intransitive
intransitive — 形容詞
- intransitivepositive
- more intransitivecomparative
- most intransitivesuperlative
1. describing a verb that is complete on its own and is not followed by a person or
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.
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)
Many verbs that describe movement, such as "go" and "arrive", are intransitive.
很多描述移動的動詞，例如「go」和「arrive」，都是不及物的。
When a verb is intransitive, you cannot turn the sentence into the passive form.
當一個動詞是不及物的時候，你沒辦法把句子改成被動式。
Hui asked whether "laugh" was intransitive, and the tutor said it usually is.
Hui 問「laugh」是不是不及物的，家教說它通常是。
- 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
intransitive — 名詞
- intransitivesingular
- intransitivesplural
1. a verb that makes a complete sentence by itself and does not take a person or th
不及物動詞
後面不接受詞的動詞
a verb that makes a complete sentence by itself and does not take a person or thing as its object.
In her grammar notes, Élise listed "fall" and "die" as common intransitives.
在她的文法筆記裡，Élise 把「fall」和「die」列為常見的不及物動詞。
X as an intransitive (naming a verb)
The textbook gives a long list of intransitives at the end of the chapter.
這本教科書在章節最後列出了一長串不及物動詞。
a list of intransitives (plural noun)
Andrés learned that an intransitive cannot be followed by a direct object.
Andrés 學到不及物動詞後面不能接直接受詞。
The students sorted the verbs into two groups: transitives and intransitives.
學生們把動詞分成兩組：及物動詞和不及物動詞。
- transitive
a verb that needs an object
用法筆記
Used mostly in grammar books and language classes. Often contrasted with a "transitive", which is a verb that needs an object.