基本信息
grammar
短语动词
短语动词是一种固定词组,由动词加介词或副词等构成,其作用相当于一个动词。常见的短语动词有以下五种:
1. 动词+介词
相当于及物动词,其后的宾语位置比较固定,通常置于介词之后。如:
i ran across him at a conference in milan.
don’t worry, i’ll deal with this.
2. 动词+副词
◆相当于及物动词(当宾语是名词时,名词可置于短语动词之中或之后;当宾语是代词时,则只能将代词置于短语动词之中)。如:
he brought his children up strictly.
he brought up his children strictly.
he brought them up strictly.
◆相当于不及物动词。如:
mind your head. look out.
◆即可作及物动词,也可作不及物动词。如:
i rang up lucy to ask about the time of the meeting.
if you can’t come, please ring up and let us know.
3. 动词+副词+介词
相当于及物动词,常见的有:catch up with, go in for, live up to, look up to, look down on, go back to, come up with, keep up with等。如:
i can’t put up with these noisy people.
4. 动词+名词+介词
相当于及物动词,常见的有:attach importance to, find fault with, have confidence in, lose sight of等(名词前可加形容词)。如:
the elder sister takes (good) care of the young children.
5. be+形容词+介词
相当于及物动词,常见的有:be short for, be proud of, be tired of, be connected with, be aware of, be interested in等。如:
my brother is fond of music.
i am tired of his endless interruptions.
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