副词easily, badly, smoothly, well等连用。
The suit washes easily.
这套衣服很容易洗。
(2)某些感官动词和系动词(如feel, look, seem, taste, sound等)加形容词可表示被动意义。
That dog looks dangerous.
那只狗看起来很危险。
(3)want, need, require等表示"需要"时,其后要用动名词的主动形式表达被动意义。即want/need/require doing=want/need/require to be done。
The clothes need washing.
=The clothes need to be washed.
衣服需要洗了。
(4)be worth doing表示"值得做......"时,其后的动名词用主动形式表达被动意义。
The book is worth reading.
这本书值得读。
(5)在句型"主语+be+adj.+to do"中,不定式用主动形式表示被动意义。常见的形容词有:hard, easy, heavy, fit, nice, comfortable, difficult等。
The question is hard to answer.
这个问题难以回答。
(6)be to blame表示"应受到责备",不定式和句子主语之间用主动形式表达被动意义。
The truth is that the passersby, rather than the driver, are to blame for the terrible accident.
事实真相是过路人而不是司机对这起严重的事故负责。
集中演练2
2-1.单句语法填空
①The art exhibition is well worth visiting (visit) a second time.
②The pen writes (write) smoothly.
③-Do you like the cloth?
-Yes,it feels (feel) very soft.
④The flowers need watering/to be watered (water).
⑤These fish are not fit to eat (eat).
⑥The children are not to blame (not, blame);it is the parents who are to blame (blame).
2-2.单句改错
⑦The novelist was glad to know that his novels was sold well.去掉第二个was
⑧Her car needs being repaired.being repaired→repairing或to be repaired
⑨The film is well worth being seen.being seen→seeing
⑩The work is difficult to be done.be done→do
⑪The table is felt smooth.is felt→feels
语法点二 by+动词ing形式
1.by+动词ing形式表示"通过......方式"
The old man makes a living by selling newspapers.
这位老人以卖报纸谋生。
He passed the exam by working hard.
他通过努力学习,考试合格了。
2.by表示"方式"的其他用法
(1)by+交通工具(交通工具前不带冠词),如by bus/car/bike/plane等。
I go to school by bike every day.
我每天骑自行车去上学。
(2)by the+具体的时间或度量名词,如by the hour/day/year/kilo/meter/dozen 等。
He is paid by the hour.
他按小时得到报酬。