小议consider的用法
consider是高考考查的一个热点词汇。它的用法并不复杂。本文对其基本用法及其相关词的用法进行详细的讲解,相信同学们读完本文以后,定能轻松掌握。
请看下面这道题:
Taiwan—born filmmaker Ang Lee won best director Oscar atthe 18th Academy Awards, ______the highest honor inAmerican movie fields.
A.toconsiderB.consideringC.considerD.considered
解析:D。此题考查过去分词短语作定语,修饰the best director Oscar. D项相当于which was considered (to be) the highest honor inAmerican movie fields.
consider是常用的动词之一,其名词形式为consideration;形容词形式为considerable, considerate和considered;副词形式为considerably和considerately;considering可作介词,连词及副词。
一、consider作动词
1.Consider作动词,意为think about sth.考虑,斟酌
常用搭配:consider sth. /doing sth. / where(how, why)+to do /that clause; all thingsconsidered通盘考虑,考虑到问题的各个方面。如:
He pausedto consider his options.他停下来考虑该如何作选择。
Anyreasonable offer will be considered.任何合理报价都将予以考虑。
I’mconsidering applying for the job.我在申请那份工作。
We’restill considering where to go.我们仍在考虑去哪。
If youconsider that she’s only been studying English for six months, shespeaks it very well.如果考虑到她学英语才六个月,那么她英语讲得非常不错了。
All thingsconsidered, we’re doing quite well.通盘考虑,我们目前干得不错。
2.Consider作动词,还可理解为think of sb. / sth. In a particular way认为,看待
常用搭配:consider sb. / sth.to be + n.or adj. / as+n./直接加n.or adj.
Considesb. to have done.(不可用:consider sb. to do)
Tom isconsidered as (to be)our best friend. 汤姆被认为是我们的最好朋友。
A furtherstudy is now considered unlikely. 进一步的研究目前被认为是不可能的。
Lydia wasconsidered an excellent teacher. 莉迪亚被认为是一位优秀的教师。
Consideryourself luck you weren’t in the car at that time.你当时不在车里,你应该感到庆幸。
The Arabwas considered to have stolen the cameral.那个阿拉伯人被认为偷了那头骆驼。
3.Consider作动词,亦有“think about sb. or one’s feelings, take(sth.)intoaccount体谅,体贴”之意。如:
God,you’re so selfish! You’ve got to learn to consider otherpeople! 天啊,你太怎么了!你得学会替别人着想!
We mustconsider the feelings of other people. 我们必须顾及他人的感情。
二、consideration作名词,意为careful thought and attention斟酌,考虑
Severalconsiderations have influenced my decision.好几个因素影响了我的决定。
1.Consideration for顾及,体贴
He hasnever shown much consideration for his wife’sneeds.他从来不顾及他妻子的需要。
2.Under consideration在讨论/考虑中
Severalprojects are under consideration.好几个项目在讨论中。
There aresome proposals under consideration. 有几个建议在审议中。
3.Take sth. into consideration考虑到某事,体谅
Yourteachers will take your recent illness into consideration whenmarking your exams. 你的几位老师在给你的考试评分时,会考虑你最近生病这一情况的。
4.Leave sth. out of consideration忽略/不重视某事
It waswrong to leave my feelings out of consideration.不顾及我的情感是不对的。
5.Show consideration for体谅,顾及
Jeff nevershows any consideration for his mother’sfeelings.杰夫从来不体谅他母亲的感受。
6.of. No / little consideration无关紧要的,不重要的
Whether hewould go with us or not was of no consideration.他是否跟我们一起去是无关紧要的。
7.In consideration of sth.作为对……的汇报,考虑到
It’s asmall payment in consideration of your services.这是答谢您服务的微薄酬金。
三、consider作形容词
1.Considerable作为形容词形,意为:great in amount or size相当多的,相当大的。其副词形式为considerably。
She hasconsiderable influence with the President. 她对总统有相当大的影响。
It’sconsiderably colder today.今天冷得多。
其反义词inconsiderable,常与not搭配,not inconsiderable意为:fairly large or important 相当大规模的,相当重要的。
He hasbuilt up a not inconsiderable business mall. 他已建立起一个相当大规模的商业购物中心。
2.Considerate作为形容词,意为:careful not to hurt or inconvenienceothers考虑周到的,关心的,体贴的。如:
Diana isconsiderate towards her employees. She is willing to listen.黛安娜是个体谅她雇员的人。她乐于听取意见。
It wasconsiderate of you not to play the piano while I was asleep.在我睡觉的时候你不弹钢琴,真是体贴入微。
其反义词为inconsiderate.
It wasinconsiderate of him to keep us waiting like that.让我们等这么久,他太不体谅人了。
3.Considered作为形容词,意为:考虑好的,深思熟虑的。如:
This is aconsidered opinion. 这是经过深思熟虑的意见。
Herpaintings are very well considered abroad. 她的画在国外受到好评。
四、considering即可作介词,也可作连词和副词
1.Considering作介词,意为:in view of, taking intoconsideration考虑到,鉴于,就……而言
She isvery active, considering her age.就她的年龄而言,她是够活跃的。
Considering the strength of the opposition, we did well toscore two goals.考虑到对方实力强大,我们进了两个球就很不错了。
2.Considering作连词,含义同上。如:
Considering he’s only just started, he knows quite a lotabout it.考虑到他只是刚刚开始,他对此了解已不少了。
3.Considering作副词,意为:通盘考虑,从各方面考虑。如:
Mum didn’tlook too bad, considering. 从各方面考虑,妈妈的气色并不是太差。
实距练习:
1.—Have you thought of the topic for thecomposition?
—Not yet. I _______ itvery carefully, but I haven’t decided.
A.willconsiderB.have been considering
C.hadconsideredD.was considering
2.________to be the symbol of the city, thesculpture has been well preserved.
A.ConsideringB.Being considered
C.ToconsiderD.Considered
3.—Why haven’t you started working, Tom?
—I________what to writeabout, sir?
A.have consideredB.was considered
C.willconsiderD.have been considering
4.________he’s only just started, he knows quite alot about the computer.
A.ConsiderB.ConsideringC.ConsideredD.To consider
5.The preceding discussion has been basedon_______consideration of the performance of the group of learnersas________whole.
A.the,aB.a,aC.a,theD.the, the
6.John did quite well in his exams, ________howlittle he studied
A.considerB.consideringC.consideredD.to consider
7.He hasn’t come yet. What do youconsider_________to him?
A.happensB.hashappenedC.happeningD.to happen
8.Charles Baggage is generally considered_______thefirst computer
A.inventB.invertingC.to haveinventedD.having invent
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