第一章 基本句型(Sentence Patterns)
單句：五種基本句型
- S + V
- S + V + O
- S + V + C
- S + V + O + O
- S + V + O + C ( S：主詞，V：動詞，O：受詞，C：補語 )
The dog barked at the mailman.
S V
狗衝著郵差叫。
S V
Don't worry. It doesn't bite.
S V
別擔心。牠不咬人的。
S V O
The dog bit the mailman.
S V O
狗咬郵差。
S V C
The dog was a bulldog.
S V C
那是隻鬥牛犬。
The dog was mean.
S V C
那隻狗很凶惡。
連綴動詞 ( linking verb )
look 看起來是
seem 似乎是
appear 顯得是
sound 聽起來是
feel 摸起來是
taste 嘗起來是
stay 仍然是
remain 繼續是
turn 轉變為
prove 證實為
become 成為
make 做為
That purse looks pretty.
那個包包很好看。
The question seems easy.
這個問題好像很容易。
He appears quite a gentleman.
他似乎是個十足的紳士。
Your suggestion sounds exciting.
你的提議聽起來很刺激。
The woman feels dizzy.
這個女人感覺頭暈。
The wine tastes sweet.
酒有甜味。
They stayed friends for life.
他們一生都是朋友。
He remains single.
他繼續保持單身。
The player turned professional.
這位球員轉入職業。
The drug proved effective.
藥證實有效。
He became a big star.
他成了大明星。
A school teacher makes a good wife.
娶小學老師做太太很不錯。
The key is there. ( there ：地方副詞 )
S V C
鑰匙在那裡。
S V O C
I find the purse pretty.
我覺得這個包包很漂亮。
The tip made the question easy.
因為有提示,所以問題變得很容易。
I consider him quite a gentleman.
我認為他是個十足的紳士。
The boss found your suggestion exciting.
老闆覺得你的提議很刺激。
The bus ride made the woman dizzy.
搭巴士讓這個女人感覺頭暈。
I find the wine sweet.
我覺得酒有甜味。
The partnership made them friends for life.
合夥關係使他們一生都是朋友。
His poverty kept him single.
他的貧窮使他繼續保持單身。
The victory made the player professional.
這場勝利使這位球員轉入職業。
The doctor proclaimed the drug effective.
醫生宣稱這種藥有效。
The hit movie made him a big star.
這部轟動的電影使他成了大明星。
Most people consider a school teacher a good wife.
大多數人認為小學老師是理想的太太。
補語的詞類
另外需要提一下補語應該是什麼詞類才對，這是在英文寫作時經常會出錯的地方。補語的詞類，最合理的應該是名詞和形容詞這兩種。
He left the key there. ( there ：地方副詞 )
S V O C
他把鑰匙留在那裡。
S V O O
His wife gave him a jar of honey.
S V O O
他老婆給他一瓶蜂蜜。
His wife called him Honey.
S V O C
他老婆叫他 Honey。
