每天三分钟学英语 第514期:语法大师 为什么I apologize不是"我经常道歉"的意思?

 

Performative verb

施为动词

可以理解为：

当你说出这个词的时候，就做了这个词所表达的含义

I apologize. 我道歉

I run. 我跑步

I admit that it was totally my faulty. 我承认这全是我的错

Suggest 建议

I suggest we pull some extra hours today. 我建议我们今天加一会班。

Promise 发誓、保证

I promise I'll finish this tomorrow. 我保证明天一定做完。

Swear 发誓

I swear the money was here a minute ago. 我发誓一分钟前钱还在这。

Apologize 道歉

I apologize for my behavior last night.

我为我昨天的行为道歉。

Admit 承认

You're a better cook. I admit it.

你做饭比我好吃。我承认。

Thank 感谢

Thank you for the gift.

谢谢你送给我的礼物。

Quit 辞职

Don't fire me. I quit.

不用解雇我，我辞职。

Promise 保证

I promise I'll be there at 8.

我保证8点会准时到。

Suggest 建议

I suggest we eat before the movie. The movie's pretty long.

我建议我们吃晚饭再看电影。那部电影挺长的。

Approve 同意

I approve the new logo. It looks much better.

我支持新的标志。好看多了。

Advise 建议

I advise you to see a doctor before it gets worse.

我建议你在病情恶化前去看医生。

Insist 坚持

You go first. I insist.

你先。我坚持。

Agree 同意

I agree that the green one looks better.

我同意绿色的更好看。

Refuse 拒绝

I refuse to go out with you.

我拒绝跟你出去。

Assume 假设，认可

I assume you don't want to go, right?

我觉得你不想去，对吗？

Guarantee 保证

I guarantee you'll love the trip.

我保证你肯定会喜欢这趟旅行的。

Hope 希望

I hope we can meet again in the near future.

我希望我们未来会再见面。

Predict 预测

I predict the Bulls¹ will win the championship.

我预测公牛队会得冠军。

Recommend 推荐

I recommend Yeti. They make the best coolers.

我推荐Yeti。他们家的冷藏柜做得最好。

Accept 接受

I accept your apology.

我接受你的道歉。

Name 起名

I name this cat Jack².

我现在给这只猫取名Jack。

Confess 承认

I confess that I was the one who broke the lamp.

我承认打破台灯的人是我。

1 bulls   

n.公牛( bull的名词复数 )；法令；力大如牛的人；（象、鲸等动物的）雄兽

参考例句：

• Riding bulls is always an exciting event at a rodeo. 骑公牛总是放牧人竞技会上激动人心的表演。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Two white bulls were sacrificed and a feast was held. 献祭了两头白牛，并举行了盛宴。 来自辞典例句

2 jack   

n.插座，千斤顶，男人；v.抬起，提醒，扛举；n.（Jake）杰克

参考例句：

• I am looking for the headphone jack.我正在找寻头戴式耳机插孔。
• He lifted the car with a jack to change the flat tyre.他用千斤顶把车顶起来换下瘪轮胎。