depend on (upon) 可用于句首吗?
2024-08-11 13:48:19 学考宝 作者:佚名
问题描述
有这样一个句子:
Depend on it: he will lend you the money you need.
请问一下,Depend on可以这样用于句首吗?这好像是祈使句吧?
老师答疑
黎老师:
Depend on it 可以放在句子开头或末尾或句中,后面也可以接从句,它的意思是“请相信”、“没问题”、“请放心”。例如,张道真主编《现代英语用法词典》修订版中的例句:
Depend upon it, we shall win the war.
Depend upon it, he'll let you down one of these days, although you place such trust in him.
This will ruin the country, depend upon it.
You can depend upon it. I shall be there.
He may depend upon it that we shall never surrender.
You may depend upon it that all the goods will be delivered in time.
陈老师:
1. Depend upon (on) it 的组合,视为一个固定词组。
2. 词性为<副词>——无疑地、的确。
3.用于句首或句尾,【口语】。
张老师:
▲是的,这里其为祈使句,可单独使用,既可前又可后:
I'll be there, depend on it! 你放心,我一定去!
来自《简明英汉词典》
Depend on it,our team will certainly win. 没问题,我们队肯定会取胜。
▲注意其还可以后跟that 从句:
You may depend on it thathe will help you. 你可以指望他来帮助你。
来自《简明英汉词典》
Can I depend on it thatthis won't take place again? 我能相信这事不再发生吗?