wish希望
②在feel, find, make, think,
consider等动词后,如果宾语带有宾语补足语时,人们常常用it作形式宾语,而把真实宾语放在宾语补足语之后。
I found
it possible to work out the problem without a computer.我发现有可能不用计算机而解出这道题目。
She made
it a rule to get up at five.她养成了五点起床的习惯。
I feel
it a great honor to be invited to speak at the meeting before so many students.我觉得被邀请在会上面对这么多学生发言是一件很光荣的事情。
③在表示“希望、打算”等动词(如hope,
expect, intend, mean, want等)的过去式后,可接动词不定式的完成式来表示没有实现的动作。
I
intended to have called on you, but was prevented from doing so.我原想来拜访你的,但没来成。
I
expected to have met him here last night.我以为昨天晚上能在这里见到他。(但没做到)
We meant
to have stayed there a week.我们原打算在那儿呆一个星期的。
I wanted
to have dropped her a line, but forgot to do so.我原想写一封信给她,但忘记了。
提示:
表示“原打算、原以为”还可以用这类动词的过去完成时来表达。
I had
intended to call on you.我原想来拜访你的。
I had
expected to meet him here last night.我原以为昨天晚上能在这里见到他的。
We had
meant to stay there a week.我们原打算在那儿呆一个星期的。
2.作介词的宾语
不定式可以作介词but和except的宾语。
The
teacher made no comments except to tell him to work hard.老师除了叫他努力学习外,未做任何评价。
He had
no choice but to sit there as usual. 他没有什么选择,只好像往常一样坐在那儿。
There is
nothing we can do but wait patiently. 我们只能耐心等待。
3.作形容词的宾语
不定式作形容词的宾语有两种句型,一个是句子的主语是不定式的逻辑主语,另一个是句子的主语是不定式的逻辑宾语。
①句子的主语是不定式的逻辑主语。这类形容词有able,
afraid, angry, anxious, careful, clever, content, cruel, determined,
disappointed, eager, foolish, fortunate, frightened, happy, impatient, glad,
lucky, naughty, prepared, proud, ready, slow, shocked, sorry, surprised,
willing等。
I am
sorry to say that he is going from bad to worse. 很遗憾,他的情况每况愈下
She was
not content to live a quiet life in a small town.她不满足在一个小镇里过默默无闻的生活。
John was
happy to be given the job.约翰得到这份工作很高兴。
②句子的主语是不定式的逻辑宾语。这类形容词有easy,
hard, cheap, expensive, dangerous, difficult, funny, fit, impossible,
interesting, nice, pleasant, simple, strange, useful等。
This
problem is easy to solve.这个问题很容易解决。
The
water is not fit to drink.这水不适于饮用。
She is
hard to get along with.她这个人很难相处。
注意:在这种结构中,如果不定式是不及物动词,则必须加上结构或含义所需的介词。
The
river is dangerous to swim in.在这条河里游泳很危险。
A spring
mattress is comfortable to sleep on.席梦思床垫睡上去很舒服。
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