intransitive

intransitive — 形容詞

IPA/ɪnˈtrænzətɪv/
IPA/ɪnˈtrænzətɪv/
  • intransitivepositive
  • more intransitivecomparative
  • most intransitivesuperlative

1. describing a verb that is complete on its own and is not followed by a person or

1.形容詞C1
釋義

不及物的

形容動詞後面不接受詞

describing a verb that is complete on its own and is not followed by a person or thing that receives the action.

例句

The teacher explained that the verb "sleep" is intransitive, so we never say "sleep something".

老師解釋說動詞「sleep」是不及物的,所以我們不會說「sleep something」。

the verb X is intransitive (talking about a specific verb)

In this exercise, Vivek had to circle every intransitive verb in the short story.

在這個練習裡,Vivek 必須把短篇故事中每個不及物動詞圈出來。

intransitive verb (common noun phrase)

常見搭配
  • intransitive verb
  • intransitive use
  • purely intransitive
反義詞
  • transitive

    describes a verb that does take an object

用法筆記

Only describes verbs, never nouns or adjectives. The opposite is "transitive", which describes a verb that needs an object. Some verbs can be both, depending on the sentence.

常見錯誤

He gave an intransitive answer.
The verb in his answer is intransitive.
the word describes verbs, not answers or other things.

intransitive — 名詞

IPA/ɪnˈtræn.sə.tɪv/
IPA/ɪnˈtræn.sə.t̬ɪv/

同根字

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • intransitive verb

常用片語

  • transitive and intransitive verbs