以a-开头的形容词用法新探·alive
以a-开头的形容词用法新探·alive
一、alive的用法
1. 活着的;没死的(living;not dead)
(1) 作表语。例如:
She was still alive when I reached the hospital. 当我赶到医院的时候, 她还活着呢。
(2) 作后置定语。例如:
Who’s the greatest man alive? 当今最伟大的人物是谁?
(3) 作宾语补足语。例如:
We found him alive. 我们发现他活着。
2. 有活力的;充满了活力或生气的;活跃的 (active;lively)
(1) 作表语。例如:
You seem very much alive today. 你今天好像非常活跃。
(2) 作后置定语。例如:
a face alive with mischief 一张充满调皮神色的脸
(3) 作宾语补足语。例如:
The news of victory kept us alive in excitement. 胜利的消息使我们兴奋。
3.存在着;继续不断(in existence;continuing)
(1) 作表语。例如:
Ancient traditions are very much alive in rural areas. 古老的传统在农村地区仍然保存的非常完好。
(2) 作宾语补足语。例如:
It was necessary to keep this fiction alive. 必须让这个美丽的谎言保持下去。
4. 充满(生物或活的东西) 的 (full of living or moving things;abounding) (1) 作表语。例如:
The lake was alive with fish. 湖里满是游来游去的鱼。
(2) 作后置定语。例如:
a garden alive with bees 蜜蜂纷飞的园子
a town alive with tourists 一个游客不断的市镇
5. 对某事物注意到的或敏感的(aware of or responsive to sth)
作表语。例如:
He is fully alive to the possible dangers. 他充分注意到会有危险。
注:现代英语认为alive可以作表语、补足语或后置定语,通常不能作前置定语,但也有例外。当alive被really修饰时,也可以作前置定语。例如:a really alive student 一个却有生气的学生
二、alive的搭配
1. 活着的;没死的
(1) be / seem / remain / stay alive。例如:
For the first time in years, he wanted to stay alive. 多年来他第一次想活下来。
(2) escape / get out / return alive。例如:
You have a chance to escape with your brother and your father alive.你有机会和你哥哥和父亲逃走。
They had little chance of returning alive. 他们几乎没有生还的希望。
(3) keep sb alive。例如:
Doctors fought to keep her alive. 医生竭尽全力救活她。
(4) be buried / be burned / be eaten / be found / be left / be captured / be taken
alive。例如:
Five people were found alive in the wreckage. 在废墟中发现五个人还活着。
(5) very much / barely / only half / still alive。例如:
I wasn’t sure if he was still alive. 我不能确定他是否还活着。