As the average age of the population increases, there are more and more old people to care for.
问:此句中 to care for为不定式作old people的后置定语成动宾关系,为什么不用不定式的被动语态:to be cared for?
As the average age of the population increases, there are more and more old people to care for.
句子暗示,不定式的逻辑主语是“我们;人们”。如果你在 to care for 之前添上省去的逻辑主语,就知道为什么不用被动语态了:
As the average age of the population increases, there are more and more old people for us to care for.
尽管语言有抽象的语法规则进行规范,但它毕竟是非常形象的东西,需要你认真去体验它,体会它的内在含义。例如有时候,如果把不定式的主动形式改为被动形式,意思会发生很大变化。比较:
There is nothing to do. 无事可做。(暗示“无聊感”)
There is nothing to be done.不能做什么了。(暗示“束手无策”)
There is nothing to see. 没有值得看的东西。
There is nothing to be seen. 什么东西也看不见。
I will find something to eat. 我要找点吃的。(自己吃)
I will find something to be eaten. 我要找点吃的。(自己或别人吃)
He has a lot of work to do. 他有很多工作要做。(自己做)
He has a lot of work to be done. 他有很多工作要别人去做。(他安排别人做)
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