Section Ⅳ Grammar & Writing非谓语动词(二)一、 不定式作状语1.表示目的
有(not) to do, in order (not) to do, only(not) to do, so/such as (not) to do 等结构
He got up early so as not to be late
他起床很早, 以免迟到
2.表示结果
现在分词作结果状语, 常常表示是意料之中的; 而不定式则表示意料之外的
He hurried to the stop only to find the train had left
(意料之外的)他匆匆地到车站, 却发现火车已经离开了
He hurried to the station catching the first train
(意料之中的) 他匆匆地到车站赶上了第一班火车
对接高考①George returned after the war, only ____________(tell)that his wife had left him
战后乔治回到了家, 结果被告知说他妻子已离他而去
to be told 解析: only to do 表示意想不到的结果
3.不定式放在形容词后面作状语
此类的形容词有 easy, hard, difficult, luck, happy 等
This machine is very easy to operate
这台机器很容易操作
不定式放在形容词后面是主动表示被动
对接高考②The old man sat in front of the television every evening, happy ____________(watch)anything that happened to be on
那位老人每天晚上坐在电视前,