
"metal woods are now standard"
误 He often goes for a walk in the wood nearby.
正 He often goes for a walk in the woods nearby.
析 当wood表示“森林”时,常用复数形式。
给我找块木头来。误 Please find me a wood.
正 Please find me a piece of wood.
正 Please find me a block of wood.
析wood是物质名词,不可数。“一块木头”须用a piece of wood或 a block of wood表示。
那个国家尚未摆脱困境。误 That country was still in the wood.
正 That country wasn't yet out of the wood.
析 out of the wood是固定搭配,表示“摆脱困境”,而in the wood无此义。