名词

The mode of life in preliterate society , based upon kinship and functioning in accordance with the principles of cooperation and mutual aid , did indeed justify the adjective commounal ; it was the noun communism that was resented ---if not feared ---because of its Maxist connotation.

文字出现在前社会的生活方式建筑在亲属关系上，生活右依据的基本原则是合作和互相帮助。这种生活方式证实用"群居的"这个形容词来描绘十分恰当。如果说不是惧怕，而在心理上抵制的则是"共产主义"这个名词，原因在于其马克思主义的内涵。

It might be a noun, a verb or a preposition, for example.

例如，它可能是一个名词，动词或是一个介词。

For example, a verb may be followed by a noun phrase and/or prepositional phrase.

例如，一个动词可随后名词短语和/或介词短语。

This verb can be followed by a noun, adjective, or a prepositional phrase indicating location.

这个动词后面可以加名词，形容词，或者一个表示地方的介词词组。

If the noun is followed by a qualifier , the qualifier is usually a prepositional phrase beginning with 'of'.

如果这个名词后面跟着一个限定词，这个限定词通常是一个以of开头的介词短语

You use "the" with a noun and a qualifier, such as a prepositional phrase or a relative clause, when you are

与名词或限定词，如介词短语或关系从句连用，所指的人物或事物是特定的时候可用"the"。

When preceded by a, it takes either a singular or plural verb,depending on the number of the noun in the prepositional phrase that follows

当被放在 a 后时，可用动词单数或复数形式，这由后面所跟的介词短语中名词的数量而定

In particular, prepositional phrases beginning with 'of' are very common, because they can express many different kinds of relationship between the two noun groups.

在一些特例中，因为他们能表达这二个名词小组之間的许多不同类型的关系，所以经常有前置的短语用"of"开始。

It is sometimes difficult to distinguish an '-ing' noun from a present participle , and it is usually not necessary to do so.

有时候很难区分一个以"-ing"结尾的名词和现在分词，通常也不需要这么做。

He pretentiously produced a string of scientific terms. His greatest capability is: his face is thicker than the city wall.

而且装腔作势吐出一串串科学名词，他最大的特异之处，是比城墙还厚的脸皮。

She gently rebuff ed him, but agreed that they could be friends

她婉言拒绝了，但同意作为朋友相处。

If in the penal farm, you were sure to be criticized.

要是在劳改农场，你等着挨绳子吧！