用于“动词+宾语+不定式”句式的常用动词和易错表达

●汉语可说“安排某人做某事”，但英语不说 arrange sb to do sth。如：

我已安排他去参加会议。

误：I've arranged him to attend the meeting.

正：I've arranged for him to attend the meeting.

正：I've arranged that he (should) attend the meeting.

●汉语可说“要求某人做某事”，但英语不说 demand sb to do sth。如：

他要求我把一切都告诉他。

误：He demanded me to tell him everything.

正：He demanded of me to tell him everything.

正：He demanded that I should tell him everything.

●汉语可说“感谢某人做某事”，但英语不说 thank sb to do sth。如：

感谢你的邀请。

误：Thank you to invite me.

正：Thank you for inviting me.

注：I'll thank you to do sth 可表示“求你做某事”、“你……好不好”(用作反语)。如：

I'll thank you to be quiet while I'm speaking. 我讲话时请你安静点好不好。

●汉语可说“祝贺某人做某事”，但英语不说 congratulate sb to do sth。如：

他写信祝贺她当选为劳模。

误：He wrote to congratulate her to be chosen as a modern worker.

正：He wrote to congratulate her on being chosen as a modern worker.