介词后接动词的-ed形式叫什么结构——叫介词短语。
不管介词后面接什么内容,它都叫介词短语。
反过来,什么叫介词短语?介词后接宾语就叫介词短语,这个介词的宾语可以有多种形式。如:
1. 介词+名词
He did a good job in the exam. 他考得很不错。
What will you buy with the money? 你用这钱买什么?
We called for the packages at the post office. 我们到邮局领取包裹。
2. 介词+代词
It’s nothing to do with me. 这与我无关。
He respected those over him. 他尊重上司。
Move along and make room for me. 往前挪一下,让出点空位给我。
3. 介词+数词
Ten is the double of five. 10为5的两倍。
We met at two in the afternoon. 我们下午两点钟见了面。
Ours is the middle house in that row of five. 那排房子共有5间,我们的房子在中间。
4. 介词+形容词
In short, they gave him no peace day or night. 总之,他们让他日夜不得安宁。
It’s a long letter, but in brief, he says “No.” 这是封长信,但是简单地说,他说的是一个“不”字。
In general, a grammatical clause contains a subject and a predicate. 一般说来,一个合乎语法的从句包含有主语与谓语。
5. 介词+动名词
He is bad at playing tennis. 他网球打得不好。
He has two reasons for doing this. 他这样做有两个原因。
I can’t be bothered with waiting for a bus; let’s walk. 我不喜欢等公共汽车,咱们走路吧。
6. 介词+过去分词
Too often, we take our liberties for granted. 我们常常过于把自由想当然了。
He is so busy with his job that he takes his family for granted. 他工作太忙,以致不把家当回事儿。