① Vivian is a foreign student from Canada. ② She is studying International Law. ③ She has traveled to many countries up to now. ④ In her spare time, Vivian often goes to the yoga class and does some parttime jobs. ⑤ She is all-round, and she can play the piano as well as dancing. ⑥ Staying with her will bring you much pleasure. ⑦ We all like her very much. 薇薇 安是一名来自加拿大的留学生,学的是国际法。到目前 为止,她已经去很多国家旅行过。在业余时间,薇薇安 经常去上瑜伽课,还做些兼职。她多才多艺,会弹钢琴, 还会跳舞。和她待在一起会有很多乐趣。我们都很喜欢她。
第一句中的谓语是be动词,第二句中的谓语是be doing结构。第三句的谓语是由助动词have构成的have done完成时态。第四句中用到了实义动词go和do。第五句中既有be动词,又有情态动词can后接动词原形。第六句和最后一句谓语都用到了实义动词。每个句子中还保持主谓一致。
谓语就是用来描述主语的动作、形态和特征的,通常由系动词、实义动词、情态动词和动词原形连用等构成。
系动词可以按其意义主要分为以下六个种类:
描述人的感官动作,表示“……起来”,通常由实义感官动词转化而来,主要有 look 、 sound 、 smell 、 taste 、 feel 等。
· The red wine tastes pure and nice. 红酒尝起来很醇美。
· This kind of flower smells pretty sweet. 这种花闻起来很香。
· It sounds a wonderful idea. 听起来是个好主意。
· Silk always feels soft and smooth. 丝绸摸起来总是柔软平滑。
· She sat quietly and looked concerned. 她静静地坐着,看起来忧心忡忡。
表示主语的状态,通常由 be 动词充当。
· She is very kindhearted. 她很热心。
· The tall man is our teacher. 那个高个子男人是我们的老师。
· They are satisfied with the salary. 他们对薪水很满意。
· My younger brother is in a bad mood now. 我弟弟现在心情很糟糕。
· The young man is the president of this company. 那个年轻人是这家公司的董事长。
表示主语继续、保持某种状态或态度,主要有 keep 、 stay 、 remain 、 rest 、 lie 、 stand 等。
· He kept silent all through the meeting. 他在会议上一言不发。
· The bookstore stayed closed all day long. 那家书店一整天没开门。
· They remain best friends after the quarrel. 吵架后他们还是好朋友。
· She stays single. 她还是单身。
· The cause of the accident rests a mystery. 事故的起因还是一个谜。
表示“看起来像……”,主要有 look 、 seem 、 appear 等。
· You look pale today. 你今天看起来气色不太好。
· That teacher seems quite experienced. 那个老师看起来很有经验。
· Fiona appears confused about this question. 菲奥娜看起来对这个问题很困惑。
· He looks strong enough to carry the box. 他看起来很强壮,可以搬动那个箱子。
· She appears tired and sleepy after climbing the mountain. 爬山回来后,她看起来又累又困。
表示“变成……”,这类词主要包括 become 、 get 、 turn 、 grow 、 go 等。
· Unfortunately, the man became mad after the accident. 不幸的是,出事之后,那个男人疯了。
· The foliage turns yellow when autumn comes. 秋天来了,树叶变黄。
· The milk goes sour quickly. 牛奶很快就会变酸。
· When he saw the scene, his face turned red. 看到这种场景,他的脸红了。
· He has grown thinner and thinner after the operation. 手术之后,他越来越瘦了。
表示“证实……;变成……”,主要有 prove 、 turn out 等。
· Her intuition proves to be correct. 她的直觉证明是对的。
· His plan turned out to be a cloud castle. 他的计划最终成为了空想。
· All that we have imagined proved to be feasible. 我们的所有设想证实是切实可行的。
· The scandal turned out to be a crisis for her. 那场丑闻变成了她的一场危机。
· What he said to us proved to be false. 事实证明,他和我们说的话都是假的。
· Tina is being an actress. ( × )
· Tina is an actress. ( √ )
蒂娜是一名演员。
· The boy is staying excited during the film showing. ( × )
· The boy stays excited during the film showing. ( √ )
电影放映期间,那个男孩一直很兴奋。
· He was remaining composed when the teacher rebuked him. ( × )
· He remained composed when the teacher rebuked him. ( √ )
老师指责他的时候,他很镇定。
★在有些情况下,状态系动词也有进行时态。
· He is just being indifferent. 他只是装作不在乎。 ( 表示一种短暂或反常的状态 )
· I am feeling empty when nobody is around. 没人在身边,我感觉心里空落落的。
· I suppose you are keeping fine. 我想,你还好吧。
· Don't be nervous. He is feeling much better now. 不用紧张。他现在感觉好多了。
· She is smelling the perfume at the counter. 她正在柜台旁闻香水。
· The greedy boy is tasting the chocolate mousse cake. 那个贪吃的小男孩正在品尝巧克力慕斯 蛋糕。
· The gourmet is tasting the dishes. 那位美食家正在品鉴菜肴。
★系动词是否有进行时态,应结合系动词的意思和具体语境而定。例如, feel 虽可用于进 行时态,但表示“丝绸摸起来很柔软”这种无意识的静态性质时,一般不用“ The silk is feeling soft. ”来表达,而会用“ The silk feels soft.”。
· The silk cloth he delivered to us yesterday feels extremely soft. 昨天他发来的那一批丝 料摸起来非常柔软。
· Sally bought a silk dress. It feels smooth and soft. 萨莉买了一件丝绸长裙,裙子摸起来 光滑柔软。
· My elder sister's silken long hair feels smooth. 我姐姐如丝绸般的一头长发摸起来很光滑。
· She became a teacher for two years. ( × )
· She became a teacher two years ago. ( √ )
两年前,她成为了一名老师。
· He has become a doctor for three years. ( × )
· He has been a doctor for three years. ( √ )
他已经当了三年医生了。
· The flower has turned withered for three days. ( × )
· The flower turns withered quickly. ( √ )
鲜花很快就枯萎了。
· The ball has grown large in one minute. ( × )
· The ball grew large in one minute. ( √ )
球在一分钟之内就变大了。
★表示主语(人)对动作的结果有过一定的影响,负有一定的责任;若主语为物,则常表示某一动作的被动发生。
· They got started at once. 他们立马行动了起来。
· We got lost in the mountain area. 我们在山区里迷路了。
· She got surprised about being accepted by the university. 那所大学录取了她,这让她很吃惊。
· This couple just got married last week. 这对夫妻上星期才结婚。
· The car gets cleaned once a week 。这辆车每周清洗一次。
· She gets tired of quarreling with him. 她厌倦了和他吵架。
★表示偶然发生的或意想不到的突发事件或事故。
· They got injured in the car accident. 他们在车祸中受了伤。
· I got caught in the rain on my way home. 我在回家的路上被雨淋了。
· The tour group got caught in the traffic jam. 旅行团遇到了交通堵塞。
· Most of the collect books got burned in the fire. 这次火灾烧毁了大部分藏书。
· The glass got broken as she didn't hold it tightly. 由于她没有握紧,杯子摔碎了。
变化系动词 (become 、 grow 、 get 、 turn 等) 的进行时态可以与形容词比较级连用,表示渐进的状态,指“越来越……”。
· It is getting brighter and brighter outside the window. 窗外的天越来越亮了。
· The man is becoming stronger and stronger after the fitness training. 健身训练之后,那个人 越来越强健了。
· The boy is growing taller and taller day by day. 那个男孩一天天在长高。
· The rare species is getting fewer and fewer. 稀有物种越来越少了。
· Our life is getting better and better. 我们的生活越过越好。
★系动词 be 、 appear 、 seem 可与 there 连用。
· There is a secret agreement between the two youngsters. 这两个年轻人很有默契。
· There appears (to be) a coffee stain on your white cotton shirt. 你的白色棉衬衣上好像有一 块咖啡渍。
· There are a lot of people in the waiting room. 候车室有很多人。
· There seems (to be) some misunderstanding between us. 我们之间似乎有些误会。
· There appeared (to be) no motive of the crime. 似乎看不出有什么犯罪动机。
★ seem 、 appear 、 look 、 get 、 prove 、 grow 后可以接不定式作表语。
· Her project proved to be a profitable one. 结果证明,她的项目很盈利。
· She seems to be ignorant about the whole matter. 她对整件事情似乎一无所知。
· You appear to be vulgar by doing this. 你这样做显得很庸俗。
· I grow to accept the imperfection of this world. 我开始接受这个世界的不完美。
· The housing price looks to increase in the next quarter. 下个季度,房价看起来会涨。
★感官系动词 smell 、 look 、 sound 、 feel 及表象系动词 seem 、 appear 之后可接 as if 、 as though 引导的表语从句。
· It looks as if it is going to rain. 天看起来好像要下雨了。
· The cat appeared as if it had been kicked by someone. 那只猫看起来好像被谁踢了。
· She looked as though she was fired by her boss. 她看起来好像被老板解雇了。
· It seemed as if she didn't know the man at all. 看起来她根本不认识那个男人。
· We feel as if we will go faint. 我们感觉要晕了。
★表象系动词 seem 、 appear 在“ It+ 系动词 +that 从句”结构中的运用。
· It seems that the concert will be called off. 这场音乐会似乎要取消。
· It appeared that she had got the passport. 她好像已经拿到了护照。
· It seemed that his winning the championship was expected. 他能拿冠军似乎是意料之中 的事。
· It appears that he has no eye for being promoted. 他似乎不在意得到提拔。
助动词指辅助主要动词构成谓语的词,因为其只具有语法意义,没有词汇意义,所以不能单独作谓语。助动词还常用来辅助主要动词构成时态和语态。
be、do 和 have 这类词没有词汇意义,只有语法意义,可以辅助主要动词构成进行时、 完成时、被动语态、否定句及疑问句等。
· Tom is playing basketball in the playground. 汤姆正在操场上打篮球。
· I have learned Japanese by myself for three months. 我已经自学日语有三个月之久了。
· My purse was stolen yesterday. 昨天我的钱包被偷了。
· He doesn't know what to do next. 他不知道接下来该做些什么。
· Do you know how to get to the museum? 你知道去博物馆怎么走吗?
