高考英语高分必备:depend的用法与搭配
主要意思为“依靠”、“依赖”、“取决于”等,只用作不及物动词,通常与介词 on, upon 连用,主要用法有:1. depend on +某人或某物
Whether we’ll go camping depends on the weather. 我们是否去野营要看天气。
I haven’t got a car, so I have to depend on the buses. 我没有汽车,所以我得乘公共汽车。
有时可在某人或某物后用介词 for。如:
We depend on the radio for news. 我们靠收音机听新闻。
Children depend on their parents for food and clothing. 儿童的衣食靠父母。
2. depend on +某人或某物+不定式或动名词
I’m depending on you to do the work. 我指望你做这工作。
You can never depend on him arriving on time. 你决不能指望他能准时到达。
You can’t depend on the train arriving on time. 千万不要认为火车能正点到达。
3. depend on +从句
Our success depends on whether everyone works hard ornot.
我们的成功取决于每个人是否努力。
The amount you pay depends on where you live. 你付多少钱要看你住什么地方。
在 It (all) depends on +从句中,介词 on, upon 有时可省略(主要见于口语中)。如:
It all depends how you do it. 那要看你怎么办。
It depends (on) whether you can afford it. 这要看你是否买得起。
注:depend on 后不接 that-从句(此时须用 it)。如:
You may depend on it that he will join our club. /You may
depend on him to join our club. 你可以指望他加入我们的俱乐部。
4. 口语中说 It (all) depends. /That depends. 意为“那要看情况”。如:
A:Are you going too? 你也去吗?
B:That depends. 那要看情况。
I want to leave early but it all depends. 我想早点离开,但那要看情况。
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