語法拓展
賓語補足語
在英語中有些及物動詞,接了賓語后意義仍不完整,還需要有一個其他的句子成分來補充說明賓語的意義、狀態等,這一成分被稱為賓語補足語,簡稱賓補。賓語與賓語補足語的在一起稱為復合賓語。
1) 常跟復合賓語的動詞有:call, name, make, think, find, leave, keep, nominate(任命), choose; elect(選舉), define(定義), regard, see, recognize, treat, take, consider, look up, refer to(提到), accept(接受), acknowledge(承認),describe, depict(描述), represent(表現出), declare(宣稱), denounce(指責), employ(雇傭), use, show, organize, express(表達)等。
2) 一般情況下,賓補緊跟在賓語之后。能夠充當賓語補足語的成分有:不定式,現在分詞,過去分詞,形容詞,副詞,介詞短語等。例如:
I find learning English difficult.(difficult 是形容詞作賓補)
I saw the kite up and down.(up and down 是副詞作賓補)
He required us to be present at the meeting.(to be present 是不定式作賓補)