在前两期,谈过了不定式动词短语具有副词功能,可以修饰谓语动词。这里要谈的是不定式动词或短语的另一种功能:修饰形容词。
下列是四种不同情况:
⒈主语是人,句子里的形容词用来反映主语的情绪或感受 ,如:
① I am sorry to have to say good-bye to you.
② Tom was angry to hear Janet complain so much.
③ Are you glad to return to Singapore after so many years abroad?
④ The students were bored to listen to the same story time and again.
①-④里的不定式动词短语(infinitive phrases)都在修饰前面的形容词或等同语,把形容词的含义进一步带出来。
类似的形容词甚多,包括:happy, proud, furious, impatient ;还有形容词等同语 amazed, annoyed, ashamed, delighted 等,也适用于此。
⒉主语也多数是人,形容词反映主语的意图,如:
⑤ Sometimes, old staff are reluctant to help new recruits.
⑥ Why are you so anxious to go home?
⑦ I am inclined to befriend good people.
⑧ Bill is prone to get mad.
⑨ Jack is determined to go abroad for further studies.
⑩ It you have any problem, please let me know. I will be most willing to help you.
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