非谓语动词(2)•非谓语动词作定语•一
不定时作定语•1
作定语的不定式如果是不及物动词,或者不定式所修饰的名词或代词是不定式动作的地点,工具等,不定时后面需有相应的介词
•TheBrownshaveacomfortablehousetolivein
•不定式所修饰的名词如果是time/place/way时,不定式后面的介词通常省去
•Hehadnomoneyandplacetolive(in)
不定时作定语的几种情况•(1)不定式表将来Thecartobeboughtisforhissister
(2)用来修饰被序数词,最高级或no/all/any等限定的中心词为逻辑上的主动关系
•Hewasthebestmantodothejob
•ShewasthefirstwomantowinthegoldmedalntheOlympicGames
•(3)有些名词的同根词常跟不定式,因而他们也常跟不定式作定语
常见的有promise/plan/attempt/offer/decision/refusal•Failure/ability/chance/warning/anxiety/eagerness/willingness/readiness等•Idon’ttrusthispromisetocomeforavisit
•(比较Hepromisedtocomeforavisit
)•Hesaidhehadnoplanstogothere
•(比较Hedidn’tplantogothere
)•Birds’singingissometimesawarningtootherbirdstostayaway
•(比较Birdswarnotherbirdstostayaway
)•Hemadeanattempttostandup
•(比较Heattemptedtostandup