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even if they end up regulated like utilities, few will shed a tear. 常见的是接动名词。
end up 是一个不及物的短语动词,后面若接 doing,则是现在分词,不是动名词(不及物动词后面,不可能是动名词)。它的用法归纳如下:
end up:是一个十分常用的短语动词,用作不及物动词。
一、意思:“结束;告终;达到;终成”等意义。
二、用法:在end up 之后可以跟“名词、形容词(包括由过去分词变来的形容词)、现在分词、过去分词、介词短语”等,表示end up 的方式或伴随状语。
现分别举例如下:
1. end up + 名词:
Somebody like you could end up a goat.
象你这样的人最后可能变成替罪羊。
By what twist of fate did she end up a millionaire?
是什么命运的扭转使她最后成了一名百万富翁?
2. end up + 形容词:
If he carries on driving like that, he'll end up dead.
他照这样开车,早晚得死于非命。
So how do you end up time-starved, frustrated, and behind in your work?
3. end up + 现在分词:
You could end up running this company if you play your cards right.
你要是处理得当,到头来这个公司能归你掌管。
If no one helps him he may end up being a beggar.
如果没有人帮助他,他最终可能会成为一个乞丐。
4. end up + 过去分词:
But even if they end up regulated like utilities, few will shed a tear.
5. end up + 介词短语:
He ended up as general manager of the company.
他最后成了这家公司的总经理。
They took the wrong train and ended up at a small station.
他们坐错了火车,结果来到了一个小站。
Wasteful people usually end up in debt.
挥霍浪费者最后往往负债。
The greedy high official ended up in prison.
这个大贪官以坐牢告终。
If you follow them, you'll end up at the zoo. 你要照他说的走,就会到动物园去了。
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