understand的用法常用句式搭配
understand的用法常用句式搭配
1. 表示“聽說”、“得知”、“推斷”等,可接不定式的復(fù)合結(jié)構(gòu)或從句等。比較:
我聽說他在巴黎。
正:I understand him to be in Paris.
正:I understand that he is in Paris.
我認(rèn)為他愿意來。
正:I understand him to say that he would come.
正:I understand him as saying that he would come.
注:在簡略回答中可用 so 代替前面已出現(xiàn)的 that 從句。如:
A:They are going to get married. 他們要結(jié)婚了。
B: I understand so. / So I understand. 聽說如此。
2. 表示“明白”、“理解”,其后可接動名詞(可帶邏輯主語),但通常不接不定式。如:
那樣對待孩子,我不能理解。
正:I can’t understand treating children like that.
誤:I can’t understand to treat children like that.
有時可接從句。比較:
你需要換一換環(huán)境,這一點我完全理解。
正:I quite understand that you need a change.
正:I quite understand your needing a change.
我不明白他為什么搶劫自己的朋友。
正:I can’t understand why he robbed his friend.
正:I can’t understand his robbing his friend.
3. 用于 make oneself understood, 意為“清楚地表達(dá)自己的意思”,注意這里必須用反身代詞,同時 understand 要用過去分詞形式,而不能用原形。如:
I can’t make myself understood in English. 我不能用英語表達(dá)自己的意思。