英語中一些動詞在表示被動意義時，可以用其主動或被動形式。

1．materialize vt/vi （使）具體化；（使）實現(xiàn)

a. His ideas was materialized by building a model.

通過制作一個模型使他的想法具體化了。

b. These prospects never materialized. 這些預期都沒有成為現(xiàn)實。

2 translate vt/vi 翻譯；移譯

a. The French novel was translated into English. 這部法國小說被翻譯成英文。

b. Poetry doesn’t always translate easily. 詩歌總是不容易翻譯。

3. center vt/vi 集中于

Our thoughts centre upon/ are centred upon one idea.我們的思想集中于一個觀念。

4. advertise vt/vi 為…做廣告；登廣告

a. to advertise one’s goods. 為某人產(chǎn)品做廣告。

b. to advertise for a house to rent. 登廣告租一間房子。

5. knit vi/vt (使)緊密地結(jié)合

a. A broken bone can knit. 碎骨可長合。

b. The two broken bones in his arm were knitted by the doctor.

醫(yī)生把他臂上的兩塊折骨接好了。

6．open vi/vt 開；打開

a. This door opens inward. 門向內(nèi)開著。

b. This door was opened by him. 門是他打開的。

7. shut vt/vi 關(guān)；閉（門）

a. Shut the door and the window. 關(guān)上門窗。

b. The window shuts easily. 這窗戶好關(guān)。

c. The door won’t shut. 這門關(guān)不上。

8. close vt /vi 閉；關(guān)

a. Did you close all the doors and windows? 你把所有門窗都關(guān)上了么？

b. The lid of this box doesn’t close properly. 盒蓋蓋不攏。

9. latch vt/vi 以門閂拴牢

a. The doors were latched. 門都被拴牢了。

b. The door won’t latch properly. 這門栓不牢。

11. derive （from）源出；起源

Thousands of English words derive from/are derived from Latin.

英語有成千上萬的詞源出于拉丁語。

12. drown vt/vi （使某人）淹死；溺死

a. He fell overboard and was drowned. 他從船上掉在水里淹死了。

b. She drowned in the river. 她在河里淹死了。

詞 匯 積 累

1.?command?n 統(tǒng)帥權(quán)；指揮權(quán)

Beethoven rarely had to write music at anyone’s command.

貝多芬?guī)缀醪粫谌魏稳说尿?qū)使下譜曲。

2.?commandment?n 神的戒律；圣戒

ten commandments. 十誡。

3.?comment?n 評論

No comment. 無可奉告。

4.?commitment?n 投入

commitment to openness. 開明。

5.?committee?n 委員會

steering committee. 指導委員會。