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众所周知,英语的被动语态是由be+及物动词的过去分词构成。有人认为似乎所有的及物动词都可转换成相应的被动语。其实不然,至少在某种意义上,有些及物动词不能用于被动语态。来源:www.gzu521.com 来源:www.gzu521.com一、当句子的谓语是表示“拥有”、“容纳”、“缺少”概念的及物动词时。例如: 1.the millionaire possesses great wealth.这位百万富翁拥有大量的财富。 不能说:great wealth is possessed by the millionaire. 2.the newly-constructed reservoir holds a lot of water.新水库蓄水量很大。 不能说:a lot of water is held by the newly-constructed reser-voir. 3.the house comprises five rooms.这幢房子有五个房间。 不能说:five rooms are comprised by the house. 4,john smith always lacks confidence.约翰·史密斯总是缺乏自信心。 不能说:confidence is always lacked by john smith. 来源:www.gzu521.com二、当句子的谓语是表示“适合”的及物动词,如suit,BECome,fit等时,没有相应的被动语态。 1.the blue skirt becomes mary very well.这条蓝裙子玛丽穿上去很合适。 不能说:mary is become very well by the blue skirt. 2.will the date suit you?这个日子对你合适吗? 不能说:will you be suited by the date? 3.we should fit our deeds to our words.我们应该言行一致。 不能说:our deeds should be fitted to our words by us. 来源:www.gzu521.com三、当句子的谓语是表示“相互作用”的及物动词,如:equal,mean,resemble等时。 1.no one equals him in intelligence.他的智力是无与伦比的。 不能说:he is equaled by no one in intelligence. 2.revolution means liberating productive force.革命就是解放生产力。 不能说:liberating productive force is meant by revolution. 3.the two boys resemble each other in appearance.这两个男孩长得相似。 不能说:each other is resembled by the two boys in appearance. 来源:www.gzu521.com四、当句子的谓语是表示“明白”意义的及物动词,如:get,catch,take时,也没有相应的被动语态。 1.the boy said,“i didn’t catch the last two words.”这个男孩说:“我没听清楚最后两个词。” 不能说:the boy said,“the last two words weren’t caught by me.” 2.i don’t take you at all.你说的我一点也不懂。 不能说:you aren’t taken by me at all. 来源:www.gzu521.com五、动词have作“有、接受、度过、吃、经历”解时,没有被动语态。 1.i have five good dictionaries.我有五本好词典。 不能说:five good dictionaries are had by me. 2.i had three letters from mr.green.我收到过格林先生三封信。 不能说:three letters were had by me from mr.green. 3.we shall have a good spring festival.我们将过一个愉快的春节。 不能说:a good spring festival will be had by us. |
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