《英语学科知识》：英语必知18条重点语法（五）

【高频考点6】 动词的语态 ★★

1.主动形式表被动意义

（1）某些可用来表示主语内在“品质”或“性能”的不及物动词，如：lock, shut, open, move, read, write, sell, wash, clean, catch, draw, cut等，其主语大多指物。例：

Silk doesn’t wash well.

The book sold well and was repaired many times.

（2）某些系动词的主动语态表示被动意义

主要是指物作主语的系动词，可用主动形式表被动意义。如：feel, smell, taste, prove, remain, stay, appear等。例：

My mouth felt completely dry.

The whole story sounded very cold.

（3）某些状态动词或不及物动词，虽然在汉语中含有被动意义，但英语中要用主动形式。这类词有：weigh, measure, cost, spread, last, happen, break out, take place等。例：

This wall measures 10 meters long.

The news that a famous singer would give a show spread quickly.