介于实义动词和助动词之间的一种结构,常见的半助动词有 be about to 、 be bound to 、 be certain to 、 be going to 、 be likely to 、 be obliged to 、 be willing to 、 be supposed to 、 be unable to 、 be unwilling to 、 have (got) to 、 seem to 和 tend to 等。
· She is about to fly to New York. 她将要飞往纽约。
· David works so hard that he is certain to succeed. 大卫工作那么努力,一定会成功。
· Maria is willing to go with you. 玛丽亚愿意跟你一起去。
· They have to carry out the experiment again. 他们不得不重新做那个实验。
· He is likely to give up the chance to be an exchange student in America. 他很可能要放弃去 美国做交换生的机会。
★ be to do
· You are to do as the doctor says. 你要按照医生说的去做。 ( 含有一种命令的语气 )
· We are to go for a picnic tomorrow. 我们明天要去野餐。 ( 表示按计划或安排将要发生的事 )
· We are to meet at the coffee shop around the corner. 我们在街角的咖啡店碰面。 ( 表示约定 )
· What are we to do with the mess that he left to us? 我们该如何收拾他留下来的这个烂摊子? ( 表示征求意见 )
★ be doing 构成进行时态
· They are discussing the solution to the matter with our manager. 他们正在和我们的经理讨论 这件事情的解决方案。
· Linda is drawing the picture under the tree. 琳达正在树下画画。
· My mother was cooking dinner in the kitchen when the courier knocked the door. 快递员敲 门的时候,妈妈正在厨房做饭。
· You are dreaming away your time at this place. 你在这个地方就是虚度光阴。
· The workers are packaging the finished products. 工人们正在包装成品。
★ be done 构成被动语态
· The building was torn down three years ago. 那栋建筑三年前被拆了。
· The bottle full of vinegar was knocked over by the cook. 那个装满了醋的瓶子被厨师撞倒了。
· He is always laughed at because of his stammer. 由于口吃,他经常受到嘲笑。
· Nick was elected as our monitor. 尼克被选为我们的班长。
· They were saved at the last minute. 他们在最后关头获救了。
★辅助主要动词构成一般现在时和一般过去时的否定句
· He doesn't do anything in his spare time. 他在空闲时间什么也不做。
· I don't like to stay with him. He is dull in some degree. 我不喜欢和他待在一起,他有点儿 无趣。
· Linda didn't return the book to the library. 琳达没把书归还到图书馆。
· They don't live a life of lavish spending after they have made a pile. 他们发财后没有过着挥 霍无度的生活。
· She doesn't think she is capable of doing this. 她觉得自己没有能力做这件事。
★辅助主要动词构成一般现在时和一般过去时的疑问句
· Do you know where I can get my membership card activated? 你知道我在哪儿能激活会员卡 吗?
· Do you really believe what she said to us? 你真的相信她跟我们说的话吗?
· Did he get the tourist visa to Spain last week? 他上周拿到去西班牙的旅游签证了吗?
· Does your mother give you some private space? 你妈妈会给你留些私人空间吗?
· Did she drive to Phoenix all alone yesterday? 她昨天独自一人驾车去的菲尼克斯吗?
★用在动词原形之前,加强语气
· Do take your ID card here tomorrow. 明天一定把你的身份证带过来。
· Do come to my graduation ceremony. 你一定要来参加我的毕业典礼。
· She did see a cockroach in the corner of the kitchen. 她确实看见厨房墙角有一只蟑螂。
· He did need the money. 他真的很需要这笔钱。
· You do need to take a vacation. 你确实需要休个假。
★辅助主要动词构成否定祈使句 (只可用 do)
· Don't talk to your father like that. 不要那样跟你爸爸说话。
· Don't smoke in public. 不要在公共场所吸烟。
· Don't park your car at the gate of our shop. 不要把车停在我们店门口。
· Don't pig out when you have dinner outside. 在外面吃饭时,不要狼吞虎咽。
· Don't talk big in front of others. 不要在别人面前吹牛。
★代替前文出现过的动词,避免重复
· —Do you know where the old man lives? 你知道那个老人住在哪儿吗?
—Yes, I do. 是的,我知道。
· —Did he pass the final examination last semester? 他上学期的期末考试通过了吗?
—No, he didn't. 不,他没有。
· You don't want to let me down, do you? 你不想让我失望,是吧?
· She didn't go to the cinema, did she? 她没有去电影院,是吗?
· You know her plot, don't you? 你知道她的阴谋,对吧?
★用于倒装句 (引导此类倒装句的副词包括: seldom 、 little 、 so 、 never 、 only 等)
· Rarely does Mary come late for work. 玛丽很少上班迟到。
· Little did we know how much efforts she had made in the last year. 我们不知道她在过去的一 年里付出了多少努力。
· Seldom does the man go to travel by train. 那个男人很少乘火车去旅行。
· So well did she sing the song that I was moved to tears. 她唱歌非常好听,我都被感动得哭了。
· Never does he say thanks to his mother. 他从来没有跟妈妈说声谢谢。
★ have done 构成完成时态
· She has made great efforts to help him. 她已经尽力去帮助他了。
· I have lived here for two years. 我已经在这儿住两年了。
· He has got the most available information from the manager. 他已经从经理那儿得到了最有 价值的消息。
· The storekeeper has marked down the price of the wheat flour. 店铺老板已经降低了面粉的 价格。
· They had worked continuously for 48 hours. 他们已经连续工作了 48 个小时。
★ have been done 构成完成时的被动语态
· The visitors have been picked up by the local guide at the airport. 游客在机场已经被当地导 游接走了。
· They have been trapped in the elevator for about half an hour. 他们被困在电梯里已经快半个 小时了。
· For the sake of safety, automatic alarms have been installed in the building. 为了安全起见, 大楼内已经安装了自动报警装置。
· The window has been broken by some drunkard. 窗户已经被某个酒鬼砸碎了。
· Numerous relief supplies have been sent here from all over the country. 大量的救灾物品从 全国各地寄过来。
★ have been doing 构成完成进行时
· The heavy-hearted woman has been sitting here for the whole morning. 那个心情沉重的女 人已经在这儿坐了一整个上午。
· They have been waiting for you for one hour. 他们已经等了你一个小时了。
· He has been working in this company for five years. 他已经在这家公司工作五年了。
· Daniel has been playing up to his higher-up these days. 丹尼尔最近一直在讨好他的上司。
· We have been working with each other for many years. 我们已经合作很多年了。
· She is likely to make a speech in the graduation ceremony. 她可能在毕业典礼上做演讲。
转换为: It is likely that she will make a speech in the graduation ceremony.
· He seems to be much happier than before. 他看起来比之前开心多了。
转换为: It seems that he is much happier than before.
· Their team is certain to be the champion. 他们队肯定会夺得冠军。
转换为: It is certain that their team will be the champion.
这类词包括 be about to, be going to, be bound to, have to, tend to 等。
· He is about to leave. 他马上要离开了。
不能转换为 : It is about that he will leave. (×)
· The girl tends to wait for another hour. 那个女孩还要再等一个小时。
不能转换为: It tends that the girl will wait for another hour. (×)
· She is bound to win the contest. 她一定会赢得比赛。
不能转换为: It is bound that she will win the contest. (×)
情态动词本身具有一定的词义,但是不能独立作谓语,多用在实义动词之前,和实义动词一起构成谓语。
· You must get to the airport before 10 o'clock. 你必须在 10 点之前到达机场。
· I can give you some advice on this legal case. 我可以给你一些关于这个法律案件的建议。
· She may be in the studio now. 她现在可能在工作室。
· You had better make yourself up before an interview. 面试之前你最好打扮一下。
· You should learn a second language. 你应该学习一门外语。
★情态动词的否定形式,即在情态动词之后直接加 not ,其对应的缩略式多用于口语表达中。
· He shouldn't treat the old man in such a disrespectful way. 他不应该这样无礼地对待这 位老年人。
· You must not think nonsense before you know the result 。结果出来之前你一定不要胡 思乱想。
· You should not treat the little boy as a beggar though he was dressed in worn-out clothing. 尽管这个小男孩穿着破旧,你也不应该把他当做乞丐一样对待。
在陈述句中,情态动词位于主语之后,谓语动词之前;在疑问句中,情态动词则位于主语之前。
· Could you do me a favor? 你能帮我个忙吗?
· You have to be back before 10 p.m. 你必须在晚上 10 点之前回来。
· You can't park your car here. 你不能把车停在这里。
· What would you do if you were in my shoes? 如果你站在我的立场上,你会怎么做?
· May I have another cup of lemon juice, please? 我能再喝杯柠檬水吗?
这种情况下,情态动词需要和实义动词连用,一起构成复合谓语。
· This dress must a little tight. ( × )
· This dress must be a little tight. ( √ ) 这件连衣裙肯定有点儿紧。
· The manager of HR may in the Central Business District from nine to five o'clock since there would be a job fair during that time. ( × )
· The manager of HR may be in the Central Business District from nine to five o'clock since there would be a job fair during that time. ( √ )
从上午九点钟到下午五点钟,人力资源部经理很可能在中央商务区,因为那时那里会有一场招聘会。
情态动词过去式的时态性并不强,有时不表示过去,而是为了使表达更加客气、委婉,因此可以用于过去、现在和将来的时态。另外, should 通常用于现在时。
· He would be back in an hour or two. 一两个小时后他就会回来。
· Would you please turn off the radio? 请把收音机关上,好吗?
