介词的搭配
1.介词与动词的搭配
同一介词可以与不一样的动词搭配,表示不一样的意思。以of为例:
Jack1 reminds her grandma of her husband because he looks just like him. (使想起)
Have you ever heard of such a thing? (听说)
She often spoke2 of her life in China. (谈起)
The lady was robbed of 10 dollars on her way home. (打劫)
Thanks for thinking of me. (思念)
同一动词可以与不一样的介词搭配用,表示不一样的意思。以look为例:
Look after the children. (照顾)
He looked at the timetable. (看)
What are you looking for? (探寻)
The police are looking into the case. (调查)
在很多动词 + 介词的结构中,介词事实上是动词的一部分,与动词一块构成短语动词。
2.介词与形容词的搭配
介词短语是形容词补语的一种,下面介绍几个常与形容词搭配的介词。
at⑴ 表示对某种原因在情绪上的反应,如:I am angry at their not telling me. 这种形容词还有:amazed, pleased, hurt, disappointed, excited, delighted, worried等;⑵表示在某方面的能力,如: Hes good at tennis. 这种形容词还有:adept, expert, show, hopeless, useless等。
in表示方面,如:He is successful in everything he does.这种形容词还有:lacking, interested, efficient, lucky等。
about表示对象,如:I am curious about her motives4.这种形容词还有:certain, careful,careless, happy, pleased, sure, anxious等。
to表示目的,如:Your arguments are contrary to reason.这种形容词还有:acceptable,answerable, equal, hateful, kind, natural, painful, peculiar5, pleasant, polite, rude, similar, strange, used等。
with 表示随着,如:Your arguments are not consistent with your previous remarks.这种形容词还有:complete, content, angry ,busy, consistent, horrified6, pleased, upset等。
for⑴表示对象,如:We are eager for news.这种形容词还有:bound, adequate, famous, fit,necessary, sorry, ready等;⑵表示离别,如:She was absent from the meeting.这种形容词还有:free, different, separate, safe等。
3.介词与名词的搭配
介词与名词的搭配常常用在由动词、形容词等转换而来的名词的后面。如:
We cant ignore their concern for the matter.
His absence from school was caused by illness.