动词的短语形式
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动词的短语形式1327 不过动词、宾语及补语的意义还应当广一些,上面例句中的及物动词、不及物动词或其他动词都是一个单词,但有时可以是一个起同样作用的短语或成语。
例如“及物动词+名词”可以看作是一种不及物动词:He lost heart.(他灰心了。
)This habit has struck root.(这种习惯已根深蒂固)下面句子中的动词成语则可以看作是一种及物动词:I looked for my lost dictionary.(我在找我弄失的字典。
)He paid attention to his lesson.(他很注意他的功课。
)He gave up drinking.(他戒酒了。
)He is afraid of blood.(他怕血。
)He can't get along with anyone.(他和谁都处不好。
)下面句中的动词成语可以看作一种宾补动词:I waited for him to come.(我等他来。
)详见 1182—1206节。
Ⅱ.非谓语动词的修饰语1729 非谓语动词,即动名词、分词及不定式,不仅可以修饰别的词,而且可以被别的词修饰。
非谓语动词被副词(短语)、状语从句或不定式修饰时,其方式和谓语动词被修饰方式一样,所不同者,非谓语动词如果被短语、从句或不定式所修饰,必须放在修饰语前面,而谓语动词可放在任何修饰语前面或后面。
此外,非谓语动词很少由分词修饰,而谓语动词却常可由分词修饰。
K.非谓语动词的被动形式1217 本章所给都是谓语动词的例子(1216 2,3 两段除外),适合谓语动词有关语态的规律,也同样适用于非谓语动词,尽管有时有些细微差别。
1218 1.就谓语动词而言,被动动词所表示动作的承受者必然是句子主语:This“continent” was discovered by Columbus.That“man” will be punished.“He” is interested in learning new things.“John” will be questioned.“I”shall be examined again.但就非谓语动词而言,被动动词所表示动作的承受者可能是起形容词作用的分词或不定式所修饰的主体词:This is the“continent” discovered by Columbus.The“man” to be punished is gone. I want “him” to be ar- rested.“His”being interested in gardening is unknown to me. It's no use “for John”to be questioned.也可以是句子的主语:“I”am willing to be examined again.“I”avoided being examined again.也可能不说出来:To be promoted is the result of many years of effort. Being insulted is worse than being killed.1219 2.用于被动语态的谓语动词可以是(1)及物动词,(2)双宾动词或(3)宾补动词:(1)Many letters are written every day.The case is being studied.(2)The flowers are sent her by her lover.The books were given her by her uncle.(3)Mary is advised to talk less.The city is always kept clean.非谓语动词也如此:(1)There are many letters to be written.The case heing studied concerns drug-smuggling.(2)The flowers sent her are beautiful.The books given her by her uncles were novels.(3)Being advised to talk less,Mary keeps silent while we talk.The city,to be always kept clean,has a thousand workmen to do the job.1220 3.用于被动语态的谓语动词可表示动作或状态:The enemy was surrounded(动作)by our troops yester- day.The city is surrounded(状态)by trees.非谓语动词也如此:The enemy,surrounded(动作)by our troops yesterday,surrendered this morning.The city,surrounded(状态)by trees,looks extremely beautiful.1221 4.在谓语动词用于被动结构时,by引起的短语常常由于某些原因不说出:The watch was stolen(by John).非谓语动词也如此:The watch stolen(by John)cost fifty dollars.1222 5.谓语动词的被动语态相当于一个不及物动词或相当于“及物动词+自身代词”:The ceremony was begun(=began)at 8:00 a. m.His patience has been exhausted(=exhausted itself).非谓语动词也如此:Begun(=beginning)at 8:00 a.m.,the ceremony is a great event in this small village.Having been exhausted(=exhausted itself),his patience changed to recklessness.1223 6.谓语动词还有另一种表示被动意思的方式:He got his house repaired every year.非谓语动词也如此:He talked with masons about getting his house repaired.2.非谓语动词和谓语动词的差别1015 非谓语动词和谓语动词有6方面的差别:a.谓语动词是句子必不可少的成分,而非谓语动词并不如此。
