67 形容詞后的不定式 Track 067
(1)句子主語和不定式動詞可構成邏輯上的主謂關系
這一句型中的形容詞通常表示人的性格特征或行為表現(xiàn)。如:
brave careful careless clever considerate
cruel foolish generous kind modest
nice polite rude selfish silly
stupid thoughtful
例句
a. He was surprised to learn how much he had spent.
b. The boy was careless to break the window.
(2)句子主語和不定式動詞可構成邏輯上的動賓關系
a. She is interesting to listen to.
聽她講話很有趣。
=It is interesting to listen to her.
b. Relativity theory isn’t easy to understand.
= It isn’t easy to understand relativity theory.
c. She is very nice to talk to.
= It is very nice to talk to her.
d. Mary is easy to get on with.
= It is easy to get on with Mary.
e. English is difficult to speak.
f.Football is very interesting to watch.
句子主語與不定式動詞為動賓關系時,我們要注意以下三點:
1)不定式一般不用被動式(最容易出錯),而多用主動形式表示被動含義:
a. English is difficult to be spoken.*
b. Football is interesting to be watched.*
2)不定式后不能再加賓語:
a. Football is very interesting to watch it.*
b. She is very nice to talk to her.*
3)不定式動詞所帶的介詞不能省略:
a. She is interesting to listen.*
b. She is easy to get on.*