英语感官系动词是指用来描述状态、情感及感受的动词,分别为be, seem, look, sound, feel, appear, smell, taste, become等,以下是它们的用法及例句:
1. be
be是最基础也是最常用的感官系动词,用于描述状态、性质等,通常与名词、形容词连用。
例如:
The ice cream is cold.
(这个冰淇淋很冷。)
I am tired after work.
(工作后我很累。)
2. seem
seem用于描述印象或外貌,有“看起来好像”的意思。
例如:
He seems happy today.
(他今天看起来很开心。)
The assignment seems difficult.
(这项作业看起来很困难。)
3. look
look与seem类似,也是用于描述外貌和印象,但更侧重于物理上的外表。
例如:
She looks beautiful in that dress.
(她在那件连衣裙里看起来很美。)
The sky looks clear tonight.
(今晚的天空看起来很晴朗。)
4. sound
sound用于描述声音和语气。
例如:
The music sounds beautiful.
(这音乐听起来很美。)
He sounds angry on the phone.
(他在电话里听起来很生气。)
5. feel
feel用于描述内在的感觉和情感。
例如:
I feel nervous before interviews.
(面试前我感到紧张。)
He feels disappointed about the result.(他对结果感到失望。)
6. appear
appear用于描述外貌和表现。
例如:
She appears taller than her sister.
(她比她姐姐看起来高。)
The problem appears to be solved now. (问题看上去已经解决了。)
7. smell
smell用于描述气味。
例如:
The cake smells delicious.
(这个蛋糕闻起来很香。)
The garbage smells bad.
(垃圾闻起来很臭。)
8. taste
taste用于描述味道。
例如:
This dish tastes spicy.(这道菜很辣。)
The soup tastes too salty.
(这汤太咸了。)
9. become
become用于描述物质或情况的转变。
例如:
The weather becomes warmer in spring.
(春天天气变得越来越暖和。)
The situation became more complicated after the new evidence was found.
(新证据发现后,情况变得更加复杂了。)
当feel /taste/sound/smell/look后接形容词或形容词短语时,不能用被动语态。
如,the table feels smooth.✅
不是:the table is felt smooth.❎