一、1.say 说,着重说的内容,是及物动词,一般用于引出直接、间接引语,或说出具体的话.
eg.What did she say?
She said (that) she wouldn't come.
2.speak 说话,着重说的动作,是不及物动词,也作“演说”解.
eg.I will speak to him about the matter.
此外,speak 可以做及物动词,意为“讲……语言”.
eg.Do you speak English?
3tell 意为“告诉”,有时表示“嘱咐”或语气较轻的“命令”,后面常跟a story ,the truth,lies 等词,也可以跟双宾语.
eg.Our teacher told us an interesting story.
I told him all about it.我把一切都告诉了他.
第二组:
1.watch意为“观看,注视”,看正在动的东西.
eg.I watched a football match yesterday.
2.see意为“看见,看到”.
eg.I saw him running.
3.look 有意识地注意看.
eg.He is looking at the picture.
hear 与 listen 这两个词都是动词,都有“听”的意思。但意思有区别,用法也不同。
第三组:
hear 是及物动词,表示“听见”,“蝗到”,可能是有意识的听,也可能是无意误解的听。
Louder , please , I can’t hear you .
We heard someone laughing in the next room .
hear 还可作不及物动词,后接 of ( about ) 表示“听别人说” ( 指间接听到 ) ;后接from 意 思是“收到 ( 某人 ) 的来信”。如:
I have never heard of such a thing . 我从未听说过这种事。
Have you still not heard from him ? 你还没有收到的来信吗 ?
listen 是不及物动词,表示有意识或注意地“听”,交不说明是否听见的结果;必须加 to 才能接宾语。如:
He often listens to news on radio .
I listened but heard nothing . 我注意听了,但什么也没听见。
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