非延续性动词和延续性动词的关键区别在于动作是否能够一段段延续。非延续性动词表示的动作通常是短暂且不能延续的,而延续性动词则表示可以延续一段时间的动作或状态。
非延续性动词到延续性动词的转换
很多非延续性动词可以通过与某些词配对转换成相对应的延续性动词。以下是一些常见的示例:
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come/go/arrive -> be(in some place)/arrive at:
- Come: He has come to Shanghai.(他来到了上海。)
- Be in some place: He has been in Shanghai for two days.(他来到上海有两天了。)
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buy -> have:
- Buy: I bought this book yesterday.
- Have: I have had this book for a week.
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begin/start/join -> be doing/do (participating in something for duration):
- Begin/start/join: She began the lesson last week.
- Be doing: She has been teaching the lesson for two years.
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borrow/lend -> keep:
- Borrow: He borrowed that book last month.
- Keep: He has kept the book for six weeks now.
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die -> be dead:
- Die: His father died six months ago.
- Be dead: His father has been dead for six months.
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fall ill/asleep -> be ill/asleep:
- Fall ill: She fell ill last night.
- Be ill: She has been ill for three days.
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lose/get married/divorced -> be lost/married/divorced:
- Lose: I lost the pen last week.
- Be lost: The pen has been lost for a month.
延续性动词到非延续性动词的能力:
很多延续性动词如果要转化为与非延续性动词有关的含义,