1、cause的用法:
1. cause用作动词时,有两大主要意思:
(1) cause表示“造成”或者“使(发生)”的意思时,有如下搭配。
①cause后可直接用造成的结果或者发生的事情作宾语。
例句:The resignation of the prime minister will cause much confusion.
首相的辞职将引起很大混乱。
②cause也可接双宾语或接不定式的复合结构作宾语。如:
例句:Smoking may cause lung cancer. 吸烟可导致肺癌。(直接加造成的结果)
He caused his friends much u
2、nhappiness. 他弄得他朋友很不愉快。(双宾语)
The cold weather caused the plants to die. 天气寒冷冻死了植物(不定式复合结构)。
My Sister caused my parents much unhappiness. 我妹妹弄的我父母很不开心。
(2) cause表示“使”或者“迫使”的意思时,一般接不定式的复合结构作宾语。注意不要受动词 make 的影响而用错句型。
例句:The vibration during operation often caused the nuts to loosen.
机器运转时的震动常使螺
3、母变得松动。
比较:是什么使她哭了?
正:What caused her to cry? / What made her cry?
误:What caused her cry [crying]? / What made her to cry?
这个坏消息使她伤心。
正:The bad news caused her to be sad.
正:The bad news made her sad.
误:The bad news caused her sad
2. cause用作名词时,主要有三大意思:
(1) cause表示“原因”时,是可数名词[C]。
例句:They pegged it as the cause of failure.
他们认为这就是失败的原因。
(2) cause表示“理由”时,是不可数名词[U]。
例句:She had just cause for anger. 她有正当的理由生气。
(3) cause表示“事业”或者“奋斗目标”时,是可数名词[C]。
例句:He would immolate himself for their noble cause.
他愿意为他们的崇高事业牺牲自己。