是否用不定式
: E/ R7 ^. q7 M9 V 1.有部分动词的习惯用法要求采用不定式复合结构,其基本形式为:动词+宾语+不定式,
) L; ] W! H v6 I 如:enable him to dance, cause the little girl to cry, $ R- Q/ w# q2 h0 d. h) P- X
consider it to be a great honor, imagine herself to a soprano 9 H, X+ q( `' A- D X- U6 m
常接不定式复合结构的词有:allow, enable, cause, ask, expect, invite, advise, permit, oblige, help, encourage, persuade, instruct, command, urge, consider, believe, declare, etc. # I0 X' D) m! M6 }; K, W, v: V2 n
注意:help既可以接不定式,也可以接动词原形(或称不带to的不定式), 6 S. M: t+ d5 R5 _8 T) ~5 G
如:help him to clean the lab, help me do the housework - H1 ?- s4 N3 B/ k* [& U+ e' M6 S
例题: ' S" t4 x# F) b U3 c
(1) " d# J% t/ r# {, R$ N- i3 {
The flexibility of film allows the artist ----unbridled imagination to the animation of cartoon characters. & s# L8 U2 _7 s
(A) to bring ' v& P3 Z. |$ `7 d( G
(B) bringing
6 g f, o9 Y, n7 G/ ` (C) is brought
$ t- `3 |$ S B0 E8 t2 d9 {' w. H7 `$ @9 \ (D) brings
; G* @3 f5 F6 M/ M 答案:A
) T1 U/ e; O. Q5 r# ] 解释:allow somebody to do sth.属于固定动词词组搭配, / R: g8 [( Q' ]# e( N# l! y6 g
若allow之后无宾语则用allow doing 的形式。
R# Z5 Q/ ~# U 例: Mum doesn’t allow me to eat too much chocolate. 4 q5 G; |7 B e# m( J
Sorry, sir, but we don’t allow smoking here. 0 {3 i$ t. J! q5 o8 y6 O5 I
(2) ! s5 j8 l* i9 e9 T
A dictionary allows quick access to the meaning of a word only if one knows how spell the word.
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解释:how和spell不能连用,应变为不定式复合结构,加上to, 构成know的宾语
9 _+ z8 q& l% p5 }. A' n5 a 2. 在一些表示“意图”、“目的”、“倾向”等意思的动词、形容词后面经常要跟不定式,而表示同样意思的名词后面经常需要用不定式做定语 % Q8 m4 R: ^$ T/ _4 d
例句:
3 x) j- j/ K0 Y" g; r; m* s Having lost the election, the presidential candidate intend to support the opposition despite the objections of his staff. 3 t+ i: [' F0 c' `1 ^$ n* N
Many modern photographers attempt to manipulate elements of photography other than light in their photographs.
) z! u9 z- ~+ j# u8 S5 r) W 这样的动词还有tend, plan, expect, endeavor, try, wish等
8 @. E4 c( ]! ^ ~, F He is anxious to go home.
/ N" u8 j% v; Y4 U8 K9 B$ T I am inclinded to work in Shanghai.
; O, w2 u# O" _9 _3 N 这样的形容词还有able, apt, eager, glad, ready, likely等
+ U5 D9 }2 a. J A loan may be acknowledged by a bond , a promissory note, or a mere promise to repay.
7 A+ ]$ {3 U$ o' z He has the inclination to grow fat.
) ~8 i4 R+ `/ j: e& p5 z" D 这样的名词还有ablility , effort , attempt, anxiety,determination, inclination, plan 等
. n6 y) O6 \( M+ G5 @ 例题:
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Billie Holiday’s reputation as a great jazz-blues singer rests on her ability ----emotional depth to her songs.
8 f$ m7 q) u) n (A) be giving 4 J$ [7 w# ^* \6 Y/ _- `
(B) are given
6 @6 w; |$ ^" `3 g3 S (C) being given
% B. I+ i) P; W, E5 @ (D) to give
. a/ b- j* J( I% {$ O- o/ i, { 答案:D
& r$ g/ y) g% z% e2 i! b7 n 解释:此句主谓俱全, 主语reputation, 谓语rests on, 缺少宾语ability的修饰成分. 根据谓语唯一原则可首先排除A B; C是被动式, 后面不能有宾语, 亦可排除; D为不定式作定语, the ability to do即做某事的能力 |