八、被动语态 (二)被动语态的用法 用法 例句 (1)不知道或没必要说明动作的执行者。 Such books are written for children. Printing was introduced into Europe from China. (2)动作的承受者是谈话的中心,或者既关心动作的承受者,又关心动作的执行者。 This song was composed(作曲) by a student.
She is liked by everybody. (3)出于修辞的需要。 He went to the country and was warmly welcomed. (此句使用同一主语,以求简练) 结构 例句 附注 (1)主语+被动动词 Rice is grown in the south. →People grow rice in the south. (2)主语+被动动词+保留宾语(或介词短语) I was given a book (by him). A book was given (to) me (by him). →He gave me a book. 带双宾语的句子变被动语态时,将其中一个宾语变成被动句的主语,另一个宾语置于原来的位置上,称之为“保留宾语”。 (三)被动语态的句型结构 结构 例句 附注 (3)主语+被动动词+主补 He will be made our monitor. →We will make him our monitor. He was seen to come this morning. →I saw him come this morning. 主动句中的宾语补足语变成被动句后被称作主语补足语; 在主动句中,不定式在有些动词后作宾补要省to;而变成被动式后,这类不定式随之变成了主补,就要加to。 结构 例句 附注 (4)主语+情态动词+被动动词
He should be praised by the teacher.
→The teacher should praise him.
(5)主语+被动的短语动词
My sister is taken care of by Grandma.
→Grandma takes care of my sister. 短语动词变成被动式后,要保持整体性,不能漏掉介词或副词。
结构 例句 附注 (6)形式主语it+被动词+主语从句
It is thought that she is a good teacher.
→Everyone thinks that she is a good teacher.
It was suggested that we should put off the meeting.
→Somebody suggested that we should put off the meeting.
这类句子的被动式实际上就是将主动句中的宾语从句变成主语从句。用于这类结构的谓语动词常见的有:say, think, believe, suppose, report, hope, know, decide, etc.学习时可作句型来记忆:
It is said that...
It is believed that...
It is supposed that...
It is reported that...
It is known that...
结构 例句 附注 (7)主语+被动动词+动词不定式
The horse is said to run very fast. →They say that the horse runs very fast.
这一结构实际上是结构(6)的简化。此例即可改成:It is said that the horse runs very fast. 同样,结构(6)的例句1亦可改成She is thought to be a good teacher. 不难理解,(6)(7)结构的互换,就是复合句与简单句的互换。
(四)使用被动语态须注意的问题 注意事项 例 句 只有及物动词和及物动词短语才有被动语态,不及物动词或不及物动词短语无被动语态,常见不及物动词和不及物动词短语有: appear,die,disappear,end (vi.结束),fail,happen,last,lie,remain,sit,spread,stand,break out,come true,fall asleep,keep silent,lose heart,take place等。
The price has been risen.(×)The price has risen.(√)The price has raised.(×) The price has been raised.(√)The accident was happened last week.(×)
The accident happened last week.(√)Please seat.(×)
Please be seated.(√)This room is belonged to me.(×)This room belongs to me.(√) 注意事项 例 句 表示状态的及物动词,如have,cost,fit,last,own,hold,become等往往不能用于被动语态。
The shirt fits him very well.(√) He is fitted very well by the shirt.(×)
反身代词在句中作宾语时,不能用被动语态。
You must
look after yourself.(√) Yourself
must be looked after.(×) 注意事项 例 句 短语动词作为一个整体转换为被动语态时,后面的介词或副词不能拆开或省略。
All the rubbish should be got rid of. The Child will be taken of by my mother. Such a thing has never been heard of before. 动词(read / write / sell / wash / clean / wear / open / eat / lock/...)+ 副词(well / badly / easily / smoothly /...)表示主语的属性特征时,用主动形式表被动含义。
This hall measures 100 metres long and 60 metres wide.
This type of car sells well in China.
2.Food can keep fresh in a fridge. 4.This song is well worth listening to. 8.He dislikes being laughed at.