"she got a bargain at the auction" "the stock was a real buy at that price"
"The family purchased a new car" "The conglomerate acquired a new company" "She buys for the big department store"
"This judge can be bought"
"This sum will buy you a ride on the train"
"She wanted to buy his love with her dedication to him and his work"
"I can't buy this story"
误 I have bought the bike for years.
正 I bought the bike years ago.
正 I've had the bike for years.
析buy是非延续性动词,在肯定句中不能与表示一段时间的状语连用。
我要买这个。误 I'll buy this one.
正 I'll take this one.
析 在商店里说“买这件”时,习惯用take而不用buy。
他们过去常常在星期天出去买东西。误 They used to go out to buy things on Sunday.
正 They used to go out shopping on Sunday.
析 “去买东西”习惯说go shopping,不说go to buy things。
他花了30元钱买这些书。误 He bought these books at 30 yuan .
正 He bought these books for 30 yuan .
析 表示“购买…一共花掉多少钱”时应该用介词for,而用介词at则表示“所购货物中每件的单价”。
那个男孩被绑架了,但他的富爸爸能出钱把他赎出来。误 The boy was kidnapped, but his rich father was able to buy him out.
正 The boy was kidnapped, but his rich father was able to buy him off.
析buy out只表示“用钱使某人免去…”,而要表示“出钱疏通或行贿”,则应用buy off。
他给我买了辆自行车。误 He bought a bicycle to me.
正 He bought a bicycle for me.
析buy接双宾语时,其间接宾语只能转化成介词for的宾语,而不能转化为介词to的宾语。