finding a cure.这位医生为寻求一种治疗方法奉献了她的一生。
Did he hurt himself when he fell?他跌倒时有没有摔伤了自己?
We could hardly see each other in the fog.在雾中我们彼此几乎看不见。
They told each other about their families.他们互相向对方讲述了各自的家庭情况。
4、用于被动语态的have。 动词have作为“有”的意思时,是状态动词,没有相应的被动态。但是在下列情况中,have有被动语态。
a、作为“被买到(得到)”、“被找到”意思时:
We tried to get a copy of her book,but there was none to be had(to be bought).我们想弄到一本她的书,但就是买不到。
That is about the only work to be had(=to be found) at this time of the year.那大概就是今年此时唯一能找到的工作了。
b、作为“欺(哄)骗”意思时,口语中常用被动态:
I'm afraid you've been had.恐怕你上当了。
He's not the first person that's been had in that way.他并非第一个这样上当受骗的人。
c、作“被贿赂”意思时: The man was had (=was bribed) into giving them the documents.这人被贿赂,给他们提供了文 件。
d、与某些介词或副词构成短语动词时,相当于一个及物动词:
I've been had on (=have been fooled) too often to take his stories seriously.我时常上他的当,不再把他的话当真了。
The young man was had up (=was taken to court)for dangerous driving.这年青人因危险驾车被法庭传讯。
5、有些原来不及物的动词,如果作使役动词来用,那么有被动语态,较常见的有fly,run,stand,walk等。例如:
Many cars have been flown to Europe.许多汽车已被空运到欧洲去了。
This bottle must not be stood close to the fire.这只瓶不得放在近火处。
Horses should be walked for some time after a race.赛马后,得溜一会儿马。
三、被动语态结构与SVC(动词-ed形式作表语)结构的区别
被动语态表示动作,句子主语为动作的对象,SVC结构表示主语的特点或所处的状态,其中的过去分词相当于形容词,be只有一般时 态和完成时态。被动结构的时态一般要与相应的主动结构一致。下面把这两种结构作一比较:
1、The library is usually closed at 6.图书馆通常六点关门。(被动语态)
The library is now closed.图书馆关门了。(SVC结构)
2、The bridge was completed in 1968.桥是1968年建成的。(被动语态)
The bridge is completed.桥已修好。(SVC结构)
3、The glass was broken by my sister.玻璃杯是我妹妹打破的。(被动语态)
The glass is broken.玻璃杯破了。(SVC结构)
为了便于考生们的理解,我们再举几个SVC结构的例句:
The gun is loaded.枪装上子弹了。
Your composition is well written.你的作文写得很好。
The door is locked.门锁着。
He was injured in the leg.他腿部受了伤。
综上所述,英语被动语态值得注意的问题很多,我们在学习时,不能仅仅依赖于语法分析,还要多注意上下文以及句子的内含意 义,这样才能更好地理解和运用这一语法现象 |