英语主动形式表被动的几种情况归纳

一．某些表示状态特征的系动词,如：sound,seem ,smell,taste,look ,feel。,有时用主动形式表被动意义。The music sounds wonderful。The flowers smell sweet。The apples taste delicious。二．某些表主语内在品质或性能的动词如：lock,sell,wash,read ,write,open,wear,keep其主动形式表被动意义。The door won’t lock。These books sell well。三．作表语用的一些形容词如：easy,difficult,hard,nice,possible,impossible等后面作状语的不定式,其主动形式表被动意义。I think English is easy to learn。The physics problem is not difficult to work out。四．不定式作定语,又与所修饰的名词或代词存在逻辑上的动宾关系,此时的主动形式表被动的意义。I have a lot of work to do today。He has some questions to ask。五．“too-----to”结构中的不定式的主动形式表被动的意义。The box is too heavy to carry。The sentences are too difficult to translate。五．“too-----to”结构中的不定式的主动形式表被动的意义。The box is too heavy to carry。The sentences are too difficult to translate。六．在“疑问词（what,which,whom）+不定式”的结构中,不定式的主动表被动意义。She will tell you which to choose。I don’t know what to do next。七．形容词worth 后接的动名词以及need,require等词后面的动名词用来表被动意义。This book is well worth reading。The film is worth seeing。The baby needs looking after。八．某些只能用做不及物的动词或短语如：happen,take place等,其主动形式表被动意义。