A 后面直接跟动词不定式的动词
agree** be determined** pretend*
aim endeavour proceed
appear*fail promise*
arrange** forget* prove*
ask** guarantee* refuse
attempt happen* remember*
bother(否定) hesitate resolve**
care(否定) hope seem*
choose learn * swear*
claim** long tend
condescend manage threaten*
consent neglect trouble(否定)
decide** offer try(=attempt)
decline plan undertake*
demand** prepare volunteer
determine** be prepared vow1
* 参见D。
** 参见F。
助动词
be dare have must ought will
can do may need zhall used
(关于动词后接宾语+不定式,参见第244节。关于动词后接不定式或动名词,参见第二十五章。)
B 后面也可接不定式的短语
be about
be able+afford
do ones best/
do what one can
make an/every effort
make up ones mind*(=decide)
it+occur*+to+宾语(否定式或疑问式)
set out
take the trouble
turn out*(=prove to be)
* 参见D。
C A和B的例句
She agreed to pay £ 50.
她赞同付50英镑。
Two men failed to return from the expedition.
探险队有两个人未能返回。
I managed to put the fire out.
我好歹把火扑灭了。
They are preparing(= getting ready) to evacuate2 the area.
他们正筹备从这一区域撤离。
We are not prepared(=willing) to wait any longer.
大家不筹备再等了。
The tenants3 refused to leave.
房客拒绝搬出。
Prices always tend to go up.
物价一直趋于上涨。
She volunteered to help with Meals on Wheels.
她自愿帮助给老、弱、病、残送饭上门。
He is just about to leave.
他正要离开。(参见第114节C。)
We cant afford to live in the centre.
在市中心生活,成本大家负担不起。
He didn t bother/trouble to answer personally.
他嫌麻烦不愿亲自回答。
与上面相反的例子:
He took the trouble to answer personally.
他不嫌麻烦亲自回答。
D 上面标有星号的词或短语也可以与that从句连用(参见第346节):
I promise to wait.等于:
I promise that I will wait.
我答应等候。
He pretended to be angry.等于:
He pretended that he was angry.
他假装生气。
occur to+宾语+ that用于一定式、否定式和疑问式。注意这个结构跟occur+不定式在乎义上有什么区别:
It didnt occur to me to ask him for proof of his identity.
我没想到向他要身份证明。(我没想到要如此做。)
It occurred to me that he was trying to conceal4 something.
我忽然想到他是在想法隐瞒什么。(这念头出目前我的脑中。)
appear, happen, seem, turn out与 that结构连用时,需要用 it 作句子的先行主语:
It turned out that his country cottage was an enormous bungalow5.
他的乡下的小房原来是一座很大的平房。
请与不定式结构比较一下:
His country cottage turned out to be an enormous bungalow.(译文同上。)
E 但动词+不定式结构的意思并不肯定与同一动词+ that从句结构的意思相同。在learn,forget,occur(参见上面D)和remember后面,这两种结构的意思不同:
He learnt to look after himself.
他掌握照料自己。
He learnt(=was told) that it would cosplayt £ 100.
他听说那会花去100英镑。
He forgot to leave the car keys on the table.
他忘了把汽车钥匙留在桌上。(他没留下。)
He forgot that his brother wanted to use the car.
他忘了他的兄弟要用汽车。
remember后面的两种结构同样可以有不一样的意思。
agree/decide+不定式表示意图。
agree that 表示赞同一种看法。
decide that 表示一种结论或决定,但并不必然会将之付诸行动。
F 上面带两个星号的动词后面可接不定式,也可接that should结构。thatshould结构在被动语态中特别常用(参见第302节):
They decided6/agreed to pide the profits equally.
他们决定/赞同平均分配收益。
They decided that the profits should be pided equally.
他们决定收益平分。
I arranged to meet/for Tom to meet them.
我安排去接/安排汤姆去接他们。
I arranged that Tom should meet them.
我安排好叫汤姆去接他们。
I arranged that they should be met.
我安排人去接他们。
G 不定式的进行式常常用在appear,happen,pretend和seem等动词之后:
I happened to be looking out of the window when they arrived.
他们到达时我碰巧正向窗外望去。
He seems to be following us.
他好像在跟着大家。
不定式的进行式也可用在 agree, arrange, decide, determine, hope, manage, plan之后和助动词之后。(参见第254节。)
H 不定式的完成式可以用在appear,hope,pretend,seem等之后和助动词之后。(参见第255节。)