◎ consider是及物動(dòng)詞。
① 表示“考慮”,結(jié)構(gòu)為:
consider doing sth.
consider+代詞/連接副詞+不定式
consider+what從句
I'm considering your plan. 我正在考慮你的計(jì)劃。
You should consider how to do it. 你應(yīng)該考慮如何做。
I'm considering writing to her. 我在考慮給她寫(xiě)信。
I have to consider what to do next. 我得考慮下一步干什么。
② 表示“認(rèn)為,把……看作”,結(jié)構(gòu)為:
consider sb. to do sth.
consider sb./sth.+(to be/as)+賓語(yǔ)補(bǔ)足語(yǔ)(名詞,形容詞)
consider sb./sth.+賓語(yǔ)補(bǔ)足語(yǔ)(分詞,介詞短語(yǔ))
consider+that從句
He considered her to keep the house. 他認(rèn)為她要照料家務(wù)。
She considered herself lucky. 她認(rèn)為自己很幸運(yùn)。
I consider Tom(to be/as)my best friend. 我把湯姆看作最好的朋友。
I consider him(to be/as)selfish. 我認(rèn)為他自私。
I consider your English greatly improved. 我認(rèn)為你的英語(yǔ)水平有很大提高。
He considered himself in the right. 他認(rèn)為自己正確。
I consider that it is a good book. 我認(rèn)為它是一本好書(shū)。
提示
(1)consider后的賓語(yǔ)補(bǔ)足語(yǔ)為名詞或形容詞時(shí),to be或as可以用,也可以不用,見(jiàn)上例。
(2)consider表示“考慮”時(shí),后面不跟不定式。
She considered to talk with him.
She considered talking with him.
她考慮同他談?wù)劇?/p>
She considered how to talk with him.
③ consider和regard…as都可以表示“看作”,但consider表示“經(jīng)過(guò)認(rèn)真考慮后”作的結(jié)論,而regard…as僅表示“把……看作”。
比較
He considered her to be a selfish woman.(思考后的結(jié)論)
He regarded her as a selfish woman.(僅表示“看作”)
比較
regard A as B 視A為B
They regard him to be a fool.
They regard him as a fool.
他們把他看作笨蛋。
We think of him as a wonderful teacher. 我們認(rèn)為他是一位優(yōu)秀教師。