英语中有很多“动词+反身代词+to”结构的短语。常见的有:
abandon oneself to 沉溺于
addict oneself to 沉溺于
accustom oneself to 习惯于
adapt onself to 适应于
address oneself to 忙于;向......讲话
apply oneself to专心于
devote oneself to 致力于
give oneself to 专心于
dedicate oneself to 致力于
resign oneself to 顺从
confine oneself to 局限于
engage oneself to 和......订婚
commit oneself to 答应
accustom oneself to 习惯于
reconcile oneself to 接受
dedicate oneself to 致力于
……
【使用注意】
(1) 上述短语中的 to 不是动词不定式的符号,而是介词。所以,它的后面不能接动词原形,应该接名词、代词或者动名词(即动词的 -ing 形式)。
(2) 各短语中的反身代词和动词的主语应该在人称上保持一致。
【使用例句】
He abandoned himself to despair. 他陷入绝望。(《高阶英汉双解词典》第9版)
She devoted herself to her career. 她全力倾注于自己的事业。(《高阶英汉双解词典》第9版)
She dedicated herself to conserving our natural resources. 她献身于保护自然资源的事业(《英语正误用法指南》商务印书馆)
He committed himself to helping the poor. 他承诺帮助穷人。(《韦氏高阶美语英汉双解词典》外研社)
She applied herself to learning English. 她努力学习英语。(《张道真英语语法》商务印书馆)
He resigned himself to giving up work. 他被迫放弃工作。(《ENCARTA英汉双解大词典》世界图书出版公司)
He had accustomed himself to living alone. 他已习惯独自生活。(《朗文多功能英汉双解词典》(第四版,外研社)
I’ve reconciled myself to having no money while I’m a student. 我在学生时代已经适应了没有钱用的日子。(《牛津短语动词词典》外研社)
She dedicated herself to looking after him. 她致力于一辈子照顾他。(《拉鲁斯英汉双解词典》北京出版社)
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