鄧建平
“伴隨情況(attending circumstance)”是英語句子中的一種比較特別,但又常見的語法現(xiàn)象,它分為伴隨狀態(tài)和伴隨動(dòng)作。英語中的“伴隨情況”常見于下面五種情形,同學(xué)們理解并讀熟,有利于閱讀與寫作。
一、形容詞及形容詞短語在句中表示伴隨狀態(tài),可置于句首或句末。如:
1. That night, they drank happy. 那天晚上,他們喝地很痛快。
2. Unable to believe her eyes, Jane watched as the small dog swam to the other bank.(=Jane was unable to believe her eyes and she watched as the small dog swam to the other bank.) 珍妮真不相信自己的眼睛,當(dāng)那小狗游向?qū)Π稌r(shí),她特意觀察。
二、v-ing短語在句中表示伴隨動(dòng)作,可置于句首或句末。例如:
1. Thinking that the work was pretty beneficial, they did it excitedly.(= They thought the work was beneficial and did it excitedly.)想到這項(xiàng)工作大有好處,他們干得興奮起來。
2. They communicated with each other using a kind of code. 他們使用一種密碼,進(jìn)行交流。
3. He stood there for a moment, not knowing what way to go. (=He stood there for a moment and didnt know where to go.)他站在那兒,一時(shí)間不知朝哪邊走。
三、過去分詞短語在句中表伴隨情況,常置于句首或句末。如:
1. Born in the county, he would help with farm work when very young.(=He was born in the county and would help to do farm work when very young.)他出生鄉(xiāng)村,很小的時(shí)候就幫家里干農(nóng)活。
2. Located in a remote valley, the village is more or less separate from the world. 這座村子位于偏僻的山谷,多多少少與世隔絕。
3. The man was wandering in the street, completely lost in thought. 這人在街上徘徊著,完全處于沉思之中。
四、獨(dú)立主格結(jié)構(gòu)在句中表伴隨情況,常置于句首或句末。如:
1. It being Sunday today, we held a family party.(= It was Sunday and we held a family party.)今天是星期日,我們開了一個(gè)家庭晚會(huì)。
2. He fell asleep, book in hand. 他睡著了,手上還拿著書。
五、with的復(fù)合結(jié)構(gòu)在句中表伴隨情況,常置于句首或句末。如:
1. with + 賓語 + 介詞短語
Guangdong Province is located in Southern China with its capital on the Pearl River.(= Guangdong province is located in Southern China and its capital is on the Pearl River.)廣東省位于華南,省府在珠江邊。
She stood in the snow with her hands in the pockets. 她雙手插在口袋,站在雪地里。
2. with + 賓語 + 形容詞(短語)
With the door half open, she was waiting for mother to come back. 門半掩著,她在等媽媽回來。
With more and more people friendly to him, he feels at home overseas. 越來越多的人友好待他,在海外感到很自在了。
3. with + 賓語 + 副詞
The school campus appears very beautiful with a lot of flowers and trees around. 四周栽滿花草樹木,校園顯得非常美麗。
I could hardly sleep with the light on. 燈開著在,我簡直睡不著。
4. with + 賓語+ 不定式
With the guide to lead us, we are climbing the mountain. 有向?qū)罚覀冞@就開始上山。
He was quite free these days, with nothing to do. 這些天,他無事可干,非常悠閑。
5. with + 賓語 + v-ing
With so many cars and buses running all the time, the traffic here appears rather busy. 這里車流不息,交通十分繁忙。
6. with + 賓語 + 過去分詞
With these fairs properly treated, she felt quite relaxed. 這些事務(wù)得到妥善處理,經(jīng)理頗感輕松。
The famous writer passed away, with that book unfinished. 那本書還沒寫完,這位著名作家就去世了。
責(zé)任編輯 蔣小青