非限定动词逻辑被动的五种类型

2014-11-20 12:43齐国斌
校园英语·中旬 2014年11期
关键词:动名词被动式分词

齐国斌

【摘要】非限定动词的逻辑被动形式是中学生英语学习的一大难点,也是高考英语试题中经常出现的考点,同时还是学生做题时的易错点。为集中解决此学习难点,笔者综合了五类二十种常见的逻辑被动句型,采用概括例析方式帮助学生把握概念、总结用法、促进应用。

【关键词】非限定动词 逻辑被动

逻辑被动是区别于被动语态的一种被动形式,它是指非限定动词或结构性句型与其逻辑主语在语义上、功能上而非语法上形成的被动关系。非限定动词的逻辑被动形式有内在的逻辑主语和逻辑谓语,因汉语中无类似语法可参照,无对应概念可诠释,同时拘囿于汉语思维的影响令部分中学生深感困惑无助。本文试图帮助学生解决此学习难点。

一、 非限定动词的被动形式

不定式,现在分词,动名词,过去分词被动式均有一般式,分别为to be done,being done,being done和done;而完成被动式仅有三种,分别为to have been done,having been done,having been done。现在分词和动名词的一般被动式与完成被动式结构相同,而过去分词则无完成被动形式。非限定动词无论一般式还是完成式均无进行被动形式,而及物动词过去分词本身就含有被动意味,故亦无完成被动形式。

二、 非限定动词逻辑被动的功能

不定式的被动形式在句中可作主语、宾语、状语、主补、宾补以及后置定语乃至用于复合结构;现在分词的被动形式仅能作四种成分,即状语、主补、宾补及后置定语,过去分词亦然;动名词被动形式在句中可作主语、宾语和复合结构。非限定动词使用时是以逻辑上的主系表、主谓宾或主谓宾宾补等句型呈现的,而其逻辑被动形式是以逻辑主语与逻辑谓语的连用显示的。

1.China is reported to have delivered its first aircraft carrier to the Peoples Liberation Army Navy.据报道,中国已向其海军移交了第一艘航母。

本句中的China 与to have delivered its first aircraft carrier构成逻辑上的主谓宾关系,该动词不定式的完成式是China的主补。

2.Charles is very sensitive, and he dislikes being laughed at.查尔斯很敏感,他讨厌被人家嘲笑。

句中he是主语,dislikes是谓语,being laughed at是动名词被动结构作宾语;同时he与being laughed at构成逻辑被动形式,即he为逻辑主语,being laughed是逻辑谓语。

三、非限定动词的逻辑被动用法

1.动词不定式的逻辑被动形式

(1)不定式的被动式作宾语与句子主语构成逻辑被动关系。My grandpa claimed to have been abused by orderlies in hospital.我爷爷说,他住院时受到了护工地虐待。

(2)不定式被动式作状语与主语构成逻辑被动形式。

He hurried to the examination room only to be told that the exam had already been on for 15 minutes.他匆忙赶到考场,被告知已经开考15分钟了。

In order not to be scolded again by her head teacher, the girl student gets to school early every morning, accompanied by her mother.为了不被班主任再次斥责,这位女生现在每天在她母亲的陪送早早就到校了。

(3)不定式的被动式作宾补与宾语构成逻辑被动结构。The director persuaded the actor to be drowned in the rough river affectedly once again.导演说服那位男演员在湍急的河中假装再被淹溺一次。

(4)不定式的被动形式作主补与句子主语构成逻辑被动关系。Mr Li was said to have been robbed of his suitcase in the country when he was making a journey last year.据说,李先生去年在该国旅游时手提箱被抢了。

(5)不定式复合结构for /of sth /sb.+ to do sth.用于逻辑被动结构。It isnt worthwhile for so large an amount of money to be invested into such a heavily polluted chemical manufacture.用这么一大笔钱去投资一个受到重度污染的化工企业,太不值了。

(6)不定式的被动式作后置定语与其所修饰的名词构成逻辑被动式。Is the US president Obama invited to G8 Summit to be held in June, in Sochi, Russia? 美国总统奥巴马应邀参加六月将在俄国索契市举行的八国峰会了吗?

