单词 | advice |
释义 | advice advice /ədˈvaɪs/ noun [U] ► A2 an opinion that someone offers you about what you should do or how you should act in a particular situation: » Steven gave me some good advice.» I think I'll take your advice (= do what you suggest) and get the green dress.» Can I give you a piece of advice?» I need some advice on which computer to buy.» [+ to infinitive] My advice is to go by train.» We went to Paris on Sarah's advice.Thesaurus+: ↑Giving adviceWord partners for advice• ♯ask for/♯seek advice• ♯give/♯offer/♯provide advice• ♯follow/♯take sb's advice• ♯good/♯helpful/♯sound advice• ♯bad/♯conflicting advice• ♯financial/♯legal/♯medical advice• a ♯piece of advice• advice ♯on/♯about sth• ♯on the advice ♯of sbWord Builder:–Nouns: advice, adviser–Adjectives: advisable, inadvisable, advisory–Verbs: adviseCollocations:–Verbs-lu. ask for/seek advice» She sought advice from a qualified architect.-lu. dispense/give/offer/proffer/provide advice» He gave me some useful advice about buying a boat.-lu. get/obtain/receive advice» I received a lot of conflicting advice.-lu. heed/take advice» If you take my advice, you'll stay away.-lu. ignore advice» He ignored medical advice to stop smoking.–Adjectives-lu. constructive/excellent/good/helpful advice» The book offers some helpful advice on finding a good hotel.-lu. bad/conflicting advice» I received some very bad financial advice.-lu. candid/confidential/unsolicited advice» He gave me some confidential advice about how to approach the minister.-lu. expert/impartial/independent/professional/specialist advice» Where can I go for impartial financial advice?-lu. fatherly/sisterly advice» He gave me some fatherly advice.–Types-lu. careers/dietary/legal/medical/financial/scientific/technical advice» I'm trying to get free legal advice.–Nouns-lu. a piece of advice» The best piece of advice anyone gave me was never to borrow money.-lu. a word of advice» Let me give you a word of advice about Emma.–Prepositions-lu. advice on/about sth» They gave us advice on where to buy wine.-lu. advice from sb» I don't need advice from you.-lu. advice to sb» My advice to you is to apply for several jobs at once.-lu. on the advice of sb» She gave up flying on the advice of her doctor. • • • Extra Examples:» The centre provides expert advice for people with financial problems.» I decided to follow her advice and go to bed early.» The service offers young people practical advice on finding a job.» I've always valued her advice.» You should get some legal advice before you take any further action.Common mistake: advice or advise?! Warning: do not confuse the noun advice with the verb advise:✗ I advice you to see a lawyer.» I advise you to see a lawyer.Common mistake: advice! Advice does not have a plural form and cannot be used with a or an.! To talk about an amount of advice, do not say 'advices', say advice, some advice, or a lot of advice:✗ She listens to me and gives me a lot of useful advices.» She listens to me and gives me a lot of useful advice.! To talk about advice in the singular, do not say 'an advice', say a piece of advice:✗ She gave me a useful advice.» She gave me a useful piece of advice. |
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