使役动词make用法说明

 

make 用作使役动词,表示“使”,使用时注意以下几点:

1. 后接不定式的复合结构作宾语时,不定式不能带 to;但是,若make为被动语态,则不定式必须带to。如:

Though he had often made his little sister cry, today he was made to cry by his little sister. 虽然他曾经常把他小妹妹弄哭,但今天他被他小妹妹弄哭了。

注意,若make不表示“使”,而表示其他意思则情况不同,比如下面两句,make后的不定式不是宾语补足语,而是目的状语:

We make candles to give light. 我们做蜡烛照明。

He made a box to put his money in. 他做了个盒子来装钱。

2.其后除可接不带to的不定式作宾语补足语外,还可以接以下成分:

(1) 接过去分词作宾语补足语。如:

He tried to make his ideas known. 他设法让别人知道他的想法。

She had to shout to make herself heard. 她必须大声喊才能让人听见她说话。

注意,其后通常不接现在分词作宾语补足语。如:

他让司机在外面等他。

误:He made the driver waiting for him outside.

正:He had the driver waiting for him outside.

(2)接形容词作宾语补足语。如:

Have I made myself clear? 我的意思说清楚了吗?

We’ll do our best to make you happy. 我们会尽一切努力使你幸福。

(3)接介词短语作宾语补足语。如:

Sit down and make yourself at home. 请坐,不要拘束。

3. make(使)通常不接现在分词的复合结构作宾语。要表示使某人或某事一直做某事或处于做某事的状态中,英语可用 have sb doing sth。如:

他讲的滑稽的笑话使大家都笑了。

误:His funny joke made everyone laughing.

正:His funny joke made everyone laugh.

 

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