英語中按動(dòng)詞后可否直接跟賓語,可把動(dòng)詞分成及物動(dòng)詞與不及物動(dòng)詞。 Vt: 及物動(dòng)詞,需要直接跟賓語才能保證語義完整。 有被動(dòng)式 Vi: 不及物動(dòng)詞,不需要直接跟賓語就能保證語義完整。如果跟賓語要加to。 沒有被動(dòng)式 及物動(dòng)詞(vt)后面可直接接賓語,不及物動(dòng)詞(vi)后面不可直接接賓語,一般要加介詞后再接賓語。 實(shí)際上很多動(dòng)詞既是及物動(dòng)詞,又是不及物動(dòng)詞。我舉一個(gè)例子,就說write。如I am writing. 和I am writing a letter.在前一個(gè)句子write是不及物動(dòng)詞,在后一個(gè)句子write是及物動(dòng)詞。又 如,see是及物動(dòng)詞,但在特殊情況下如seeing is believing。 不及物動(dòng)詞就是一個(gè)動(dòng)作不能施加到另一個(gè)物體上,也就是后面不能加賓語。 例如:He is running. run這個(gè)動(dòng)詞就是不及物動(dòng)詞,后面不能加sth。(不能說跑什么東西) 分清及物不及物動(dòng)詞: 分清動(dòng)詞的及物不及物是在英語學(xué)習(xí)中必須解決的首要問題。動(dòng)詞及物與不及物通常有以下 幾種情況: a.主要用作及物動(dòng)詞。及物動(dòng)詞后面必須跟賓語。可以用于:"主+謂+賓";"主+謂+雙 賓";"主+謂+賓+賓補(bǔ)"結(jié)構(gòu)。如: He reached Paris the day before yesterday. Please hand me the book over there. They asked me to go fishing with them. 類似的還有:buy, catch, invent, found, like, observe, offer, prevent, promise, raise, find, forget, receive, regard, see, say, seat, supply, select, suppose, show, make, take, tell.... b.主要用作不及物的動(dòng)詞。不及物動(dòng)詞后面不跟賓語。只能用與:"主+謂"結(jié)構(gòu)。 This is the room where I once lived. 類似的還有:agree, go, work, listen, look, come, die, belong, fall, exist, rise, arrive, sit, sail, hurry, fail, succeed.... c.既可以用作及物又可以用作不及物的動(dòng)詞,其意義不變。如begin 都是作"開始"講。 everybody , our game begins. let us begin our game. 類似的還有:start, answer, sing, close, consider, insist, read, learn, prepare, pay, hurt, improve.... d.既可以用作及物又可以用作不及物的動(dòng)詞,其意義完全不同。 這類動(dòng)詞作不及物動(dòng)詞是一個(gè)意義;而作及物動(dòng)詞時(shí)卻是另一個(gè)意義。如lift作不及物動(dòng)詞時(shí) 是指煙霧的"消散"。we saw the mountain when the clouds lifted. 作及物動(dòng)詞時(shí)是"升高;舉 起"。 He lifted his glass and drank. 類似的還有:beat vi.跳動(dòng) vt. 敲、打; grow vi.生長(zhǎng) vt. 種植 play vi.玩耍 vt. 打(牌、球),演奏 smell vi.發(fā)出(氣味) vt. 嗅 ring vi.(電話、鈴)響vt.打電話 speak vi.講話 vt. 說(語言) hang vi. 懸掛 vt. 絞死 operate vi.動(dòng)手術(shù) vt. 操作 在英語錯(cuò)誤中,“及物動(dòng)詞+介詞+賓語”(transitive verb+preposition+object),是常見的 一種。所謂及物動(dòng)詞,就是謂語動(dòng)詞(predicative verb),不必通過介詞引薦賓語。相反 的,不及物動(dòng)詞(intransitive verb)是不帶賓語的。有許多動(dòng)詞,雖然性質(zhì)是及物的,但不一 定要有賓語,如下列的①a和②a便是這種情形: ①a. We study every day. b. Do you study English every day. ②a. Please write clearly next time. b. Can you write your composition now? 如果本質(zhì)上就是不及物動(dòng)詞,就不會(huì)有賓語;若要賓語,就要借介詞之助,一起連用才行(不 及物動(dòng)詞+賓語+介詞),如③b和④b;③a和④a是錯(cuò)的; *③a. The children are listening the music. b. The children are listening to the music. *④a. She is laughing the crippled man. b. She is laughing at the crippled man. 反之,及物動(dòng)詞不必靠介詞,就可以帶賓語,如上述的①b和②b ,又如⑤和 ⑥: ⑤ John is giving a book to me. ⑥ Who will answer this question? 如果無意中把介詞加上,就錯(cuò)了,如: *⑦ Who will answer to this question? 下列這句從房地產(chǎn)廣告中看到的句子,也犯了同樣的錯(cuò): “We have many buyers awaiting for available units here.” “Awaiting”是個(gè)及物動(dòng)詞,后面的介詞“for”是多余的,要去掉;不然把“awaiting”改為 “waiting for”也行。 許多人習(xí)慣上喜歡把介詞加到及物動(dòng)詞后面,然后才帶出賓語。最常見的是 “emphasize/stress on/upon”和“discuss about”,如: ⑧ Singaporeans seem to have emphasized on material gains. ⑨ In our education system, we stress upon examination results. ⑩ World leaders spent a lot of time discussing about worsening economic problems. 顯然的,這三句里的介詞“on/upon”和“about”是多余的,不必要的。 下面是些類似的錯(cuò)誤: ● The young must obey to their elders. ● Do not approach to that odd-looking man. ● The audience attacked on the rude speaker. ● Nothing can escape from his parents' eyes. ● Do you hope to serve for your nation? ● When did Susan marry with Paul? 介詞“to, on, from, for, with”都要去掉才對(duì)。 |
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