如: He came (谓语动词). My father is reading. (谓语动词)两句中都有谓语动词。
没有谓语动词,句子则不完整,但句子却可以没有非谓语动词。
b.一个完整的句子一般只包含一个谓语动词(有时可包含两个或更多并列的谓语动词),但可以包含一个或更多非谓语动词,如: After waiting(动名词) some time at thebus-stop,a foreigner wearing(分词) a blue shirt went(谓语动词) across the street to buy(不定式) a newspaper. 其中有一个谓语动词,却有3个非谓语动词。
c.谓语动词只有一个作用,就是起动词的作用,而非谓语动词却同时起两种作用。
在上面例句中,动名词waiting起动词和名词的作用,分词wearing起动词和形容词的作用,不定式 to buy起动词和副词的作用。
d.谓语动词必须有一个主语,而非谓语动词却可以没有主语,如:John(主语) came(谓语)yesterday.Books(主语) are(谓语动词)our good teacher.但在下面句子中,非谓语动词却没有自己的主语:Swimming is a good sport. (动名词 swimming没有主语)It is good to work. (不定式 to work没有主语)但非谓语动词却可以有自己意义上的主语(Sense Subject),以区别于语法上的主语(Grammatical Subject)。
语法上的主语是谓语动词的主语,也是全句的主语。
非谓语动词意义上的主语,通常都放在它前面,如:I read newspapers,my wife sitting by my side.John being my best friend,I cannot refuse his request.分词的意义上的主语是名词的普通格或是一个代词,而动名词的意义上的主语多为名词所有格或物主代词,如:I am informed of John's getting ill.I suggested our fighting to the last man.My wife's speaking ill of my friends made me angry.不定式的意义上的主语,多由for加名词或代词的宾格表示,如:We made way for the lady to pass.It is rather hard for me to make any comment.e.谓语动词可包含will,can,may,must这类情态动词(助动词),而非谓语动词却不能和它们一起用。
不过非谓语动词可以包含有这类助动词的替代说法,如:He owns being about to(代替 will) get married. (= Heowns that he will get married. )A man going to(= Who will soon) die is always kind-hearted.I am aware of a great war being on the point of(代替will) breaking out.Being able to(代替can) read Japanese(= As he canread Japanese),he explained the meaning of the letter tome.To be able to make much money is a half success in life,but no more.Blessed is the man allowed to(= Who may) kiss herhand!I hear of his being allowed( or permitted) to(代替may) enter our club.It is my destiny to be obliged to(代替 should or must)many this beast of a man. (= It is my destiny that I should marry……)I confess having to(代替 must) depend upon my wifefor my business plan.f.谓语动词必须和主语在人称或数上一致,如:He comes every day. They come every day.My father is sad,My parents are sad,I am sad. 但非谓语动词却不如此,如: I dislike his(or their) coming everyday,My father(or My parents)being sad,I am not inthe mood to go to the movies.C.非谓语动词的4个体1172 非谓语动词和谓语动词一样,也有4个体:He works(一般体)hard.(谓语动词)He seems to work(一般体)hard.(不定式)He is used to working(一般体)hard.(动名词)A man working(一般体)hard can never be starved.(分词)He lost(起始体)his job.(谓语动词)I don't want to lose(起始体)my job.(不定式)I was shocked at the news of his losing(起始体) his job.(动名词)Losing(起始体)his job,he cannot maintain his family anymore.(分词)He finished(终结体)reading it last Sunday.(谓语动词)I hope to finish reading it by next Sunday.(非谓语动词)He worked,worked and worked(反复体)till he died.(谓语动词)To work and work(反复体)till we die is our destiny.(非谓语动词)1173 和谓语动词一样,非谓语动词也有可能、进行与完成形式,意义几乎相同。