1.及物动词
后面必须跟宾语意义才完整的实义动词,叫做及物动词(transitive verb).如:
I believe that the committee will consider our suggestion.我相信委员会将会考虑我们的建议.
“How long can I keep the book ?”Harry asked.哈里问:“这本书我可以借多久?”
Dr. Bethune set us a good example. 白求恩大夫给我们树立了好榜样.
Crude oil contains many useful substances.原油含有许多有用的物质.
常见的及物动词,如:have,eat,say, find, see,buy,cut, catch, invent, make, take, tell等。
2.不及物动词
本身意义完整后面不须跟宾语的实义动词,叫做不及物动词(intransitive verb).如:
Birds fly.鸟会飞.
It happened in June 1932.这件事发生于一九三;年六月.
My watch stopped.我的表停了.
She spoke at the meeting yesterday evening. 她在昨天晚上的会上发了言.
常见的不及物动词:come, lie, rise,agree, go, fly,work, listen, look, die, belong, fall, exist, rise, arrive, sit, sail, hurry, fail, succeed,wait,happen等。