· You should finish your paper first. 你应该先完成论文。
· The girl dared insist her own thought when her answer was different from the teacher's.
在自己的答案与老师的不同时,这个女孩也敢于坚持自己的想法。
· She might stay with her girlfriend last night. 她昨晚可能和她的闺蜜在一起。
★并非所有与过去有关的情况,都可以用情态动词的过去式来表示。如果是对过去情况的推 测,就应该用“情态动词 + have done ”,而不用“情态动词的过去式 + 动词原形”。
· We can't get in touch with Tom for a few days. He may / might have avoided us. 我们 好几天联系不上汤姆了。他可能在躲着我们。
· He can't / couldn't have attended the meeting, for he was away on a business trip then. 他不可能出席会议了,因为那个时候他在外地出差。
· She can't / couldn't have sold the car. 她不可能卖掉了那辆车。
其中 must 表示的可能性最大,语气最强烈; may 表示“很有可能”; might 和 could 表示可能性小;而 can 则指理论上的可能性。 (在这里 might 和 could 并非 may 和 can 的过去式,而是表示语气较为委婉或可能性较小)
· They must be having supper now. 他们现在一定在吃晚饭。
· She may tell you the truth. 她有可能会告诉你实情。
· He must be very angry when he sees this awful mess. 他看到这个烂摊子一定会气疯的。
· We could / might become billionaires some day. Who knows? 将来有一天我们或许会成为亿 万富翁。谁知道呢?
· This kind of thing can happen to anyone of us. 这种事情可能会发生在我们中的任何一个人身上。
can't / couldn't 表示“不可能”,而 may not / might not 指“可能不”。
· She can't / couldn't be at home. I just saw her chatting with a saleswoman at the shopping mall. 她不可能在家。我刚刚还看到她在商场和一个女售货员聊天。
· He may / might not lie to you. 他可能不会骗你。
· She can't / couldn't go there without taking any clothing items with her. 她不可能不带任何衣 物就去了那里。
· Leo may / might not know anything about this matter. 关于这件事,利奥可能什么也不知道。
· You may / might not care about this news. 你可能不关注这个新闻。
· Can he be at the office now? 他现在会在办公室吗?
· Could John have finished the report? 约翰能把报告完成了吗?
· Could she have passed the exam? 她可能通过考试了吗?
· Can they be there on time tomorrow? 他们明天能按时到那吗?
· She can't / couldn't be at home now. 她现在不可能在家。
· My younger sister must be playing the piano now. 我妹妹现在肯定在弹钢琴。
· The problem is that she may / might not want me to help her. 问题是她可能不想要我帮助她。
· The air-condition in our bedroom must be out of order. 我们卧室的空调肯定出毛病了。
· There may / might have been a car accident at the crossing. 在十字路口可能发生了一起交通 事故。
· The ground is all wet. It must have rained heavily last night. 地面上都是湿的,昨晚肯定下大 雨了。
· The teacher could have talked with Lily last week. 上周老师可能和莉莉谈过话了。
· Linda must have got the admission letter from Columbia University. 琳达肯定已经拿到了哥 伦比亚大学的录取通知书。
· His performance is quite good. He could be the area manager in a year or two. 他的业 绩很好,一两年后他可能会成为区域经理。
· Your career will step a new stage in three years. 三年后,你的事业会再上一个新台阶。
· He may find that what he has done turns out to be idle work. 到最后,他可能会发现自己所 做的一切都将变成无用功。
· She could take charge as chief in the near future. 在不久的将来,她能独当一面。
· The salesman might come to our community later. 那个推销员稍后可能会来我们社区。
多指出于义务、责任或强制命令而必须要做的事。相对于 have to 而言, must 多表示说话人主观上的看法,而 have to 侧重于指客观的需要,多译为“不得不”。
· You must learn to cope with problems all by yourself. 你必须学会独自处理问题。
· Since he is the backbone of the company, he must take responsibility for the overall operating. 因为他是公司的顶梁柱,他必须为整体运营负责任。
· She must take care of her sick mother. 她必须照顾生病的母亲。
· I have to get home before 10 p.m., otherwise my mom will be worried. 我必须在晚上 10 点 之前回家,否则我妈妈会担心的。
· I have to work overtime, because I still have some tasks to finish. 我不得不加班,因为我还 有一些任务要完成。
★对于 must 所引导的疑问句进行否定回答时,应当用 needn't 或 don't have to ,而不能用 mustn't。
—Must we get to the train station before 9 o'clock? 我们必须在 9 点之前到火车站吗?
—No, you needn't / don't have to. 不,不必。
· You mustn't do that dangerous action again. 不许再做那种危险的动作了。
· You mustn't take this medicine. 不许吃这种药。
· You mustn't enter this room without my permission. 没有我的允许不准进入这个房间。
· You mustn't drink and drive. 禁止酒后驾车。
· You mustn't tell a lie to your parents. 不要向你的父母撒谎。
· You must read this book. It will give you some enlightenment. 你一定要看看这本书,它会给 你一些启发。
· You mustn't miss this issue of the program—your favorite actor is the special guest. 一定不 要错过该节目——你最喜欢的演员是节目的特邀嘉宾。 (mustn't 在此表示建议,而非“禁止” )
· You must go and see that 3D movie. It is really astonishing. 你一定要去看看那场 3D 电影, 它真的很精彩。
· You must take a vacation and relax your mind. 你最好去度个假,放松一下心情。
· You must watch this variety show. It is extremely interesting. 你一定要看看这个综艺节目, 太有意思了。
· I told him that it's not going to work, but he must do it. 我告诉过他行不通,但是他偏偏要做。
· Must you talk so loudly when other students are taking a nap? 其他学生正在午睡,你非要这 么大声讲话吗?
· The computer must crash at this busy hour. 正忙的时候偏偏电脑死机了。
· Why must you interrupt me when I am busy cooking? 为什么非要在我忙着做饭的时候打 扰我?
· If you must leave, at least wait till the snowstorm stops. 如果你坚持要离开,至少也要等到暴 风雪停了以后。
· You may kiss your bride now. 你现在可以亲吻你的新娘了。
· You may take a rest for half an hour. 你可以休息半个小时。
· You may leave now if you want to. 如果你想走的话,就可以走了。
· May I use your computer? 我可以用一下你的电脑吗?
· May I park my car here? 我可以把车停在这儿吗?
· May you have a bright future. 愿你前途光明。
· May you have good luck. 祝你好运。
· May our friendship last forever. 愿我们的友谊长存。
· May you succeed. 祝你成功。
· May your dream come true. 祝你梦想成真。
· After several years, he may well look different. 几年后,他很可能看起来大不相同。 (may well 表示“很可能”,加强推测语气 )
· You may as well tell your boss the truth. 你最好告诉你的老板实情。 (may as well 用于提议或 劝告,表示“不妨,最好” )
· We may as well stay here with the children for another couple of days. 我们不妨在这里和孩 子们再待几天。
· The board may well disagree with this plan. 董事会完全可以不同意这个计划。 (may well 表 示“有充分理由可以” )
· He is very brave. So he may well be praised. 他很勇敢,难怪会受到赞扬。
· Give Gary another chance so that he may turn over a new leaf. 再给盖瑞一次机会,让他可 以改过自新。
· Whatever he may say, I'm going. 无论他说什么,我都要去。
· Ask the salesman for a name card so that you may get in touch with him later. 向那位业务 员要一张名片,以便日后可以与他取得联系。
· Might I ask you a favor? 我可以请你帮个忙吗?
· Might I take part in this activity? 我可以参加这个活动吗?
· Might I make a suggestion about your menu? 我可以对你们的菜单提个建议吗?
· Might I recommend you a person? 我可以向你推荐一个人吗?
· Might I come in? 我可以进来吗?
既可以表示单纯对过去的推测,也可以表示过去本来可以做到而实际没有做到的事情,多含有责备之意。
· He might have found the treasure. 他可能已经找到了宝藏。(对过去情况的推测)
· You might have come back early. 你本该早点回来的。(过去本来能做而实际未做)
· She might have done the work better. 她本该把工作做得更好的。
· You might have finished your task earlier. 你本该更早完成任务的。
· The result might be totally different if you had been better prepared. 如果你准备得再充分 一点,结果或许就不一样了。
· But for your kindly help, it might have caused a serious loss to our factory. 要不是你的好心 帮助,它会给我们工厂造成巨大的损失 。
· If I had more money, I might buy a red sports car. 我要是有更多钱,我就买一辆红色跑车。
· If Sam were here, everything might be all right. 如果萨姆在这儿的话,事情可能会进展顺利。
· If the girl had taken the doctor's advice, she might have gotten well earlier. 如果那个女孩听 医生的话,她可能早就好转了。
· She can drive. 她会开车。
· She can swim, but I can't. 她会游泳,但是我不会。
· David is a weight lifter. He can lift the stone easily. 大卫是一名举重运动员。他能轻松地举起 那块石头。
· Dora has very good language aptitude. She can speak four languages. 多拉很有语言天赋, 她会说四种语言。
· This banquet hall can hold 2,000 people. 这个宴会厅可以容纳 2 000 人。
· Can I come to see you tomorrow? 我明天可以来看你吗?
· Can I smoke here? 我能在这儿吸烟吗 ?
· You can sit where you like. 你可以随便坐。
· You can use my computer. 你可以用我的电脑。
· You can't walk on the grass. 你不可以在草坪上行走。
· How can this be true? 这怎么可能是真的?
· This can't be true. 这不可能是真的。
· What can the causes possibly be? 原因到底是什么?
· These can't be done by him. 这些不可能是他做的。
· How can you make such a teensy mistake? 你怎么可以犯如此幼稚的错误?
· Could you let me have your ticket? 给我看一下你的入场券好吗?
· Could you spare me a few minutes? 你能给我一点时间吗?
