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新人教版高中英语必修三单元语法讲练Book 3
Book 3 Unit 4 动词不定式作定语和状语
一、动词不定式作定语
动词不定式作定语常放在名词或不定代词后面作后置定语。
1.表将来的动作。
We must find a person to do the job.
我们必须找到一个人来做这项工作。
We need someone to go and get a doctor.
我们需要有人去请医生。
We have much homework to do tonight.
今晚我们有很多作业要做。
The man to give us a talk next week is a scientist.(=who will give us a talk next week)
下周要给我们作报告的人是个科学家。
2.名词前有first, last, next, only等词以及最高级修饰时, 其后要用动词不定式。
She was the first woman to win the gold medal in the Olympic Games.她是在奥运会上第一个获得金牌的女选手。
He was the best man to do the job.
他是做这个工作最好的人选。
3.抽象名词 ability, chance, idea, fact, excuse, desire, determination, decision, plan, promise, answer, reply, attempt, belief, way, reason, moment, time等
或不定代词something, nothing等后面常用不定式作后置定语。
Do you have the ability to read and write in English? 你有用英语读和写的能力吗?
She has the desire to do useful work.
她有愿望去做有用的工作。
Let us give him something to eat.
让我们给他一些吃的东西。
注意:动词不定式的主动形式表示被动意义:
不定式作定语与被修饰名词构成动宾关系,并且不定式的逻辑主语是句子的主语时,不定式用主动形式表示被动意义;但如果不定式