1、起系动词作用的行为动词除最常见的 be 动词之外,有四类行为动词可起类似系动词的作用,其后跟一形容词或形容词化的分词。1表示人体感官功能的动词appear,feel,look,seem,smell,sound,taste。这类动词后跟一形容词,表达人体感官受外界因素的刺激而对主语所表示的人或事物的特征、性质或状态作出的反应、判断或产生的结果。例如:Why does she appear so unhappy today?她为何今天显得如此郁郁不乐?When spring comes the grass in my lawn smells fresh and sweet春天一到,我的草坪青草气味
2、清新芬香。I am afraid your sentence doesnt sound correct恐怕你的句子不大对。The chicken soup served in this restaurant tasted delicious这家饭馆卖的鸡汤味道真不错。2表示变化过程的动词 become,go,grow,run,turn,wear。这类动词后跟一个表示特征的形容词或形容词化分词,表示事物从一种状态向另一种状态的变化或发展。例如:You will grow wiser and wiser by practice实践使你变得越来越聪明。The supply of fresh wate
3、r in this area is running short这个地区淡水供应越来越短缺。The stone steps have worn smooth这些石阶已磨光滑。It is becoming much more expensive to travel abroad现在出国旅行费用贵多了。这类动词中,go 之后通常跟贬义形容词,表示向不好的方面发展。例如:The poor man went blind at the age of thirty这个可怜人 30 岁时就失明了。Fruit goes rotten quickly in hot weather水果在热天烂得快。3表示“延续”意
4、义的动词continue,keep,lie,remain,rest,sit,stand,stay。这类动词后跟一个状态形容词,表示这一状态的延续或保持。例:We are glad the weather will continue fine for some days天气将连续几天晴朗,我们真高兴。He is a hard-working man and never rests idle他是个勤快人,从不闲懒。The plot now stood revealed这个阴谋现已曝光。She sat rooted in the seat as if her blood stood still她生了
5、根似的坐在椅子上,身上的血液似乎凝固了。Doing morning exercises is her recipe for keepingstaying young做早操是她青春永驻的诀窍。4动词 arrive,come,fall,get,prove。这类动词后跟一个表示特征的形容词,表示事态发展的最终结果。例:Wrong never comes right错的永远不可能变成对的。Now that your children have arrived safe and sound,you can set your mind atease你的儿女已平安抵达,你可以放心了。This method proved highly effective这个方法证明行之有效。这类动词中,get 之后可用贬义形容词,表示不妙的结果。Take good care of your motherShe is getting weaker好好照顾你母亲,她越来越虚弱了。She was getting bored and homesick她越来越烦,越来越想家。I hope you wont get over-tired我希望你别太累了。