感官动词用法

“感官”动词用法小结

我们学过了五个与人的感觉有关的动词,它们就是look,sound,smell,ta ste,feel,我们可称之为“感官”动词。它们的用法有着许多相同点,但也有不同之处,现就此作一小结。

一、这五个动词均可作连系动词,后面接形容词作表语,说明主语所处的状态。其意思分别为“瞧/听/闻/尝/摸起来……”。除look之外,其它几个动词的主语往往就是物,而不就是人。例如:

These flowers smell very sweet、这些花闻起来很香。

The tomatoes feel very soft、这些西红柿摸起来很软。

The music sounds beautiful、

二、这些动词后面也可接介词like短语,like后面常用名词。例如:

Her idea sounds like fun、她的主意听起来很有趣。

He looks like his father、

三、这五个感官动词也可作实义动词,除look(当“瞧起来……”讲时)只能作不及物动词外,其余四个既可作及物动词也可作不及物动词,其主语通常就是人。例如:

She smelt the meat、她闻了闻那块肉。

I felt in my pocket for cigarettes、我用手在口袋里摸香烟。

He tasted the soup and added some salt、

Miss Wang asked us to look at the blackboard、

四、taste,smell作不及物动词时,可用于“taste / smell + of + 名词”结构,意为“有……味道/ 气味”。例如:

The air in the room smells of earth、房间里的空气有股泥土味。The bread taste of sugar、

五、它们(sound除外)可以直接作名词,与have或take构成短语。例如:

May I have a taste of the mooncakes？我可以尝一口这月饼不？May I have a look at your photo?

六、其中look,sound,feel还能构成“look / sound / feel + as if +从句”结构,意为“瞧起来/听起来/ 感觉好像……”。例如:

It looks as if our class is going to win、瞧来好像我们班要获胜了It sounds as if the rain is very heavy、

see sb、do sth瞧见某人做某事,强调动作的全过程

see sb、doing sth瞧见某人正在做某事,强调动作正在进行说明:类似用法的感官动词还有:hear, notice, watch, listen to, feel

例:The___ boy was last seen____ near the East Lake、

A、missing; playing

B、missing; play

C、missed; played

D、missed; to play