“动词+不定式”结构的特殊意义.docVIP

“动词+不定式”结构的特殊意义及其它 湖南省常德芷兰实验学校 张如明 一、“动词+不定式”结构的特殊意义 1、ache to do sth 渴望做某事/拥有某物 I was aching to tell him the good news. 我急不可待地想把好消息告诉他。 2、aspire to do sth 渴望（得到或成为…） I aspire to be made monitor. 我渴望被选为班长。 3、can’t wait to do sth 迫不及待地想做某事 I can’t wait to see my family again!It’s been a long time! 4、be dying to do sth 迫不及待地想做某事/渴望做某事 We’re dying to get started. 5、long to do sth 渴望，盼望做某事 I long to see her again. 6、afford to do sth 买得起；支付得起；承担得起 I can’t afford to buy the house. We can’t afford to go on vacation this year. 今年我们没有钱去度假。 We simply can’t afford to offend such an important customer. 惹怒这样一位重要客户，我们可担当不起。 7、bother/trouble to do sth 麻烦；费心（常用于否定句或疑问句中） Don’t trouble/bother to meet me at the station. 不用麻烦到车站接我。 8、fail to do sth 没有；没有能够 He did well,but failed to break the record. 他表现很好，但是没有打破记录。 The government failed to meet the needs of the people. 政府没能满足人民的需要。 I fail to see/understand why you find it so amusing. 我不明白你为什么会觉得这很有趣。 9、help(sb) to do sth 帮助；有助于 This method helps to improve your English. 10、come to do sth 开始做某事（尤指随着时间或经历的增长，开始对某人或某物产生某种感情或看法） In time you may come to like it here. 过段时间，你可能会喜欢上这儿的。 That’s the kind of behavior we’ve come to expect from him. 那正是我们期待他做的。 He’s come to realize the importance of English study. 他终于意识到了英语学习的重要性。 11、get to see/know/understand etc 逐渐明白/知道/理解等 I’m sure that the kids will soon get to like each other. 我相信这些孩子很快就会互相喜欢的。 How did you two get to know and love each other? 你们俩是如何相识相爱的？ 12、get to do sth 能做某事（尤指困难或不寻常的事） Since the divorce,he hardly gets to see Jenny. 自从离婚之后，她就几乎见不到詹妮了。 13、have to do sth 必须；不得不 First I’d have to get my father’s consent. 首先，我要征得我父亲的同意。 He may have to cancel his plan. 他也许不得不取消他的计划。 14、happen/chance to do sth 碰巧；凑巧；恰巧 I happened to meet her on my way home. If you happen to meet your friend,give him these. 15、hesitate to do sth 犹豫着不想做某事 Don’t hesitate to ask me f