八年级(上) Modules 9至10
重难点精讲
考点一The surprising thing was to hear how many animals are in danger.(第72页) 听到有许多动物处于危险之中是很令人惊讶的。
【用法归纳】
辨析surprising, surprised与surprise
◆surprising是形容词,意为“令人惊讶的”,常用来修饰物或事。如:
What a surprising result it is! 多么令人惊讶的结果啊!
◆surprised是形容词,意为“惊讶的”。常用来修饰人。be surprised at为“对什么什么感到惊讶”;be surprised to do something为“很惊讶地做某事”。如:
I am surprised to find that you have changed a lot. 我很惊讶地发现你变了很多。
◆surprise为动词,意为“使惊讶”,也可以作名词,意为“惊讶”。作名词时,常用于to ones surprise “使某人惊讶的是”这一短语中。如:
You surprised me. 或You gave me a big surprise. 你太让我惊讶了。