· You could live in my house when I am away. 我外出时,你可以住在我家。
· Could you open the window, please? 你能把窗户打开吗?
· There is no need to hurry. You could come here later. 没必要匆忙,你可以晚点儿来。
· Could you speak Chinese then? 那时候你会说汉语吗?
· The boy said that he couldn't follow the teacher. 那个男孩说他跟不上老师。
· He could run a marathon when he was young. 他年轻的时候可以跑马拉松。
· We could distinguish them from their appearances. 我们可以从外形上区分他们。
· What could it be? 到底是怎么一回事?
· Could this be true? 这会是真的吗?
· Could he be serious? 他是认真的吗?
· How could he talk to you like that? 他怎么能那样跟你说话?
· You could have passed the exam if you had tried a little harder. 如果再努力一点,你原本可 以通过考试的。
· If you could possess a supernatural power, what would it be? 如果你能拥有一种超能力,那 会是什么呢?
· You could be muscular if you insist on your fitness program. 如果你坚持你的健身计划,你会 成为一个肌肉男。
· She could live a much more peaceful life if she knew how to let the past pass by. 如果她知 道如何让过去的事情随风而去,她会过得更加平静。
· Shall I call you back later? 我可不可以过会儿再打给你?
· Shall he wait outside? 他能不能在外面等?
· Shall I come with you? 要不要我和你一起去?
· When shall we leave for Los Angeles? 我们什么时候去洛杉矶?
· Where shall they place the furniture? 让他们把家具放哪儿?
表示说话者的命令、允诺、威胁、规定或事物发展的必然性等;也可以用于第一人称的陈述句中,表示说话者的决心。
· You shall come to fetch the book tomorrow. 你明天可以过来取书。 ( 表示允诺 )
· You shall keep away from that person. 你离那个人远点。 ( 表示命令 )
· One day she shall be sorry for what she has done. 总有一天她会为所做的事后悔的。 ( 表示 必然性 )
· You shall suffer for what you did today. 你会为今天所做的事吃苦头的。 ( 表示威胁 )
· I shall never leave here. 我一定不会离开这儿。 ( 表示决心 )
· It is decided that these houses shall be pulled down. 已决定要将这些房屋拆除。
· The staff told him that he shall hand in some supporting documents. 那位工作人员告诉他要 提交几份证明文件。
· The announcement says that all the candidates shall get in sequentially. 公告上说所有参赛 选手都要按顺序入场。
· You should keep your room tidy. 你应该让你的房间保持整洁。
· She should refuse Tom's unreasonable demands. 她应该拒绝汤姆的无理要求。
· You should finish your task at hand before going out. 出去之前,你应该先把手头上的工作 做完。
· When you leave the laboratory, you should close the door. 当你离开实验室的时候,你应该 关好门。
· He should help his father with the business. 他应该在生意上帮帮他父亲。
· The baby should be awake. 孩子该睡醒了。
· I should have time after 5 o'clock. 我五点之后可能有时间。
· The singer should arrive soon. 那个歌手可能快到了。
· After the project is ended, we should have a two-day rest. 这个项目结束后,我们应该会有两 天的休息时间吧。
· That coach should have already left here. 那辆长途汽车大概已经离开这儿了。
· If you should fail to convince her, tell me. 万一你无法说服她,告诉我。
· If it should rain tomorrow, don't expect me any more. 万一明天下雨,就不要再等我了。
· If you should fail to catch the train, you can have your ticket changed. 万一你没有赶上火 车,你可以改签。
· If you should miss the chance, you have to wait for another two years. 万一你错过了这次 机会,你必须再等两年。
· Should she come, tell her that I'm occupied. 万一她来了,就告诉她我正忙着。
表示惊讶、意外、不可思议等感情色彩或粗暴地拒绝别人的建议、要求、指示等。
· How should I know what she is thinking? 我怎么知道她在想什么?
· Why should the boss blame me for her fault? 明明是她的错,老板为何要责备我?
· I am wondering why we shouldn't have a try. 我在想我们为什么不试一试呢。
· Why should I pay for his mistake? 为什么我要替他的过错受罚?
· Who should do that but him? 除了他还有谁会做这种事?
· Fiona, such a beautiful girl on her appearance, should have an evil heart. 菲奥娜,一个外表 如此美丽的女孩,内心竟如此邪恶。
· The cute boy should lie to his parents. 那个可爱的男孩竟然对他的父母说谎。
· Sam should sleep during the exam. 萨姆竟然在考试期间睡着了。
· I couldn't believe that the man should be so rude to a lady. 我真不敢相信那个男人竟然对女 士那么粗鲁。
· It is strange that the workaholic in our company should be late. 真奇怪,我们公司的工作狂 竟然迟到。
★用于表示与将来情况相反的条件从句中 (从句谓语用 should do ,主句谓语用 would / could / might do)
· If it should rain tomorrow, we would have to postpone the activity. 如果明天下雨,我们就不 得不推迟活动。
· Should you still be sick tomorrow, you had better go to see the doctor. 如果你明天还没痊愈, 你最好去看医生。
· If you should come back late, they would stay here and wait for you. 如果你回来晚了,他们 就在这儿等你。
· If she should tell us the truth, we wouldn't do that. 如果她能告诉我们真相,我们就不会那样 做了。
★用于“ It is suggested / proposed / decided / desired / ordered / important / necessary / strange / a pity / a shame that ”引导的宾语或主语从句,而从句中的 should 可省
· It is ordered that the task (should) be finished in three days. 我们接到命令说这项任务要在 3 天内完成。
· It is suggested that you (should) have a complete physical examination. 建议你做一个全面 体检。
· It is important that they (should) ensure your personal security. 重要的是,他们应该保障你 的人身安全。
· It is a pity that such a talent like Nick should go unrewarded. 真遗憾,像尼克这样的人才竟然 被埋没了。
· It is necessary that the schedule (should) be rearranged. 有必要重新调整进度表。
★ should 在动词 suggest / propose / decide / advise / order / demand / insist / require 等引导的宾语从句中可以省略。
· He suggests that I (should) be more optimistic. 他建议我要更乐观一些。
· The factory director decided that they (should) dispose the defective products. 厂长决 定销毁那些残次品。
· The doctor advised that you (should) drink some water and have a good rest. 医生建 议你多喝水,好好休息。
★ should 在名词 suggestion / proposal / order / advice / request / decision / motion / requirement 等引导的表语从句或同位语从句中可以省略。
· My suggestion is that you (should) be well prepared. 我的建议是你应该好好准备。
· Our manager rejected the proposal that a sales promotion (should) be organized. 我 们经理拒绝了组织一个促销活动的提议。
· My motion is that we (should) be given another three days to finish this project. 我的 请求是再给我们三天时间来完成这个项目。
· Everything ought to be all right if we make concerted effort. 如果我们齐心协力,一切都会好 起来的。
· Leo ought to succeed this time for he has made best endeavors. 利奥这次应该会成功,他已 经竭尽全力了。
· They ought to be asleep for lights in the bedroom were turned off. 他们应该睡着了,因为卧 室里的灯都关掉了。
· We ought to get there on time. 我们应该会准时到。
· You ought to start off right now. 你们现在就该出发。
· You ought to do something to make up a little. 你应该做些什么来补救一下。
· You ought to be strict with your students. 你应该对你的学生严厉一点儿。
· Such a thing ought not to be allowed to happen again. 这样的事不该再发生。
· You ought to keep quiet in the library. 在图书馆你应该保持安静。
· You ought not to go there alone. 你不应该一个人去那儿。
· He ought not to drink so much. 他不应该喝这么多酒。
· You ought to assemble it according to the specifications. 你应该按照说明书组装。
· She ought to talk over the matter with us. 她应该跟我们商量这件事。
· I will inform you if there is any change in the schedule. 如果安排有变,我将会通知你。
· She will go on a research trip into the countryside tomorrow. 她明天将去乡下采风。
· The news conference will be held next Monday. 下周一将召开记者招待会。
· I will stay with you no matter how many hardships there are. 不管有多少艰辛,我都会和你在 一起。
· She won't give up the chance to be promoted for it. 她不愿为此放弃晋升的机会。
· Mary won't speak with you now. 玛丽现在不愿意和你说话。
· Will you come to my birthday party? 你会来我的生日聚会吗?
· Will you please pass me the magazine? 你能把那本杂志递给我吗?
· Won't you come with me ?你不和我一起来吗?
· Let us go fishing at the weekends, will you? 这周末我们去钓鱼吧,你去吗?
· Rita will read books for one hour before she goes to sleep. 丽塔睡觉前会读一个小时的书。
· My grandma will have a pain on her legs once it rains. 一下雨,我奶奶就腿疼。
· Peter will lie on the sofa watching TV after work. 下班后,彼得会躺在沙发上看电视。
· If you don't interrupt her, she will talk for hours. 如果你不打断她,她会讲几个小时。
· Would you like to go to the shopping mall with us? 你要跟我们一起去商场吗?
· Would you tell me the exact time of her arrival? 你能告诉我她到达的确切时间吗?
· Would this Friday afternoon suit you? 这周五下午你有空吗?
· Would you mind my opening the window? 你介意我把窗户打开吗?
