第九章 動詞句型 第四類句型―主語＋系動詞＋表語(2)

　　1.動詞be有時可跟副詞作表語：

　　I have been out for a walk.

　　我出去散步去了。

　　I'll see if he is around.

　　我去看他在不在附近。

　　She had been away on a long trip.

　　她出遠門去了。

　　Summer is over-it is autumn.

　　夏天已經過去——現(xiàn)在已是秋天。

　　When will you be back?

　　你什么時候回來。

　　2.有些其他系動詞也可跟副詞表語：

　　I feel down today.

　　我今天情緒很低。

　　You'd better keep away from that chap.

　　你最好避開那家伙。

　　I don't feel quite up to the journey.

　　我感到不能做這次旅行。

　　He looks awfully down.

　　他看來情緒很低沉。

　　3.介詞短語作表語時更多一些：

　　Paris is among the largest cities in the world.

　　巴黎是全世界最大都市之一。

　　I was at a loss what to say.

　　我不知說什么好。

　　She was beside herself with joy.

　　她高興得要命。

　　These mobile phones are in great demand.

　　這種手機需要量很大。

　　She's off smoking now.

　　她戒煙了。

　　Lots of people are out of work at present.

　　目前失業(yè)的人很多。

　　4.一些其他系動詞后也可跟這種表語：

　　He looked in splendid health.

　　他看來身體很好。

　　Keep off the grass.

　　請勿踐踏草地。

　　It has grown out of date.

　　這已經過時。

　　They ran out of coal.

　　他們的煤用完了。

　　5.這類表語后有時還跟另一介詞短語：

　　He is in charge of trade union work.

　　他負責工會工作。

　　They are in favor of reform.

　　他們贊成改革。

　　We must get in touch with her.

　　我們必須與她取得聯(lián)系。

　　Soon he fell in love with her.

　　不久他愛上她了。

　　She was at a loss for an answer.

　　她不知如何回答是好。