很多同学在写“我建议他做某事”这样的句子时,会不自觉地说成:I suggest him to...,听起来是不是顺口又合逻辑?但其实,这种表达是不对的!那么,“suggest”这个词到底怎么用才地道?
✘ 错误示范:
I suggest him to have his book published as soon as possible.
错误原因:“suggest”后不能直接接人加动词不定式(to do)。英语里这个动词的语法结构跟汉语逻辑不同,这点特别容易搞混。
✔ 正确表达:
I suggest to him that he (should) have his book published as soon as possible.
我建议他尽快出版这本书。
“suggest” 作为动词,后面要用结构:
suggest to someone that + 主语 + (should) + 原形动词
注意,that 从句中动词要用原形,这是典型的虚拟语气。
其中 “should” 可有可无,但动词必须是原形。
Tom suggested to his friend that he (should) go right away.
汤姆建议他的朋友马上离开。
The host suggested to his guests that they (should) have a game for fun.
主人建议客人们玩个游戏放松一下。
He suggests that we go to the cinema.
他建议我们去看电影。
What did you suggest to the teacher?
你向老师建议了什么?
A worker suggested to the manager that the work (should) be started at once.
一名工人向经理建议立刻开始工作。
如果不提到具体“人”,那就可以直接用动名词:
I suggest leaving early tomorrow.
我建议明天早点出发。
She suggested trying a new restaurant.
她建议试试新的餐馆。
如果是说“某人建议某人做某事”,就要加to someone,再用that + 虚拟语气。
I suggested to my boss that we (should) reduce the budget.
我向老板建议我们应该缩减预算。
很多同学疑惑,suggest 和 advise 有啥不同?
suggest:强调“建议”,中性、非强制。
advise:更正式、更强烈、常带权威色彩。
例句对比:
The doctor suggested that I exercise more.
医生建议我多锻炼。
The doctor advised me to exercise more.
医生劝告我多锻炼(语气更正式)。
注意:advise 后面可以直接接人,而 suggest 不行!
常见错误句:
I suggest him to leave. ✘
He suggested me to take the bus. ✘
正确表达:
I suggest to him that he (should) leave. ✔
He suggested that I (should) take the bus. ✔
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