状语(adverbial)是句子的重要修饰成分
状语是谓语里的另一个附加成分,它附加在谓语中心语的前面,从情况、时间、处所、方式、条件、对象、肯定、否定、范围和程度等方面对谓语中心进行修饰或限制
在英语中,状语修饰动词、形容词、副词等的句子成分
状语的功用:状语说明地点、时间、原因、目的、结果、条件、方向、程度、方式和伴随状况等
状语一般由副词、介词短语、分词和分词短语、不定式或相当于副词的词或短语来担当
其位置一般放在句末,但也可放在句首或句中
副词是一种用来修饰动词,形容词,副词或全句的词,说明时间,地点,程度,方式等概念
副词一般在句子中做状语. He speaks English very well
他英语说得非常好
中的very是程度副词,用来修饰well
very well 是修饰speak 的程度状语
不定式在句子中可以作目的状语
I come specially to see you
我专门来看你
介词短语 Ten years ago, She began to live in Dalian
十年前,她开始住在大连
The boy was praised for his bravery
从句作状语 When she was 12 years old, she began to live in Dalian
If I am not busy tomorrow, I will play football with you
分词作状语 Having had a quarrel with his wife, he left home in a bad temper
Inhibited in one direction, it now seems that the Mississippi is about to tak