(1)活动型动词:
英语动词大部分是活动型动词,表明人或物的活动、动作或行为。其主语大多数是有生命的(animate)。ask,call,drink,eat,help,laugh,learn,listen to,look at,play,read,say,smile,walk,work,write等都属于这个类型,例如:
40)a.They were walking around the lake.
b.They were taking a walk around the lake.
(他们正绕着湖边散步。)
41)a.They were eating supper.
b.They were taking supper.
c.They were having supper.
(他们正在吃晚饭。)
42)a.They were talking about their work.
b.They were having a talk about their work.
(他们正在谈论工作。)
有些动词如rain,snow,其主语是无生命的(inanimate)。例如:
43)a.It is raining heavily.
b.Rain is falling heavily.
(正在下大雨。)
44)a.It is blowing hard.
b.The wind is blowing hard.
(正在刮大风。)
姿势型动词(Posture Verb),如sit,stand,lie,lean,squat,kneel等,也属于这一类型。例如:
45)They were sitting around the table and listening to the radio.
(他们正在桌子四周坐着听收音机。)
46)The teacher was standing in front of her pupils.
(那老师站在她的员工面前。)
47)The boy was lying in bed,reading a novel.
(这男孩正躺在床上读小说。)
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