· She said she would render full support to this project. 她说她愿意全力支持这个项目。
· The boy would not admit the mistakes he had made. 那个男孩不愿承认他所犯下的错误。
· Vivian asked if I would go with her to the headquarters. 薇薇安问我是否愿意同她一起去 总部。
· Smith would not agree with the risky plan. 史密斯不愿同意那个铤而走险的方案。
· She would finish her homework first after school. 放学后她一般会先把作业写完。
· The old man would sit there for hours doing nothing in the past several months. 在过去的几 个月里,那个老人在那里一坐几个钟头,什么也不做。
· The dog would wait for me in front of the house. 那只狗会在家门口等我。
· When Sam was a little boy, he would often fight with others. 萨姆小时候经常和别人打架。
· What she said would be true. 她说的可能是真的。
· It would be the plumber. I just phoned him to come over. 可能是管道修理工,我刚打电话让 他来一趟。
· You would be right. 你可能是对的。
· I wish it would not be so hot tomorrow. 我希望明天天气不要太热。
· If I were you, I would resolve the matter peacefully. 如果我是你,我会和平解决这件事。
· It would be better if I told him these words in person. 如果我当面告诉他这些话,可能会更好一些。
· You would recover soon if you took this medicine. 如果你服下这个药,你会早些恢复。
dare 作情态动词时,后跟动词原形,一般用于否定句、疑问句、 if 和 whether 引导的条 件句或表示判断的句子中,表示“敢于”。
· How dare you play such a shabby trick! 你竟敢用如此卑鄙的手段!
· Dare you tell your mother the truth? 你敢把实情告诉你的妈妈吗?
· Lily is timid. She dare not take the risk. 莉莉胆小,她不敢冒这个险。
· I am not sure whether he dare have a try. 我不确定他是否敢试一试。
★ dare 通常不用于肯定句中,但 I dare say 的用法除外,可以译为“我敢说”。它还可以 表示一种不太肯定的语气,此时通常译为“我想、很可能、大概”等。
· I dare say you feel ashamed and uneasy for spending less time with your family. 我想 你因为很少陪家人而感到愧疚。
· I dare say that he will come soon. 我猜他很快就会来。
· You catch a cold, I dare say. 我看你是感冒了。
★ dare 也可以用作实义动词,译为“敢于”,后接带 to 的不定式,有动词的所有变化形式。
· No one dares to say anything against the plan. 没人敢对这个计划提出异议。
· She doesn't dare to interrupt him. 她不敢打断他。
· Do you dare to challenge this entertainment project? 你敢挑战这个娱乐项目吗?
通常用于否定句、疑问句以及 if 、 whether 引导的条件句中。
· Need I show you how to do it step by step? 需要我一步步地教你怎么做吗?
· You need not be afraid of this. 你不需要害怕这个。
· I want to know whether we need make an appointment in advance. 我想知道我们是否需要 提前预约。
· If you are short of money, you need only tell me. 如果你缺钱,只需要告诉我一声就行。
· The handling process needn't take you too much time. 整个办理过程不需要花费你太长时间。
进行否定回答时可以用 needn't ,而肯定回答只能用 must 。
· — Need I tell you how to do it? 需要我告诉你怎么做吗?
— No, you needn't. 不,不需要。
· — Need I take off the shoes? 需要我把鞋脱掉吗?
— Yes, you must. 是的,你必须得脱。
接完成式时, need't have done 表示事情本不该做,但实际上却做了。
· You needn't be standing here. 你没有必要站在这儿。
· You needn't have washed the clothes. I had just taken them from the laundry. 你本不必要洗 这些衣服。我刚从干洗店把它们取回来。
· The wall needn't be painted again. 墙壁不需要再刷。
及物动词 (transitive verb) ,指本身意义不完整,需要在后面接宾语的动词,用 vt. 表示,有被动形式。
· The girl likes beautiful dolls. 那个女孩喜欢漂亮的玩具娃娃。
· He was playing basketball with his classmates. 他当时在和同学打篮球。
· You had better consider her suggestion carefully. 你最好认真考虑她的建议。
· How long may I keep these books? 这些书我能借多长时间?
· My father gave me a lovely reading lamp for my birthday. 我爸爸送给我一盏可爱的台灯当做 生日礼物。
不及物动词 (intransitive verb) ,指本身意义完整,后面可以不用接宾语的动词。如要接宾语,须在其后加介词。用 vi. 表示,没有被动形式。
· Tom finally came . 汤姆终于来了。
· The president spoke at the annual meeting of the company. 总裁在公司年会上讲了话。
· Lucy is listening to light music in her bedroom. 露西正在卧室听轻音乐。
· William works very hard. 威廉工作非常努力。
· Look at the monkey. It is eating bananas. 看那只猴子,它正在吃香蕉。
· Would you like to sing along to this English song? 你愿意跟着这首英文歌一起唱吗? (sing 作不及物动词 )
· We keep singing the singer's classic songs. 我们一直在唱那位歌手的经典歌曲。 (sing 作及 物动词 )
· I like reading books before bedtime. 我喜欢睡前读书。 (read 作及物动词 )
· Do you usually read ? 你经常读书吗? (read 作不及物动词 )
· This store sells everything from articles of daily use to high-end products. 这家店卖各种商品, 从日用百货到高端产品应有尽有。 (sell 作及物动词 )
· The coffee bean sells at a good price this year. 今年的咖啡豆能卖个好价钱。 (sell 作不及物 动词 )
· The phone in her office rings . 她办公室里的电话响了。 (ring 做不及物动词,表示“铃响” )
· You can ring me if you need my help. 如果需要我帮忙,你可以给我打电话。 (ring 作及物动词, 表示“打电话给……” )
· He failed in the TOEFL. 他托福考试没有通过。 (fail 作不及物动词,表示“不及格” )
· She failed her family once again. 她又一次让家人失望了。 (fail 作及物动词,表示“使……失望” )
· The farmer grew tomatoes in the fields last year. 那位农民去年在田里种了西红柿。 (grow 作 及物动词,意为“种植” )
· The grass in my garden grows quickly. 我家花园里的草长得很快。 (grow 作不及物动词, 意为“生长” )
· She bought a new computer last week. 她上周买了一台新电脑。
· Please follow the usher . 请跟着引座员入席。
· The road is slippery after the big snow. An old lady hurt her leg yesterday. 大雪过后路 很滑,昨天一个老妇人摔伤了腿。
· He accepted the requirement of that customer. 他接受了那位顾客的要求。
· Annie often sends me a postal card every time she gets to a new place. 每到一个新地方, 安妮就会给我寄明信片。
· The customer told me the reason why he wants to do business with us. 那位客户跟我说了 他想要和我们做生意的原因。
· Could you show me the way to the National Museum? 你能告诉我去国家博物馆怎么走吗?
· Professor Grace taught us linguistics last semester. 格蕾丝教授上学期教我们语言学。
· She awoke to fin herself lying on the hospital bed. 她醒来发现自己躺在医院的病床上。
· He find this place quite habitable . 他发现这个地方很适合居住。
· All the audience watched the girl fall over on the stage. 所有的观众都看到那个女孩在舞台 上跌倒了。
· The wise man encouraged me to try another time. 那位智者鼓励我再试一次。
不及物动词只能用于“主+谓”结构,如 live 、 listen 、 hurry 、 work 、 fall 、 arrive 、 come 、 belong 、 rise 、 sit 、 sail 、 succeed 、 laugh 等。
· The snowflakes fall quietly. 雪花静静地飘落。
· Our business plan finally succeeded . 我们的商业计划最后成功了。
· The new teacher told the students a funny story. They all laughed . 那位新老师给学生们讲 了一个有趣的故事。他们都笑了。
· The beggar died peacefully on a cold night. 那个乞丐在一个寒冷的夜晚安详地去世了。
· Many people believe that life also exists on other planets. 很多人认为其他行星上也有生 命存在。
不及物动词后若跟宾语,需在其后加介词,构成“不及物动词 + 介词 + 宾语”。
· He points to the old house in the picture excitedly. 他激动地指着照片中的老房子。
· Now please look at the related data . 现在请看一下相关资料。
· Peter often listens to classical music . 彼得经常听古典音乐。
· The student got to school late, because he played for a long time in the street. 这个学生上 学迟到了 , 因为他在街上玩了很长时间。
英语中有一部分表示“使、令、让”等意义的不完全及物动词,我们称之为使役动词。这类词主要包括 have 、 make 、 let 、 leave 、 get 、 keep 等。
· He made me cry. 他使我哭了。
· The policeman let him go. 那位警察让他走了。
· She left him waiting outside the office. 她让他一直在办公室外面等。
· He had his hair cut. 他把头发剪了。
· Let him mop the floor. 让他拖地。
· Don't let her drink carbonated beverages. 不要让她喝碳酸饮料。
· What would he have me do? 他会让我做什么?
· The writer made me tell a story. 那位作家让我讲一个故事。
★ leave 和 get 后接带 to 的不定式作宾语补足语。
· I think you'd better leave her to accomplish the assignment. 我想你最好还是让她完成 任务吧。
· I can get Tom to repair my computer. 我可以让汤姆来修理我的电脑。
· The mother got a tutor to help her daughter study. 这位母亲请了一位家教来帮助自己的 女儿学习。
· You had better have the machine repaired at once. 你最好马上找人来修理一下机器。
· Please keep the window closed before you go out. 出门之前请把窗户关好。
· The teacher raised her voice to make herself heard by the students. 那位老师提高了嗓音, 以便学生能听得见。
· Nick has his hair cut every month. 尼克每个月剪一次头发。
· Mr. George is trying his best to get the bill passed. 乔治先生正竭力想使议案通过。
· Only Bruce is left to keep watch this time. 这次只有布鲁斯被留下来值班。
· To be honest, I was made to feel embarrassed at that time. 说实话,我当时被弄得很尴尬。
· She was made to turn tears into smiles by his comforting words. 她被他安慰的话语弄得破 涕为笑。
当“使、让”讲时, make 常用于 make sb do sth ( 迫使某人做某事) 和 make sb / sth done ( 强调动作的被动性) 中。除此之外, make 还可以用于 make sb sth / make sth for sb 结构中,表示“为某人做某物”,但此时, make 为及物动词,不具有使役动词的含义。
· The mischievous boy made his classmate cry. 那个淘气的男孩把他的同学弄哭了。
· Her courageous behavior made her respected in our company. 她的勇敢行为让她在我们公 司很受尊敬。
· Professor Smith made himself understood by giving us an example. 史密斯教授通过举例子 让我们理解了他的意思。
· The housemaid will make you a cup of coffee.= The housemaid will make a cup of coffee for you. 女佣会给你磨一杯咖啡。
· My grandpa often makes me model airplanes.= My grandpa often makes model airplanes for me. 爷爷经常给我做飞机模型。
★ make sb sth 还可以指“使某人成为……,让某人担当某职务”。
· The workers make him the leader. 工人们让他当负责人。
· The manager made her his assistant. 经理委派她做自己的助手。
· Tom was made sales representative of the company. 公司让汤姆做销售代表。
let + 宾语 + do ,表示“让……做”,很少用于被动语态。
· Let's run fast. 让我们跑快点。
· Let them do what they want to. 让他们随意干吧。
· Let the task be finished in an hour. 一个小时内把任务完成!
