注意不要按汉语习惯省掉该用的物主代词

■请看下面的题，要填物主代词吗？

When I told him the news, he smiled and shook __________ head.

A. the                   B. his                    C. a                    D. ×

■此题应选B。容易误选D。因为按照汉语习惯，通常只说“摇头”，而不说“摇他的头”。

在汉语中，像“我的”、“你的”这类词有时可以省略，但在英语中，这类相应的物主代词却通常不宜省略。如：

◆有问题请举手。

正：Put up your hands if you have any questions.

误：Put up hands if you have any questions.

◆他切伤了手指。

正：He had his finger cut.

误：He had finger cut.

◆他拿起帽子就走出了房间。

正：He picked up his cap and left the room.

误：He picked up cap and left the room.

◆别把手放在口袋里。

正：Don’t put your hands in your pockets.

误：Don’t put hands in pockets.

有时英语中也可以省略物主代词。如：

◆他来时，我正在吃早餐。

正：When he came, I was having breakfast.

正：When he came, I was having my breakfast.

但是有时物主代词的有无，会产生语义上的差异。如：

lose heart 灰心

lose one’s heart (to) 倾心于(某人)，爱上(某人)