通常我们说使役动词,指的是make, have, let这三个动词,但具有使役意义的动词数量上远不止这些,用法也较灵活,现将其分类叙述如下。
A.have +宾语+do(省略to的不定式):表示主语“要”“使”“让”宾语干某事,宾语和宾补之间是一种主动关系。
The rich lady had the singer eat with her servants.
I will have him come and help you.
B.have+宾语+现在分词:表示让某人或物连续进行某动作或处于某状态中,宾语和宾补是一种主动关系。
The two cheats had the lights burning all night long.
I have them all talking to each other in English.
C.have +宾语+过去分词:表示主语的主观意志,即主语让别人为自己完成某事,宾语和宾补是动宾关系,还可以表示主语遭受到来利或不测的事。
Tom said he had had his TV set repaired.
Tom had his wallet stolen on the bus yesterday.
D.have+宾语+形容词/副词/介词短语作宾补
Please have your tickets ready.
The Emperor had nothing on.
I am sure I’ll have him in the argument.
2. let的用法
A.let +宾语+do(省to不定式):表示主语“要”“使”“让”宾语干某事,宾语和宾补之间是一种主动关系。
Let them stay in the classroom and do their exercises themselves.
Let AB be equal to CD.
B.let+宾语+副词/介词短语作宾补
Let me in and let them out.
Who let you into the building?
3. make的用法
The teacher made the naughty boy stand there for an hour.
The naughty boy was made to stand there for an hour.
B.make+宾语+过去分词,此结构中的宾语指人时常用到反身代词。
He raised his voice to make himself heard.
They will make an important plan known to the public soon.
He made it clear that he objected to the proposal.
I can’t get the old radio to work.
Can you really get that old car going again?
The farmer got his planting done before the rain came.
He got his wrist broken.
She soon got the children ready for school.
2. leave:使保持/处于某种状态
Leave your hat and coat in the hall.
Did you leave the doors and windows firmly fastened?
Always leave things where you can find them again.
Who left that window open?
Don’t leave him waiting outside in the rain.
Leave somebody / something alone.
set somebody at his ease
set something in order
set somebody free / at liberty
It’s time we set the machine going.
The news set me thinking.
He set the farm laborer to chop wood.
I have set myself to finish the job by the end of May.
set a thief to catch a thief.
4. send:使某人或某物急剧地移动
The earthquake sent the crockery and cutlery crashing to the ground.
Mind how you go----you nearly sent me flying.
Send that fellow about his business / packing.
The good harvest sent the prices down.
5. drive:使某人处于某状态,迫使某人做某事
Failure drove him to despair / desperation.
Hunger drove him to steal. = He was driven by hunger to steal.
6. keep:使某人或某物保持某种状态
You should keep the children quiet.
The cold weather kept us indoors.
If your hands are cold, keep them in your pockets.
Will they keep me in prison / custody.
I’m sorry I’ve kept you waiting.
The doctors managed to keep me going.
What caused his death?
This has caused us much anxiety.
What caused the plants to die.(=what made them die.)
He caused the prisoner to be put to death. (=he had them put to death.)
2. force 迫使,强迫 (宾语后常接介词短语、副词及不定式等)
force one’s way through a crowd
force a way in / out / through
force an entry into a building
force the war upon him
force someone into doing something
force sb./ oneself to work hard
amaze(使某人感到惊呀)
bore(使某人感到厌倦)
confuse(使某人感到迷惑)
delight(使某人感到高兴)
distinguish(使某人感到显著)
encourage(使某人感到鼓舞)
frighten(使某人感到恐惧)
satisfy(使某人感到满意)
shock(使某人感到震惊)
tire(使某人感到疲惫)
2. 半使役动词的主动式用法:something + vt. + somebody
The exam result satisfied his parents.
3. 半使役动词有两个或三个派生形容词,一个加-ing,一个加-ed,有时还有一个加其他后缀构成。
如:interest----interesting, interested;
please----pleasing, pleased, pleasant;
We were all interested in the film.
The frightening hurricane made the girl very frightened.
The teacher was satisfied with the answer of his students.
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