )to Hainan in August.
keys:
1.advice 2.advice 3.to stop 4. to go