"The sales clerk quickly seized the money on the counter" "She clutched her purse" "The mother seized her child by the arm" "Birds of prey often seize small mammals"
"The terrorists seized the politicians" "The rebels threaten to seize civilian hostages"
"the invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitants" "The army seized the town" "The militia captured the castle"
"The FBI seized the drugs" "The customs agents impounded the illegal shipment" "The police confiscated the stolen artwork"
"He assumed to himself the right to fill all positions in the town" "he usurped my rights" "She seized control of the throne after her husband died"
"strike a fish"
"Fear seized the prisoners" "The patient was seized with unbearable pains" "He was seized with a dreadful disease"
"This story will grab you" "The movie seized my imagination"
误 Betty was seized with suddenly an illness this morning.
正 Betty was seized with an illness this morning.
在困难情况下,我们一定要夺取更大的胜利。误 We must seize still greater victory by force in the difficult conditions.
正 We must seize still greater victory in the difficult conditions.
析seize作“侵袭”解时,它本身含有“突然”的意思,所以加suddenly这类的副词是多余的。当作“夺取”解时,它本身含有“强有力”的意思,所以加by force这样一个短语也是多余的。
警察抓住了那个小偷的手臂。误 The policeman seized the thief's arm.
正 The policeman seized the thief by the arm.
析 表示“抓住某人的某个部位”,通常用seize sb by sth 结构。