· If you need help, let me know. 如果你需要帮助,告诉我。
★“ let + 宾语 + prep. ”可以用来表示方向。
· They will not let you in unless you give them the password. 只有你给出口令,他们才 会让你进去。
· Please open the window and let the bright sunshine in. 请打开窗户,让明媚的阳光照 进来。
· Peter lets the pet out of the house. 彼得把宠物从房子里放了出来。
★ keep + sb / sth+ doing 指“使……处于……的状态中”,强调动作延续了一段时间。
· I'm so sorry to have kept you waiting for such a long time. 对不起,让您等了那么长时间。
· The worker keeps the machine operating. 那名工人让机器一直运转着。
· It is so cold today. Please keep the stove fire burning. 今天真冷,别让炉火熄灭。
· He keeps me guessing what the problem is. 他一直让我猜问题是什么。
★ keep + sb / sth + adj. / adv. / prep . 表示“使……处于某种特定状态”。
· Your job is to keep the laboratory in order. 你的职责就是保持实验室整洁。
· You should keep the meat frozen. 你应该让肉保持冷冻。
· These padded coats will keep you warm. 这些棉衣会使你很暖和。
· Too much work keeps her at the office. 有太多工作要做,她仍留在办公室里。
· Never keep your best friends in suspense when something happens. 有什么事情发生的话, 千万不要把好朋友蒙在鼓里。
★ have sth done 可以译为“叫、让、请别人做某事”,强调主观意志,此时动作的执行者不是主语,而是另有其人;还可以译为“遭遇不幸事件”,一般与主观意志无关。
· Maria had her hair dyed at a hair salon last week. 上星期玛利亚去美发店把头发染了。
· I had my car repaired in the garage. 我让汽车修理站把车修好了。
· That patient wants to have his temperature taken. 那位病人想让人给他量体温。
· Steven had his bike stolen yesterday. 昨天史蒂文的自行车被偷了。
· My grandma had her teeth fixed last month. 上个月我奶奶请人给她补了牙。
· She had her left leg broken when she ran the race. 她在赛跑时把左腿摔伤了。
★有时 have sth done 可以表示主语 ( 可能参与 ) 完成某事。
· The children are going to have some cherry trees planted in the vacant land. 孩子们 打算在空地上种些樱桃树。
· They must have the remaining work completed this afternoon. 他们必须在今天下午完 成剩下的工作。
· The farmer wants to have the fields plowed. 那位农民想把田地犁一遍。
★ have sb / sth doing ,含有动作正在进行之意,指“让某人或某事处于某种状态”。
· The girl has the tap dripping all through the night. 那个女孩听任水龙头滴了一整晚水。
· This heart-warming film has us crying throughout. 这场感人的电影使我们从头哭到尾。
· The mother won't have kids running around in the sitting room. 妈妈不允许小孩们在客厅里 乱跑。
· She soon had all of us laughing. 她很快让我们都笑了起来。
· The lady had a taxi waiting for her outside the apartment. 那位女士让一辆出租车在公寓外等她。
★ have sb do 可以表示“叫、让、请别人做某事”,此时可与 get sb to do sth 互换;还可以表示主语无意识的行为,此时“ have ” 可译为“有”。另外,还可以表示主语经历某事。
· Remember to have Linda come. 记得让琳达过来。
· My father had me mow the lawn. 我爸爸让我修剪草坪。
· The man has his wife call the police immediately. 那个男人让他的妻子马上报警。
· The baby girl seems very delighted to have her mother accompany her. 有妈妈陪着,那个 女婴看起来很开心。
· The miserable woman had her husband die. 那个可怜的女人失去了丈夫。
★ have sth to do 用于表示主语“有某事要去完成”。如果 to do 不定式的动作不是主语来完成的话,就要用被动形式 to be done 。
· The famous writer has some readers' letters to reply. 那位知名作家有一些读者来信要回复。
· Mark has a big family to support. 马克有一大家人要养活。
· I still have some work to finish. 我还有一些工作要完成。
· They have some clothes to be washed. 他们有一些衣物需要 ( 别人 ) 清洗。
· We have many old home appliances to be repaired. 我们有很多旧家电需要 ( 找人 ) 修理。
★ get sb to do sth 表示“让某人做某事”,强调未来性的动作。
· The bossy man always gets me to obey his order. 那个霸道的男人老是让我听从他的指挥。
· You had better get the professionals to operate this device. 你最好让专业人员操作这台设备。
· Jerry got his neighbors to help him. 杰里让他的邻居们帮助他。
· Please get the children to come early tomorrow morning. 明天早上请让孩子们早点儿来。
· The old lady gets the boy to write a letter to her daughter. 那位老妇人让那个男孩给她的女儿 写一封信。
★ get sb / sth doing 指“让……做某事,让……行动起来”,强调动作正在进行。
· He will get the car going for you. 他会帮你把车发动起来。
· Tom got his skateboard running fast in the street. 汤姆在街上把滑板滑得飞快。
· He soon got the racing car running. 他一会儿就让赛车跑了起来。
· The tribal person got the fire burning all night. 部落里的人让火着了一夜。
· The worker got the machine tool operating continually. 那位工人让机床不停地运转着。
★ get sth done 表示“使某事被做”; get sb done sth 表示“使某人处于……状态或使某人经历……”,都强调被动性的动作。
· You should get your hair cut before attending the interview. 参加面试之前你应该理理发。
· Emily got her homework done before she played with her little brother. 埃米丽和弟弟玩之前 把作业做好了。
· The manager got the newcomers trained in the first month. 经理在第一个月对新人进行了 培训。
· The saleswoman got the goods packed again. 那位女售货员又把商品包装了一遍。
★ get+ 宾语 + adj. / adv. / prep. 表示“使……发生,使……处于某种状态”。
· Lily got her skirt dirty when she ate the ice cream. 莉莉吃冰淇淋的时候把裙子弄脏了。
· We must get everything ready before the party. 我们必须在晚会之前把一切都准备好。
· He got his business partner into trouble. 他使他的生意伙伴陷入了困境。
· Don't let this trifle get you upset. 别为这件小事心烦。
· Please get these boxes outdoors. 请把这些箱子搬到外面去。
★ leave sb / sth doing 表示“让……继续处于某种状态”。
· He should not leave the guests waiting outside. 他不该让客人们一直在外面等。
· The mother leaves the baby crying. 那个母亲让孩子一直哭。
· The man left his girlfriend sitting there alone. 那个男人让他的女朋友一个人在那儿坐着。
· Mary left the books lying on the desk. 玛丽让那些书摊在桌子上。
★ leave 后加介词短语、形容词作宾语补足语。
· Do not leave the window open next time. 下次不要让窗户开着了。
· She was left with no other choices but to quit. 她除了退出别无选择。
· Don't leave your coat behind. 别把外套丢下了。
· The weather is getting warm, so you can leave your sweater off. 天气变暖了,你可以把毛衣 脱了。
在句子中有一些充当除谓语之外的句子成分的动词形式,我们称之为“非谓语动词” (Non-Finite Verbs) ,主要有不定式、动名词和分词 (现在分词和过去分词) 。
它表示的动作,与谓语动词动作同时发生,或发生在其后。有主动语态和被动语态之分,分别为: to do 和 to be done 。
· She wants to have a long vacation. 她想度个长假。
· He wants to be promoted next year. 他明年想得到提拔。
· To increase sales is our short-term target. 提升销量是我们的短期目标。
· My parents wish me to be a teacher. 我的父母希望我当老师。
· It's good for us to do some exercise every day. 每天做运动对我们有好处。
· She went to the hospital to be examined. 她去医院做了检查。
它表示动作正在进行,且与谓语动词动作同时发生。动词不定式的进行式只有主动语态 to be doing 的形式。
· The kids seemed to be dancing on the grass. 孩子们好像正在草地上跳舞。
· He seems to be waiting for someone. 他看起来好像在等人。
· It benefits me a lot to be chatting with you. 和你聊天让我受益匪浅。
· The girl pretends to be listening to her father's words attentively. 那个女孩假装在认真听父亲 讲话。
· I happened to be packing the luggage when he phoned me. 他给我打电话时,我恰好正在打 包行李。
它表示的动作发生在谓语动词动作之前。动词不定式的完成式有主动语态和被动语态,分别为: to have done 和 to have been done 。
· Sorry to have brought so much trouble to you. 很抱歉给您添了那么多麻烦。
· This new product is said to have been sold out to many countries. 据说这款新产品已经被卖 到很多国家。
· She claimed to have called the police. 她声称已经报警了。
它表示的动作在谓语动词动作之前一直在进行着,而且在谓语动词动作发生时仍在进行。
· She is said to have been working for 5 years in this department store. 据说她已经在这家百 货商店工作 5 年了。 ( 目前仍在这儿工作 )
· This old couple is known to have been living in this community for 50 years. 据了解这对老夫 妇已经在这个社区住了 50 年了。 ( 目前仍住在这儿 )
· The salesman seems to have been waiting outside for a very long time. 那位推销员似乎已 经在外面等很长时间了。 ( 目前仍在等 )
· The doctor appeared to have been operating on that patient continuously for three hours. 那位医生好像已经连续三个小时都在做那台手术。 ( 目前仍在做 )
· The girl was said to have been learning ballet since she was six years old. 听说那个女孩 6 岁的时候就已经开始学习芭蕾舞了。 ( 目前仍在学 )
· She wants to go to the beach and enjoy the sea breeze. 她想去海边,吹吹海风。
· This girl doesn't know how to speak and walk like a lady. 这个女孩不知道如何像淑女般说话 和走路。
· Tom wants to move to New York and find a job there. 汤姆想搬到纽约,然后在那找一份工作。
· He does not know what to say or wish for at that time. 他当时不知道该说些什么或期望些什么。
· No one tells me when to start and stop. 没有人告诉我什么时候开始,什么时候结束。
★但是在前后有对比、选择等关系的情况下,第二个不定式的 to 一般不可以省略。
· It is better to be a live coward than to be a dead hero. 好死不如赖活着。
· Our ultimate aim is to make people's life much easier, not to make it more difficult. 我 们的终极目标是让人们的生活更加便捷,而不是更加麻烦。
· She hasn't decided whether to go back to the headquarters or to stay here for another year. 她还没有决定是回去总部还是继续在这儿待一年。
· Go tell her the truth. 去跟她实话实说吧!
