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  lately的時態用法

最近,等於recently,現在完成時

  lately與recently用法辨析

1. 按傳統語法:lately 通常用於否定句或疑問句,recently 通常用於肯定句。但在現代英語中 recently 也經常用於否定句或疑問句,而 lately 也經常用於肯定句(尤其是在美國英語中以及與 only, much, a lot 等連用時)。

2. 從使用的時態來看:兩者都經常與完成時態連用,也可與一般過去時連用(但此時用 recently 比用 lately 更經常)。如:

He’s only lately [recently] begun working here. 他只是近來纔開始在這裏工作。

I haven’t been sleeping well recently [lately]. 我最近一直未睡好。

His visits used to be rare, but lately [recently] he has been here quite a lot. 他過去很少來(拜訪),但現在卻來得很經常。

I have seen a lot of her lately [recently]. 我最近經常見到她。

Did she have a party recently? 她最近舉辦過聚會嗎?

注:兩者通常都不用於將來。如:

最近我們要去巴黎。

誤:We will go to Paris lately [recently].

正:We will go to Paris soon.

另外,lately 有時還可與一般現在時連用,指現在的習慣(但是recently 一般不這樣用)。如:

He doesn’t like watching TV lately. 他近來不喜歡看電視。

We used to visit London once a week, but lately we go there twice a week. 我們過去總是每週去一次倫敦,但最近我們每週去兩次。

  lately造句

1. Lately, the president has been sacking and picking new ministers at whim.

最近,總統一時興起頻頻解僱舊部長,選任新部長。

2. They've really been kicking ass lately — busting places up, harassing everybody.

他們最近真是讓人氣不打一處來,鬧得天翻地覆,攪得每個人都不得安寧。

3. She feels guilty about spending less time lately with her two kids.

最近她和兩個孩子在一起的時間少了,她爲此感到愧疚。

4. Lately he'd been making mistakes; his nerve was beginning to go.

他近來老犯錯誤,膽子也開始變小了。

5. Things have been getting on top of me lately.

最近事情太多,壓得我透不過氣來。

6. Simon had been away a good deal lately.

西蒙最近經常出門。

7. She hasn't been keeping too well lately.

她最近身體不太好。

8. I've been avoiding my folks lately.

我近來一直在避開家人。

9. "Have you talked to her lately?"

“你最近有沒有跟她談過?”

10. I've been concerned about you lately.

最近我對你有些擔心。