介詞的搭配
1.介詞與動詞的搭配

同一介詞可以與不一樣的動詞搭配,表示不一樣的意思。以of為例:

Jack1 reminds her grandma of her husband because he looks just like him. (使想起)

Have you ever heard of such a thing? (聽說)

She often spoke2 of her life in China. (談起)

The lady was robbed of 10 dollars on her way home. (打劫)

Thanks for thinking of me. (思念)

同一動詞可以與不一樣的介詞搭配用,表示不一樣的意思。以look為例:

Look after the children. (照顧)

He looked at the timetable. (看)

What are you looking for? (探尋)

The police are looking into the case. (調(diào)查)

在很多動詞 + 介詞的結(jié)構(gòu)中,介詞事實上是動詞的一部分,與動詞一塊構(gòu)成短語動詞。

2.介詞與形容詞的搭配

介詞短語是形容詞補語的一種,下面介紹幾個常與形容詞搭配的介詞。

at⑴ 表示對某種原因在情緒上的反應(yīng),如:I am angry at their not telling me. 這種形容詞還有:amazed, pleased, hurt, disappointed, excited, delighted, worried等;⑵表示在某方面的能力,如: Hes good at tennis. 這種形容詞還有:adept, expert, show, hopeless, useless等。

in表示方面,如:He is successful in everything he does.這種形容詞還有:lacking, interested, efficient, lucky等。

about表示對象,如:I am curious about her motives4.這種形容詞還有:certain, careful,careless, happy, pleased, sure, anxious等。

to表示目的,如:Your arguments are contrary to reason.這種形容詞還有:acceptable,answerable, equal, hateful, kind, natural, painful, peculiar5, pleasant, polite, rude, similar, strange, used等。

with 表示隨著,如:Your arguments are not consistent with your previous remarks.這種形容詞還有:complete, content, angry ,busy, consistent, horrified6, pleased, upset等。

for⑴表示對象,如:We are eager for news.這種形容詞還有:bound, adequate, famous, fit,necessary, sorry, ready等;⑵表示離別,如:She was absent from the meeting.這種形容詞還有:free, different, separate, safe等。

3.介詞與名詞的搭配

介詞與名詞的搭配常常用在由動詞、形容詞等轉(zhuǎn)換而來的名詞的后面。如:

We cant ignore their concern for the matter.

His absence from school was caused by illness.