<例句>
She is constantly changing her mind.
她老是改變主意。
<語法分析>
constantly是個表示頻繁程度的副詞,屬于時間副詞。副詞是一種包容性很大的詞類,凡是不適合歸于其他此類的詞都被納入副詞行列。副詞大體上可以分為時間副詞、地點副詞、方式副詞、程度副詞、強調副詞、疑問副詞、連接副詞、關系副詞及句子副詞等。此外還有一些其他類型的副詞如表示方向的副詞和使與上下文連接更緊的副詞等。
<觸類旁通>
(1) She has just had an operation.
她剛動過手術。
語法分析:just屬于表示時間的副詞。
(2) We have no schools locally.
我們在本地區(qū)沒有學校。
語法分析:有些地點副詞可以表示地區(qū)范圍。
(3) How beautifully your sister dances.
你妹妹舞跳得真優(yōu)美。
語法分析:方式副詞可以說明行為的方式。
(4) Is he badly hurt?
他傷得重嗎?
語法分析:程度副詞可以修飾動詞,表示“到某種程度”
(5) Seriously now, you ought to take more care of you r health.
說真的,你應當多注意身體。
語法分析:有些副詞并不修飾動詞,而是修飾整個句子,可以表示說話人的看法。
(6) Nevertheless, she decided to act.
盡管如此,她決定采取行動。
語法分析:有些副詞可以使上下文連接得更緊湊。
<鞏固練習>
(1) We do meet now and then, but not _____[regular].
(2) The bird flew _____[off].
(3) She lives quite _____[near].
(4) She looked at him _____[sad].
(5) _____ to my surprise he forgot our meeting.
(6) There's one point _____ I'd like your advice.
(7) That's _____ I look at it.
(8) _____[hope] we'll win.
<參考答案>
(1) regularly (2) off (3) near (4) sadly (5) Much (6) where (7) how (8) Hopefully