2.现在分词的逻辑被动形式

(1)现在分词被动式作后置定语与其所修饰的名词构成逻辑被动形式。Being lacking in the necessary survival equipments, the mall being constructed might be evaluated unqualified.在建的这一购物中心由于缺乏必要的逃生设备,可能会被评定为不合格等级。endprint

(2)现在分词被动形式作状语与主句主语构成逻辑被动形式。Having been warned seriously not to go to the internet cafe privately, the Senior Three boy students addicted to the webgames before do behave well.由于受到严肃警告不许私自外出上网,这几个曾经痴迷于网游的高三学生现在真地表现好多了。

(3)现在分词的被动式作宾补与其逻辑主语,即句子的宾语构成逻辑被动形式。Howard then moved to Chicago, and there he saw the whole city being reconstructed.后来霍华德搬家去了芝加哥,在那儿他看到整个城市都在重建。

(4)现在分词的被动形式作主补与句子主语构成逻辑被动结构。-The song “My heart will Go on” is once again popular among young people.

-Yes.It is often heard being sung at parities.“我心永恒”这首歌在年轻人中间又重新流行起来了。是啊,经常听见有人在晚会上唱这首歌。

3.动名词的逻辑被动形式

(1)作主语的动名词被动复合结构与其逻辑主语构成逻辑被动形式。Johns having been deserted by his parents at an early age was a terrible experience for his lifetime.约翰早年被父母抛弃对于他而言是个痛苦的经历。

本句话相当于That he had been deserted by his parents at an early age was a terriable experience。

(2)作动宾及介宾的动名词被动复合结构与其逻辑主语构成逻辑被动形式。He ran away as quickly as possible for fear of his/him being bitten by the fierce dog.他尽可能快地跑开了,以免被那条凶狠的狗咬到。

本句的介词短语等同于for fear that he might be bitten by the fierce dog.

4.过去分词的逻辑被动形式。过去分词与其它非限定动词不同,它无完成式、无一般式、无主动式;功能上常作状语、主补、宾补及后置定语;作状语时结构上源于省略的被动式状语从句,其逻辑主语为主句主语;作宾补时与宾语构成逻辑被动,作主补时与句子主语构成逻辑被动关系。

(1)过去分词作状语与句子主语构成逻辑被动形式。Taken on time according to the direction, I think, the medicine will work on him before long。按照说明去服药,不久便会起效果。

本句中分词短语实为条件句If it is taken on time.......的省略形式。

(2)过去分词作后置定语与所修饰的名词构成逻辑被动形式。The method outlined in this book has been widely accepted as an important approach forward in getting rid of mist.这本书中所列出的方法被广泛地认为是去除雾霾的重要举措。

过去分词outlined源自定语从句which is outlined in this book。

(3)过去分词作宾补与宾语构成逻辑被动形式。 This is the project our manager wants to see advertised in a different way from the ones of a similar kind.这就是我们经理想看到的用不同于类似方法登广告的那项工程。

本句中our manager wants to see advertised....是定语从句修饰the project,同时the project也是不定式 to see的逻辑宾语,而advertised则是the project的逻辑宾补。

5.特殊句型结构中的逻辑被动形式

(1)too..(for sb/sth)to和enough...to...结构中的逻辑被动形式,但这两句式用主动式表被动含义更为常见,如:

The Canon digital camera is too expensive to be sold at this remote mountainous county.这款佳能数码相机太贵,在这个偏远的山区县城卖不动。

(2)be to do sth的逻辑被动形式表示计划、打算、安排、意志等,意思等同于should,ought to;must,have to;intend,want;may,can;否定句中表示禁止,相当于mustnt。The assignments are to be accomplished this evening.这些作业今晚必须完成。

(3)be about to do ....,表示不久即将发生的事,不能与时间状语连用,只能和when引导的时间状语从句连用,其逻辑被动形式如下:The torch was about to be transferred to the next torch bearer when a ganster tried to seize it.火炬刚要转交给下个火炬手,一歹徒就试图抢夺。

(4)独立主格的逻辑被动形式。The requirements having been meet, what it is to be done next is how to bring about a reconcilation.既然已满足了要求,下一步要做的就是如何达成和解。

The requirements having been made是独立主格作原因状语,结构上也是逻辑被动形式,作用相当于Since the requirements have been made这个被动语态的原因状语从句。 with结构中逻辑被动形式与此相同,不再赘述。

(5)be likely to do sth的逻辑被动形式。The unapproved construction project is likely to be pulled down by the end of this month. 这栋违章建筑有可能在月底前被拆除。

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