《葛传椝英语惯用法词典》上有这样一句:
不可说 We exercise in boxing once a week,该说 We are exercised in boxing once a week.
但我查手头的词典都没有查到这类用法,请教各位专家。
We exercise in boxing once a week.
这个句子中的exercise并不是锻炼的意思,而是训练的意思。exercise 作训练的意思时为及物动词。例如:
The stable boys exercise the horses every morning.
During the day he exercised us in the art of " looking smart, "
The coach exercises us in boxing once a week.
这个句子改为被动语态则为:
We are exercised in boxing once a week.
原句 We exercise in boxing once a week. 的错误在于误将及物动词用作不及物动词了。所以正确的用法是改为被动语态,或者用the coach作主语,us作宾语,及物动词的正确用法。
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exercise 做动词,后面不接所做的运动,可以接身体的部位。实际上,we are exercised in boxing 这种说法指的是我们通过boxing 身体得到了锻炼的意思。也可以说 we exercise by boxing. 例句:She exercises most evenings usually by running. (Cambridge Dictionary) 现代英语比较常见的说法是: We practise boxing once a week. 葛的惯用法词典里的有些例句已经过于陈旧。
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