语法百问

busy,形容词兼做动词

【问】

The China Railway Corporation ____ (busy) itself in laying down over twenty-five thousand kilometers of high-speed tracks over the past ten years.

答案:has busied或has been busying

问题:本题的思路是什么?

【答】

本句的busy用作动词,意为“使…忙”,因与句末的over the past 10 years搭配,所以用现在完成时。由上可知,答对本题,需要明确两点: 

一、busy不是形容词而是动词,这种形容词与动词兼类的情况并不罕见,如wrong和calm:

  • She felt deeply wronged by his accusations. 他的指控使她觉得深受冤枉。(剑桥词典)
  • He tried to calm the screaming baby by rocking it back and forth. 他来回摇晃着嚎哭的婴儿,想让他安静下来。(剑桥词典)
登录 后阅读全文 | 购账号
Welcome to menglish.cn!