8个情态动词的非情态用法
2018-01-31解红心
解红心
英语中有的词,不但可以作情态动词,也可以作行为动词,甚至有的还可作名词,而这些非情态用法在高考阅读中是常见的,但有的考生可能不熟悉。为此,本文归纳8个常见情态动词的非情态用法,供考生复习参考。
1 can
【例句】
(1)We drank a can of Coke each.
(2)Fruit can be processed and made into canned food.
【解密】
(1)我们每人喝了一罐可乐。can n. 易拉罐,金属罐
(2)水果可以加工制成罐装食品。can v. 将……装入罐中 canned adj. 罐裝的
2 will
【例句】
(1)Where there is a will, there is a way.
(2)His grandfather left him the villa in his will.
(3)J.K. Rowling is a strong-willed , imaginative writer.
(4)Surprisingly, the old lady willed all her fortune to her pet- a lovely cat.
【解密】
(1)有志者,事竟成。will n.意志力,决心
(2)他祖父立下遗嘱,将别墅留给他。will n. 遗嘱
(3)J.K.罗琳是一位意志坚强,富有想象力的作家。strong-willed n.意志坚强的
(4)惊讶的是,老太太竟然把她的财产遗赠给她那只可爱的宠物猫。will v.遗赠
3 must
【例句】
(1)If you travel by plane, the ID card is a must.
(2)Many people agree that a knowledge of English is a must in international trade today.
(3)Sydney is one of the worlds must-see cities.
【解密】
(1)如果你乘飞机旅行,身份证必不可少。must n.必备品,不可或缺
(2)很多人认为掌握英语是当今国际贸易的必要条件。must n.必做事,必看书,必备技能。
(3)悉尼是世界上必看的城市之一。must-see n.必看景点、书籍、电影等
4 need
【例句】
(1)A friend in need is a friend indeed.
(2)There is an urgent need for qualified teachers.
(3)There is no need for you to get up early tomorrow.
【解密】
(1)患难见真情。need n. 艰难困苦,逆境
(2)急需合格的老师。need n.需求
(3)明天你没有必要早起。need n.必要
5 might
【例句】
(1)I pushed the rock with all my might.
(2)He struck her with a mighty blow across his shoulder.
【解密】
(1)我用力推开那块大石头。might n.力量,威力
(2)他猛一下砸在她的肩膀上。mighty adj. 强有力的
6. may
【例句】
Intent on setting up a community where they could live according to their own religious beliefs, they sailed out of England on a ship called the Mayflower in September 1620.
【解密】
为了建立一个可以按自己的宗教信仰生活的社群,他们扬帆起航,乘坐五月花号船于1620年9月离开英格兰。Mayflower n. 五月花 may首字母大写是“五月”。
7. would-be
【例句】
The book offers good advice to would-be parents.
【解密】
这本书给未来的父母提供了很好的建议。would-be adj. 未来的,想成为……的
8. dare
【例句】
The naughty boy climbed onto the roof for a dare.
【解密】
那个淘气的男孩是受人挑动才爬上屋顶的。dare n.挑战,挑动endprint