Section Ⅳ Discovering Useful Structures——不定式(短语)作目的状语一、不定式(短语)作目的状语不定式(短语)作目的状语,主要用来修饰动词,表示某一动作或状态的目的
1.to do
为了……这种形式可置于句首(起强调作用,有逗号与句子隔开)或句尾(通常不用逗号隔开)
在句首时常译为“为了……”;在句尾时常译作“以便……,目的是……”
To catch the early bus,I got up early this morning
为了赶上早班车,我今天早上很早就起床了
We work hard to be admitted to a key university
我们努力学习,目的是考上重点大学
[名师提醒] 不定式(短语)表示的是主语的目的,因此其逻辑主语通常是句子的主语
[译]为了画好地图,你需要一支特殊的钢笔
[误]To draw maps properly,a special pen is needed
[正]To draw maps properly,you need a special pen
2.in order to do
为了……这种形式更能突出目的性,既可以置于句首又可以置于句尾
In order to lose weight,he takes exercise like crazy
=He takes exercise like crazy in order to lose weight
为了减肥,他拼命锻炼
3.so as to do
为了……这种形式与 in order to do
一样突出目的性,但 so as to do
不能置于句首
He closed the window so as to keep warm
为了保暖他关上了窗户
[名师提醒] 不定式的否定式均是在 to 前加