1 带前缀a-的单词
有些带前缀a-的单词表示进行意义,大都相当于现在分词,表示主动,如:agape张大着嘴,asleep睡着的,awake醒着的,ajar半开着,ablaze燃烧的,astir活动着的,awash被浪潮冲打的,afloat漂着的/在流传中,aglow发亮的,等。例如:
She saw the tower ablaze.她看见那座塔着火了。(=burning)
He stood agape.他站着,嘴大张着。(=gaping)
The boat was afloat.小船漂流着。(=floating)
2 某些短语
(1)有些短语表示进行意义,相当于现在分词,表示主动;还有些短语表示某动作在进行的过程
中,如in course of等。例如:
on the watch在看守,在值班 on the increase在增加
on the decline在下降 on the decrease在减少
on the wane在衰退 on strike在罢工
on the boil在煮 on the march在行进
on the look-out在寻找 on the prowl在徘徊
on tour在旅行 on tramp在徒步旅行
on the gamble在赌博 on the laugh在大笑
on the whimper在啜泣,在埋怨 on the way在路上,在进行
on the drink在喝酒 on the advance在前进
on the rise在上升 on the ebb(潮水等)在退落
at work在工作 at rest在休息
at play在玩耍 at prayer在祈祷
at feed在进食 at table在进餐(时)
in a roar在吼叫 the sheep at browse在吃草的羊
in motion在运动 in study在学习(=at study)
in the fight在作战 in process of在……过程中
in course of在……过程中 in flight在逃跑
in the fight在作战 in a quiver在颤抖
all of a tremble浑身打颤
She is at prayer.她在祈祷。(=praying)
The criminal was all of a tremble.罪犯浑身颤抖。(=trembling all over)
The troops are on the march.部队在行进。(=marching)
The spy is in the act of taking photographs.那个间谍在拍照。(=taking photographs)
The curtain cannot keep out the patter of rain,and springtime is on the wane.帘外雨潺潺,春意阑珊。
(2)有些短语含有进行意义,多表示被动,相当于分词的被动式。例如:
under construction在建设 under discussion在讨论
under study在研究 in dispute在讨论
in preparation在准备 in rehearsal在排练
in operation在手术 in course/process of building在修建
in negotiation在谈判 on sale在出售
on exhibition在展出 on show在展出
The party is in preparation.聚会在准备中。(=being prepared)
A new library is in course of building.一座新图书馆正在建造中。(=being built)
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