suggest 是个及物动词,后面可以跟名词、代词、动词 -ing 形式或从句作它的宾语。各种试题对 suggest 的考查通常涉及到它的非谓语动词形式、宾语从句及宾语从句的虚拟语气等方面。下面就结合历年高考试题,对 suggest 的用法作一小结。
考点一、 suggest 作“间接表明;建议;使想起”解时,后面可以跟名词、代词或动词 -ing 形式作宾语。例如:
① That girl's sun-tanned face suggests excellent health. 那个姑娘被太阳晒黑了的脸表明她身体非常健康。
② Mr. Smith suggested a way out of the difficulty. 史密斯先生提出了一个克服困难的办法。
③ An explanation suddenly suggested itself to me. 一种解释突然出现在我的脑海里。
④ I have written him a letter and suggested his sending it to the Ministry of Culture. 我给他写了一封信,并建议他把它寄给文化部。
suggest 后面可以跟“ to sb to do sth ”结构。其中的介词 to 不能省略。动词不定式短语 to do sth 作宾语补足语。例如:
⑤ Who suggested to you to do it this way? 谁提出要你这样做的?
考点二、 suggest 作“建议”解,而且后面跟 that 从句作宾语时,宾语从句中的谓语动词用虚拟语气,即谓语动词用“( should )动词原形”。例如:
① Almost all his friends suggested that he visit Mr. Johnson at once.
② —— The experiment has failed!
---- I suggest you try again.
考点三、 suggest 作“表明、说明、暗示、指出”解,而且后面跟 that 从句作宾语时,宾语从句中的谓语动词用陈述语气。例如:
① He often came to the theater, but his attitude suggested he was not really interested in the play.
② Jane's pale face suggested that she was ill, and her parents suggested that she have a medical examination.
例②中第一个 suggested 作“表明、说明”解,所以其后的宾语从句的谓语动词用陈述语气;第二个 suggested 的意思是“建议”,所以其后的宾语从句的谓语动词用虚拟语气,其中的 should 被省略了。
考点四、在下列含 suggest 的句式中,如果 suggest 表示“建议”时,其后的宾语从句的谓语动词仍然用虚拟语气。
句式一、 It's suggested that…… (有人建议……)例如:
① It's suggested that we ( should ) put on a short play at the party. 有人建议我们在晚会上演一个短剧。
② It has been suggested that Robert should go to Chicago and try to find a job there. 有人建议罗伯特到芝加哥去,设法在那里找个工作。
句式二、 What ( All that ) sb. suggests is that…… (某人建议的是……)例如:
① What I suggest is that we visit a class right away. 我的建议是我们马上去听课。
② What she suggested was that the clinic should make better use of those herbs. 她建议医疗站更好地利用那些草药。
考点五、名词 suggestion 的用法。
suggestion 作“建议”解,后面跟同位语从句时,以及 suggestion 用作主语,后面跟表语从句时,从句中的谓语动词均用虚拟语气。例如:
① My suggestion is that the work should be started at once. 我的建议是立即动工。
② The monitor's suggestion that she should come another day has not been accepted. 班长提出的她改天来的建议还是没有被接受。
考考你自己:从 A , B , C , D 中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
1. The smile on his face suggested that he _______ happy to have given help to his classmates.
A. was B. should be C. had been D. would be
2. ______ that Mary leave it to him to repair the washing machine.
A. It is said B. It is suggested
C. It's hoped D. It's thought
3. It was ________ your suggestion that they set off on Sunday.
A. to B. in C. beyond D. at
4. Presently he made the suggestion that they _______ their conversation in French.
A. carry on B. carried on C. to carry on D. carrying on
5. ( 2001 上海春) He came to my class every week, but his attitude _________ he was not really interested in the subject.
A. expressed B. described C. explained D. suggested
6. She suggested _______ early so that we could catch the first train.
A. go get up B. getting up
C. get up D. to getting up
7. Was it she who suggested ________ the meeting off?
A. us to put B. to put
C. to us to put D. to us putting
8. I was about to leave the house when an idea suggested ________ to my mind.
A. themselves B. it C. itself D. its
9. All I suggest is that we _______ electric wires out of the reach of children.
A. keep B. shall keep C. kept D. be kept
10. Bob's doctor suggests ________ for a few weeks.
A. that he is resting B. he rest
C. he resting D. him to rest
Key:
1 - 5 : ABDAD 6 - 10 : BCCAB
动词suggest有如下一些用法:
一、 有"建议"的意思.advise, propose 也有此义,请比较它们用法的异同:
1) 都可接名词作宾语
She suggested / advised / proposed an early start. 她建议早一点出发.
We suggested / advised / proposed a visit to the museum the next day. 我们建议明天去参观博物馆.
2) 都可接动名词作宾语
I suggested / advised / proposed putting off the sports meet. 我建议将运动会延期.
They suggested / advised / proposed waiting until the proper time. 他们建议(我们)等到恰当的时机才行动.
3) 都可接that 宾语从句,that从句用should+动词原形,should可以省略.
She suggested / advised / proposed that the class meeting (should) not be held on Saturday. 她建议班会不要在星期六举行.
We suggested / advised / proposed that he (should) go and make an apology to his teacher. 我们建议他去向老师道歉.
4) advise 可接动词不定式复合宾语,propose 可接不定式作宾语.
I advised him to give up the foolish idea. = I suggested / proposed his / him giving up the foolish idea. 我建议他放弃那愚蠢的念头.(suggest和propose在口语里可接动名词的复合宾语).
We proposed to start early. = We proposed starting early. 我们建议早一点出发.(接不定式不用suggest和advise)
二、 有"提出"的意思.如:
He suggested a different plan to his boss. 他向老板提出了一个不同的计划.
Xiao Wang suggested a way to solve the problem. 小王提出了一个解决这个问题的办法.
三、 有"暗示、表明"的意思.其主语往往是事物,而不是人.
1)接名词或动名词作宾语.
The simple house suggested a modest income. 这座简朴的房子表明(房主的)收入并不高.
Her pale face suggested bad health. 她脸色苍白,看来身体不好.
The thought of summer suggests swimming. 一想到夏天就使人们联想到游泳.
2)接宾语从句,从句用陈述语气.如:
The decision suggested that he might bring his family. 这个决定表明他可以把家属带来.
The expression on his face suggested that he was very angry. 他脸上的表情表明他很生气.
四、 在主语从句It is suggested that... 及名词suggestion 后面表示具体建议的表语从句、同位语从句都应用should+动词原形,should可以省略.如:
It was suggested that we (should) give a performance at the party. 人们建议我们在晚会上表演节目.
His suggestion was that the debts (should) be paid off first. 他的建议是先把债务还清.
The doctors made a suggestion that the new hospital (should) not be set up on the hill. 医生们建议不要把新医院建在山上.
1 suggest doing sth,建议做
2 suggest sb doing sth 建议某人做
1=3 suggest [that] sb [should] do 建议做
advise diong sth
advise sb to do sth
没有suggest sb. doing sth,只有suggest doing sth。
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