· Come have a rest. 来休息一下吧。
· Come help me. 过来帮我。
· Go find the basket. 去找找那个篮子。
连词 but 前如有实义动词 do ,其后的不定式不用 to ;若连词 but 前没有实义动词 do ,其后的不定式一般带 to 。
· There is nothing we can do then but wait with patience. 那时候,我们什么也做不了,只能耐 心地等待。
· He has no other choice but to let her go. 除了让她走,他别无选择。
· She cannot do nothing but pray for his health. 她什么也做不了,只有祈求他能健康。
· The whole morning I did nothing but write my term paper. 整个上午我什么也没做,就写学期 论文了。
· The old man told her nothing but to take care of herself. 那位老人除了让她多保重,什么也没 有说。
· She wants to do nothing but sleep for a while. 她什么也不想做,就想睡一会儿。
· Rather than bring trouble for her colleagues, she decided to leave. 与其给同事带来麻烦,她 决定不如离开。
· The man cannot help but leave quietly. 那个男人不得不悄悄地离开。
· We cannot choose but obey his order. 我们没有选择,只能服从他的命令。
· When your mother country calls you up, you cannot but go. 当祖国召唤你的时候,你只能挺 身而出。
· I would rather go there by myself. 我宁愿自己一个人去那儿。
动名词一般式所表示的动作,与谓语动词动作同时发生,或在其后发生。它的主动语态和被动语态分别为: doing 和 being done 。
· Steven left without saying goodbye. 史蒂文不辞而别。
· Do you mind sparing me a few minutes? 你介意给我几分钟时间吗?
· Smoking does no good to people's health. 吸烟有害身体健康。
· Being attended carefully by her husband makes the pregnant woman satisfied. 被丈夫细心 地照顾,那位孕妇感到很满足。
动名词完成式所表示的动作,发生在谓语动词之前。其主动语态和被动语态分别为: having done 和 having been done 。
· She felt ashamed for having wasted so much time. 她因为浪费了太多的时间而惭愧。
· Having passed the exam makes her very happy. 通过了考试让她很高兴。
· He remembered having warned the kids not to play with fire. 他记得警告过孩子们不要玩火。
· My mother forgot having bought some fruits and vegetables yesterday morning. 我妈妈忘记 (她)昨天早上已经买了一些水果和蔬菜。
· He is fed up with being told what to do. 他受够了别人来告诉他该做什么。
现在分词既具有动词的特征可以接宾语和状语,又具有形容词和副词的特征,可以做表语、定语、状语和补足语。现在分词的变化规则如下:
现在分词的主动语态包括一般式和完成式两种形式,分别为 doing 和 having done 。前者表示的动作与谓语动词动作同时发生;后者表示的动作发生在谓语动词动作之前。
· Rose sat by the window all alone, watching the birds on the tree. 罗斯独自坐在窗户旁,看着 树上的鸟儿。
· Bruce is sitting on the couch, chatting with his beloved daughter. 布鲁斯正坐在沙发上,和他 心爱的女儿聊天。
· My big brother was lying on the bed, listening to rock music. 我哥哥躺在床上,听着摇滚音乐。
· Having finished her supper, Emily went upstairs to her study room to do homework. 吃完晚 饭后,埃米丽上楼去她的书房写家庭作业了。
· Having watered the flowers, she entered the house. 浇完花以后,她进了屋。
现在分词的被动语态包括一般式和完成式两种形式,分别为 being done 和 having been done 。前者表示的动作与谓语动词动作同时发生;后者表示的动作发生在谓语动词动作之前。
· I'm not interested in the topic being discussed. 我对正在被议论的话题不感兴趣。
· Could you tell me some details about the accident being investigated? 你能告诉我一些关于 这起正在被调查的事故的细节吗?
· Having been invited to participate in the opening ceremony, she felt honored and privileged. 受 邀参加开幕式,她感到非常荣幸。
· Having been decorated by a famous interior designer, this shop looks much more stylish. 经过一位著名的室内设计师装修后,这家店看起来更时尚了。
· Having been laughed at by his peers for his accent, Tony became introverted and withdrawn.
因有口音遭到同伴耻笑,托尼变得内向且孤僻。
规则的过去分词由动词原形加 -ed 构成;其他不规则动词的过去分词没有统一的变化标准。过去分词一方面有动词的性质,另一方面相当于形容词。
· The injured woman was taken into hospital for observation. 那位受伤的女子被送进医院观察 了。 ( 过去分词的形容词性质与动词性质 )
· The coach to California had already gone when I arrived at the station. 当我到达车站时,去 加利福尼亚的长途客车已经离开了。 ( 过去分词的动词性质 )
· Little Sam is very interested in assembling toys. 小萨姆对组装玩具很感兴趣。 ( 过去分词的 形容词性质 )
· The prudent shoemaker is repairing his broken window. 那个节俭的鞋匠正在修理坏了的窗户。 ( 过去分词的形容词性质 )
主谓一致即谓语动词要和主语在人称和数上保持一致。
主语为单数形式时,谓语动词要用单数形式;主语为复数形式时,谓语动词要用复数形式。
· This is for you. 这是给你的。
· Everyone is unique. 每个人都是独一无二的。
· She is a very talented girl. 她是一个很有天分的女孩。
· A girl was badly injured in the car accident. 一个女孩在车祸中受了很严重的伤。
· A gun is found in the suspicious-looking man's room. 在那个形迹可疑的男人的房间里找到了 一把枪。
· Time is limited. We need to hurry up. 时间有限,我们要抓紧。
· To see is to believe. 眼见为实。
· Reading is a rewarding pastime. 阅读是一种有益的消遣方式。
· To get up early in the morning is a little difficult for her. 早上早起对她来说有点儿困难。
· What he told us is not the truth. 他告诉我们的不是事实。
· Taking a photograph of the whole family is the old man's long cherished wish. 拍一张全家 福是这位老人的夙愿。
★在 what 引导的主语从句中,大多数情况下,后面的谓语动词用单数形式。但如果表语是 复数或 what 从句是一个带有复数意义的并列结构时,主句的谓语动词用复数形式。
· What she needs are two candles. 她需要的是两支蜡烛。
· What Mary bought online were three pairs of high heels. 玛丽在网上买的是三双高跟鞋。
· What your parents say and do are for your good. 你父母说的话、做的事都是为了你好。
· Listen! Someone is crying. 听!有人在哭。
· Tony is bitterly sarcastic to others. Nobody comes to see him when he is in trouble. 托尼为 人尖酸刻薄,他有困难的时候没人去看他。
· Either contestant is possible to win in the final. ( 两个中的 ) 哪一个选手都有可能赢得决赛。
· Neither girl is to blame. 两个女孩都不应该受责怪。
· Each of the pens costs 5 US dollars. 每支钢笔 5 美元。
· Each kid in the nursery school gets a small gift on Children's Day. 儿童节那天,幼儿园的每 个孩子都会得到一份小礼物。
· The other child is playing sand in the corner. 另一个孩子在角落里玩沙子。
★在口语中,如果 either 或 neither 后跟有“ of + 复数名词 ( 或代词 ) ”作主语时,其谓语 动词也可以用复数。
· Neither of my parents shows / show any interest in this movie. 我的父母对这部电影都 没有任何兴趣。
· Neither of the movies is / are moving. 两部电影都不感人。
· Either of the two teams has / have got a lot of support. 两支队伍都获得了很多支持。
· The United States is a country upholding freedom and equality. 美国是一个崇尚自由与平等 的国家。
· Runaway is one of Alice Munro's representative works. 《逃离》是爱丽丝 • 门罗的代表作之一。
· Among so many subjects, physics is quite hard for me. 在众多学科中,物理对我来说很难。
· News of going bankruptcy has been broadcasted quickly in the company. 公司将要破产的 消息在内部传得很快。
· The United Nations plays a significant role in the international affairs. 联合国在(处理)国际 事务中发挥着重要作用 。
· The number of contestants hasn't been decided by the organizing committee. 大赛组委会还 没有决定选手的人数。
· A series of new books has been issued in her book launch. 一系列新书已经在她的新书发布 会上发行。
· A kind of new product of this company sells quite well. 这家公司的一款新产品卖得很好。
· More than one bike was stolen last night. 昨天晚上不止一辆自行车被盗。
· Many a student has signed up for this year's sports meeting. 许多学生已经报名参加了今年的运 动会。
· Three hours is not enough for her to finish all the tasks. 三个小时不够她完成所有任务。
· 65 miles is a long way to go on foot. 步行 65 公里太远了。
· 25 US dollars is a large number for the little girl. 25 美元对那个小女孩来说是个大数目。
· Some parts of that airplane are missing. 那架飞机的一些部件下落不明。
· Several passers-by come over and give me a hand. 几个路人走过来,帮了我一把。
· Both of the two kids enjoy this game very much. 两个孩子都很喜欢这个游戏。
· A number of citizens swarm into the supermarket to snap up. 许多市民涌入那家超市抢购 商品。
· Many friends have plans to set up in business. 很多朋友计划着要创业。
