英語講義【14】主動語態之形,被動語態之意

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在《語態:主動與被動的關系》一文裡,提到有些動詞有主動語態之形,但卻有被動語態之意

  這些動詞包括及物的(transitive verbs)、不及物的( intransitive verbs)、動名詞(gerunds)和不定式動詞( infinitives)。這些動詞很特別,但數目不多。例如:

  Ⅰ及物動詞  ① That house is building (= being built).
  ② The trumpets are sounding ( = being sounded).
  ③ The film is showing now (= being shown now).
  ④ The guns are firing (= being fired).
  ⑤ The drums are beating ( = being beaten).

  Ⅱ不及物動詞  ⑥ The middle house won't let.
  ⑦ Porcelain sinks clean easily.
  ⑧ Such potatoes peel well.
  ⑥-⑧中的“出租”、“清洗”和“削”都有“被”的意思。

  Ⅲ動名詞  ⑨ Your office needs cleaning (= to be cleaned).
  ⑩ The computer wants servicing (= to be serviced).
  11. This watch requires winding up ( = to be wound up).
  12. That good point bears repeating (= to be repeated).

  Ⅳ不定式動詞  13. This is an apartment to let.
  14. Give him a chair to sit down.
  15. There is nothing to do for the time being.
  16. You are to blame.

  13-16中的不定式動詞都有被動之意,情況和⑥-⑧中的不及物動詞類似,都是具有主動語態之形,含有被動語態之意。然而,這種用法雖很特殊,卻不普遍。儅這些動詞廻到本來的性質時,還是有被動語態的, 衹是含義有些不同。例如17和18中的(a)和(b)的含義便有些不同:

  17.a) His books sell well.
   b) His books are sold well.

  18.a) Your shoes have worn well.
   b) Your shoes have been worn well.

  (a)的句子表示“書的銷路好”和“鞋子耐穿”,都是因爲主語有內在的優點。至於(b)的句子,它們衹把事實反映出來,沒有別的含義。

  最後,儅感官動詞儅接系動詞用時,它們也是有主動語態之形,被動語態之意:

  19.Honey tastes sweet.
  20.Glass feels smooth.
  21.Perfume smells good.
  22.The sky seems to appear dark.
  23.The weather has turned hot.

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