多种情况下的被动语态
含有情态动词的被动语态
含有情态动词的被动语态由“情态动词+be+过去分词”构成。如:
You might be asked to speak at the meeting.
可能请你在会上发言。
Whenever (they are) known, such facts should be reported.
这类情况一旦发现就要报告。
All the above items can be obtained from our office.
所有上述资料可向我们办公室索取。
Something must be done to stop these accidents.
必须采取某种措施以防止这些事故。
These books may be appreciated better by older children.
年龄稍大的孩子可能更会欣赏这些书。
短语动词的被动语态
“动词+介词或副词”构成的短语动词,以及“动词+名词+介词”构成的短语动词,在被动语态中不要漏掉后面的介词或副词。如:
Good use is made of the library.
这图书馆的利用率很高。
A man who is much talked about is always very attractive.
被人谈论多的人经常是很有吸引力的人。
Many interesting experiments are carried out in our laboratory.
我们实验室做了许多有趣的实验。
关于“get+过去分词”
在英语口语中,有时可用“get+过去分词”构成被动语态。如:
I got dressed as quickly as l could.
我尽快穿上衣服。
I wasn’t surprised she get elected after all the efforts she made.
她尽了一切力量之后,当选了,这不使我感到奇怪。
We got delayed because of the holiday traffic.
因为节日交通阻塞,所以我们被耽误了。
I tried to find my way round London without a map and got lost.
我试图不带地图在伦敦寻路,结果迷路了。
注:这样结构比较常见的搭配有get arrested, get caught, get confused, get delayed, get divorced, get dressed, get drowned, get drunk, get elected, get engaged, get hit, get killed, get lost, get married, get stuck等。