· Few people understand what she really wants. 很少有人理解她真正想要的是什么。
· To be enrolled in the great university and travel to the most desirous country are her dreams. 被那所名校录取,能到最向往的国家旅行是她的梦想。
· Swimming in summer and skiing in winter are my father's greatest pleasure. 夏天游泳,冬 天滑雪是我父亲最大的乐趣。
· What the politician advocates and what he really puts into practice are not inconsistent. 那 位政客宣扬的和他真正付诸实施的并不一致。
· Having enough sleep and taking appropriate amount of exercise are helpful to relieve pressure. 充足的睡眠和适量的运动有助于缓解压力。
· His beige trousers are a little short. 他的米色裤子有点儿短。
· Her sunglasses are very fashionable. 她的太阳镜很时尚。
· Your leather shoes need to be polished. 你的皮鞋需要擦亮。
· Compasses are very useful in drawing circles. 画圆的时候圆规很有用。
★如果这类词与 pair 连用时,谓语动词要与 pair 的单复数形式保持一致。
· This pair of glasses costs quite a lot. 这副眼镜花了很多钱。
· Two pairs of shoes have been sold by the saleswoman. 那个女售货员已经卖出了两 双鞋子。
· There are two pairs of beautiful gloves on the counter. 柜台上有两副漂亮的手套。
· The Philippines face the Pacific Ocean on the east. 菲律宾群岛东临太平洋。
· Andes Mountains stand in the west of South America. 安第斯山脉坐落在南美洲西部。
· The singer and writer was invited to this activity. 那位歌手兼作家的人被邀请参加这次活动。 ( 指同一个人 )
· The writer and the artist have come. 那位作家和那位艺术家已经来了。 ( 指不同的两个人 )
· The cartoonist and editor of the newspaper is a friend of my husband's. 这个报社的漫画家 兼编辑是我丈夫的一个朋友。 ( 指同一个人 )
★由 and 连接的并列单数主语前如果分别有 no、 each、 every 等修饰时,其谓语动词要用 单数形式。
· Each boy and each girl needs to be treated equally. 男孩和女孩都应该受到平等的对待。
· Every student and every teacher takes active part in this activity. 每一名老师和学生都 积极地参加了此次活动。
· No flower and no tree is seen in that deserted garden. 在那个荒废的园子里不见一花一木。
这类集体名词包括 family 、 class 、 crowd 、 committee 、 public 、 audience 等。
· This family has moved to New York. 这一家人已经搬到了纽约。
· All our family gather together to celebrate my grandma's seventieth birthday. 我们全家人聚 在一起,庆祝我奶奶的七十岁生日。
· Class Three wins at the tug-of-war. 三班在拔河比赛中取得胜利。
· Class Three hold different ideas about electing the monitor. 三班的学生对选举班长持不同意见。
· The audience was / were absorbed in this stage play. 观众 ( 们 ) 全神贯注地看这场舞台剧。
· The public has been cheated by the excessive propaganda of the media. 民众被媒体的过 度宣传欺骗了。
★在英语中 people、 police、 cattle 等名词一般都用作复数。
· People are talking about the rumor spread in town in recent days. 人们都在谈论着最 近镇上散播开了的谣言。
· The police are investigating the recent case of murder. 警察正在调查最近发生的那起 谋杀案。
由“ a lot of 、 lots of 、 plenty of 、 the rest of 、 the majority of 、 enough of 等 + 名词”构成的短语以及由“分数或百分数 + 名词”构成的短语作主语时,谓语动词的数要由短语中名词的数而定。
· There are a lot of girls in our class. 我们班里有很多女生。
· There is lots of yoghourt in the fridge. 冰箱里有很多酸奶。
· A large portion of the iceberg is hidden beneath the water. 冰山的大部分都隐藏在水面以下。
· The rest of the students stay in the classroom. 其余的学生留在教室里。
· The rest of the speech is quite boring. 这个演讲的剩余部分很乏味。
· A quarter of the water in this river has been polluted by the chemical plant. 这条河里已经有 四分之一的水被化工厂污染。
· One-third of the teachers have attended the teaching skills training. 有三分之一的老师已经 参加过教师技能培训。
· Here comes the school bus . 校车来了。
· In front of the garden stand two men chatting with each other. 花园前面站着两个男人,他 们正在聊天。
· Such are our achievements in the last month. 这些就是我们上个月的成果。
主语形式上为单数形式,但表达的是复数意义,那么谓语依意义用复数形式;主语形式上为复数形式,但表达的是单数意义,那么谓语依意义也要用单数形式。
数词加上表“时间、距离、金额、价值、度量”等计量单位的复数名词作主语时,如果在主语被视为“整体 (的总量) ”的情况下,谓语动词要用单数形式;在该主语被视为“若干单位”的情况下,谓语动词用复数形式。
· Fifteen years is not a long time. 十五年光阴,弹指一挥间。
· Fifteen years have passed since she left her hometown. 她离开家乡已经有十五个年头了。
· Forty miles is a challenge for him. 四十公里对他来说是个挑战。
· Fifty US dollars are not enough for her to buy these articles of everyday use. 五十美元不够 她买这些日用品。
· Only three kilometers is left to go. 就剩三公里要走。
其意义如果是指个人或是抽象概念应看作是单数,谓语动词用单数;但是其意义如果指一类人则应该看作是复数,那么谓语动词也应该用复数。
· The poor have to rely on the government relief. 穷人们不得不依赖政府救济。(指一类人)
· The pure gives pleasure to all. 纯真给所有人带来快乐。(指抽象概念)
· The supernatural has happened. 灵异的事情发生了。(指单个事件)
· The new is an overseas returnee. 新来的那个人是一名海归。(指单个人)
· The homeless need public attention. 无家可归的人需要社会的关注。(指一类人)
· The wounded are still in the emergency room. 伤员们仍在急诊室进行抢救。(指一类人)
当 and 连接两个并列名词作主语时,如果它们在意义上指同一人,同一物,同一事或者同一概念时,应看作单数,谓语动词用单数;当 and 连接的两个形容词去修饰一个单数形式的主语时,其实是指两种不同的事物,主语则应该看作是复数,而谓语动词也应该用复数。
· War and peace is an eternal subject in history. 战争与和平是历史上的一个永恒的主题。
· Rock and roll is a kind of music that can release yourself. 摇滚乐是一种能让你释放自己的音乐。
· A cart and horse is pulling into the finca. 一辆马车正驶进庄园。
· American and German car are very popular in China. 美国产的汽车和德国产的汽车在中国都 很受欢迎。
主语后面有由 as well as 、 rather than 、 no less than 、 more than 、 like 、 but 、 except 、 besides 、 with 、 along with 、 together with 、 including 、 in addition to 等连接的名词时,谓语动词的单复数要与句首的主语保持一致。若主语为单数,谓语则用单数;若主语为复数,谓语就用复数。
· The boss with his assistant gets in the waiting car. 那位老板,还有他的助理,上了那辆等候 着的车。
· Jim rather than Tom asks the waiter to come. 叫来服务员的是吉姆,而不是汤姆。
· Everyone except Sally has arrived at the airport. 除了萨莉,所有人都已经到机场。
· Susan , together with Linda and E mily, is going to visit their teacher. 苏珊和琳达、埃米 丽一起,要去看望她们的老师。
· In addition to the former guests, another two mystery guests have been invited to our program. 除了之前的嘉宾之外,我们还邀请了两名神秘嘉宾来到我们的节目。
· Fiona , as well as her husband, lives in Canada now. 菲奥娜和她的丈夫现在住在加拿大。
就近一致原则也就是说,谓语动词的人称和数要与最靠近它的主语保持一致。
由 or 、 either...or... 、 neither...nor... 、 not only...but also... 等连接的并列主语出现时,谓语动词一般要与邻近的主语保持人称和数的一致。
· One or two schoolmates are coming this afternoon. 今天下午会过来一两个校友。
· Not only the teacher but also her parents think she had better relax herself a little. 不光是 老师,她的父母也认为她最好放松一下。
· Neither the colleagues nor his wife agrees with his plan. 他的同事和妻子都不同意他的计划。
· Either you or she is going to take over this project. 要么是你,要么是她要接手这个项目。
★主语由肯定和否定两部分组成时,如 not...but... 结构,谓语动词的单复数形式与肯定部分 保持一致。
· Not Rita but I am responsible for this project. 负责这个项目的是我,不是丽塔。
· Not Sam but the twins want to stop and have a rest. 是那对双胞胎想停下来休息,不 是萨姆。
· All but one of the directors were present at the meeting. 除了一个董事没来,其他董事 都出席了会议。
· There is a waiter and six waitresses in that restaurant. 那家餐馆有一名男服务员和六名女服 务员。
· There are several chairs and a table in the room. 房间里有几把椅子和一张桌子。
· Sarah likes animals very much. There is a dog and two cats in her house. 莎拉很喜欢动物。 她家里有一只狗和两只猫。
· There is a mobile phone , two notebooks and some candies in her backpack. 在她的背包 里有一部手机,两个笔记本,还有一些糖果。
· There are some passers-by and a sanitation worker on the road. 路上有一些行人,还有一 名环卫工人。