英语讲义【14】主动语态之形，被动语态之意
在《语态：主动与被动的关系》一文里，提到有些动词有主动语态之形，但却有被动语态之意。
这些动词包括及物的（transitive verbs）、不及物的（ intransitive verbs）、动名词（gerunds）和不定式动词（ infinitives）。这些动词很特别，但数目不多。例如：
Ⅰ及物动词 ① That house is building （= being built）.
② The trumpets are sounding （ = being sounded）.
③ The film is showing now （= being shown now）.
④ The guns are firing （= being fired）.
⑤ The drums are beating （ = being beaten）.
Ⅱ不及物动词 ⑥ The middle house wont let.
⑦ Porcelain sinks clean easily.
⑧ Such potatoes peel well.
⑥-⑧中的出租、清洗和削都有被的意思。
Ⅲ动名词 ⑨ Your office needs cleaning （= to be cleaned）.
⑩ The computer wants servicing （= to be serviced）.
11. This watch requires winding up （ = to be wound up）.
12. That good point bears repeating （= to be repeated）.
Ⅳ不定式动词 13. This is an apartment to let.
14. Give him a chair to sit down.
15. There is nothing to do for the time being.
16. You are to blame.
13-16中的不定式动词都有被动之意，情况和⑥-⑧中的不及物动词类似，都是具有主动语态之形，含有被动语态之意。然而，这种用法虽很特殊，却不普遍。当这些动词回到本来的性质时，还是有被动语态的， 只是含义有些不同。例如17和18中的（a）和（b）的含义便有些不同：
17.a） His books sell well.
b） His books are sold well.
18.a） Your shoes have worn well.
b） Your shoes have been worn well.
（a）的句子表示书的销路好和鞋子耐穿，都是因为主语有内在的优点。至于（b）的句子，它们只把事实反映出来，没有别的含义。
最后，当感官动词当接系动词用时，它们也是有主动语态之形，被动语态之意：
19.Honey tastes sweet.
20.Glass feels smooth.
21.Perfume smells good.
22.The sky seems to appear dark.
23.The weather has turned hot.
在《语态：主动与被动的关系》一文里，提到有些动词有主动语态之形，但却有被动语态之意。
这些动词包括及物的（transitive verbs）、不及物的（ intransitive verbs）、动名词（gerunds）和不定式动词（ infinitives）。这些动词很特别，但数目不多。例如：
Ⅰ及物动词 ① That house is building （= being built）.
② The trumpets are sounding （ = being sounded）.
③ The film is showing now （= being shown now）.
④ The guns are firing （= being fired）.
⑤ The drums are beating （ = being beaten）.
Ⅱ不及物动词 ⑥ The middle house wont let.
⑦ Porcelain sinks clean easily.
⑧ Such potatoes peel well.
⑥-⑧中的出租、清洗和削都有被的意思。
Ⅲ动名词 ⑨ Your office needs cleaning （= to be cleaned）.
⑩ The computer wants servicing （= to be serviced）.
11. This watch requires winding up （ = to be wound up）.
12. That good point bears repeating （= to be repeated）.
Ⅳ不定式动词 13. This is an apartment to let.
14. Give him a chair to sit down.
15. There is nothing to do for the time being.
16. You are to blame.
13-16中的不定式动词都有被动之意，情况和⑥-⑧中的不及物动词类似，都是具有主动语态之形，含有被动语态之意。然而，这种用法虽很特殊，却不普遍。当这些动词回到本来的性质时，还是有被动语态的， 只是含义有些不同。例如17和18中的（a）和（b）的含义便有些不同：
17.a） His books sell well.
b） His books are sold well.
18.a） Your shoes have worn well.
b） Your shoes have been worn well.
（a）的句子表示书的销路好和鞋子耐穿，都是因为主语有内在的优点。至于（b）的句子，它们只把事实反映出来，没有别的含义。
最后，当感官动词当接系动词用时，它们也是有主动语态之形，被动语态之意：
19.Honey tastes sweet.
20.Glass feels smooth.
21.Perfume smells good.
22.The sky seems to appear dark.
23.The weather has turned hot.
