中考班上有一个考点,我讲了很多年suggest sbto do.一些参考书上也是这么写的,最近看了大辞典,还真没有这么用的,特此更正。
一、
误用不定式作宾语
要表示汉语的“建议做某事”,英语通常用 suggest doing sth,而不能用 suggest to dosth。如:
他建议坐飞机去,可我认为这样花费太大。
正:He suggested going by plane, but I thought it would cost toomuch.
误:He suggested to go by plane, but I thought it would cost toomuch.
汤姆建议把房子卖了,但是安表示反对。
正:Tom suggested selling the house but Ann was against it.
正:Tom suggested to sell the house but Ann was against it.
二、
汉语通常说“建议某人做某事”,但英语习惯上不能说 suggest sb to do sth,而说suggest sb’s[sb]doing sth。也就是说,suggest 后不仅不接不定式,而且也不接不定式的复合结构。如:
他建议我们早点动身。
正:He suggested that we leave earlier.
误:He suggested us to leave earlier.
当然,我们也可以用后接 that 从句的形式来表达此意思(注意谓语用 “should+动词原形”这样的虚拟语气形式)。如:
I suggest that we (should) have lunch right now.
我建议我们现在就吃午饭。
He suggests that we should all go to see the film.
他建议我们都去看电影。
比较以下同义表达:
他建议他们在没有听到事实真相之前什么都别说。
正:He suggested (should) not saying anything till they heard thefacts.
正:He suggested saying nothing about it till they heard thefacts.
正:He suggested that they shouldn’t say anything till they heard thefacts.
三、
混用其后宾语从句的语气
suggest 后接宾语从句时,从谓语既可用陈述语气,也可用虚拟语气,其区别与 suggest所表示的意思有关:
1. 若suggest 表示“建议”,则其后接的 that从句谓语通常用“(should)+动词原形”这样的虚拟语气形式。如:
I suggested that she should go home.
我建议她回家去。
She suggested that I (should) be the leader.
她提议由我来做领导人。
2. 若suggest 表示“暗示”“意指”“表明”等义,则其后接的 that 从句要用陈述语气。如:
What he said suggested that he was a cheat.
他说的话表明他是个骗子。
Are you suggesting that I’m not suited for the job?
你的意思是说我不适合做这工作?
四、
其后误接双宾语
要表示向某人提出某情况,suggest后不能接双宾语,即不能用suggest sb sth,而通常用 suggest sth tosb。如:
我向她提出一个解决问题的办法。
正:I suggested a way out to her.
误:I suggested her a way out.
若其中的直接宾语比较复杂(比如是that 从句)时,可考虑改用 suggest to sb sth。如:
我向他建议我们应该用另一种方式处理这个问题。
正:I suggested to him that we should tackle the problem anotherway.
误:I suggested him that we should tackle the problem anotherway.
五、
忽略相关派生名词的相关用法
按英语习惯,suggest的派生名词suggestion也具有与其词根动词相似的用法,如当suggestion表示“建议”时,若其后接一个that引导的宾语从句,则该从句也习惯上要用“should+动词原形”这样的虚拟语气。如:
The suggestion that shops should open on Sundays led to a heateddiscussion.
关于商店星期日也应该营业的提议,引起了激烈的争论。
There was a suggestion that Brown should be dropped from theteam.
有一项建议是布朗应该离队。
suggest的用法详解
一、有“建议”的意思。advise、propose也有此意,请比较它们用法的异同:
1) 都可接名词做宾语
Shesuggested/advised/proposed an early start. 她建议早一点出发。
Wesuggested/advised/proposed a visit to the museum the next day.
我们建议明天去参观博物馆。
2) 都可接动名词做宾语
Isuggested/advised/proposed putting off the sports meet.我建议将运动会延期。
Theysuggested/advised/proposed waiting until the proper time.
他们建议(我们)等到恰当的时机才行动。
3) 都可接that宾语从句,that从句用should+动词原形,should可以省略。
Shesuggested/advised/proposed that the class meeting (should) not beheld on Saturday. 她建议班会不要在星期六举行。
Wesuggested/advised/proposed that he (should) go and make an apologyto his teacher.我们建议他去向老师道歉。
4) advise可接动词不定式复合宾语,propose可接不定式做宾语。
I advisedhim to give up the foolish idea. =I suggested/proposed his/himgiving up the foolish idea.
我建议他放弃那愚蠢的念头。(suggest和propose在口语里可接动名词的复合宾语)。
Weproposed to start early. =We proposed starting early.
我们建议早一点出发。(接不定式不用suggest和advise)
二、有“提出”的意思。
如:He suggested a different plan to his boss.他向老板提出了一个不同的计划。
Xiao Wang suggested a way to solve the proble m.
小王提出了一个解决这个问题的办法。
三、有“暗示、表明”的意思,其主语往往是事物,而不是人。
1) 接名词或动名词做宾语。
Thesimple house suggested a modest income.
这座简朴的房子表明(房主的)收入并不高。
Her pale face suggested bad health. 她脸色苍白,看来身体不好。
Thethought of summer suggests swimming.
一想到夏天,就使人们联想到游泳。
2) 接宾语从句,从句用陈述语气。如:
Thedecision suggested that he might bring his family.
这个决定表明他可以把家属带来。
Theexpression on his face suggested that he was very angry.
他脸上的表情表明他很生气。
四、在主语从句It is suggestedthat…及名词suggestion后面表示具体建议的表语从句、同位语从句都应用should+动词原形,should可以省略。如:
It wassuggested that we (should) give a performance at the party.
人们建议我们在晚会上表演节目。
Hissuggestion was that the debts (should) be paid off first.
他的建议是先把债务还清。
Thedoctors made a suggestion that the new hospital (should) not be setup on the hill. 医生们建议不要把新医院建在山上。