副词的种类
1.时间副词有三类:
1)表示发生时间的副词:
It’s beginning to rain now! 现在开始下雨了!
I haven’t seen her recently. 最近我没见到她。
Will you be free tonight? 你今晚有空吗?
See you later. 回头见。
2)表示频繁程度的副词,也称频度副词(Adverbs of Frequency):
She is constantly changing her mind. 她老是改变主意。
We do meet now and then, but not regularly. 我们确实偶尔也见面,但不经常见面。
3)还有一些其他表示时间的副词:
I’ll be back presently (shortly). 我一会儿就回来。
What decision did you finally arrive at? 你们最后作出了什么决定?
Nancy was up early. 南西很早就起来来了。
He has just had an operation. 他刚动过手术。
2. 地点副词:
1)有不少表示地点的副词:
She is studying abroad. 她在国外留学。
If he is not here, he’s about somewhere. 如果他不在这儿,那就在附近什么地方。
They moved downtown. 他们搬到城里了。
2)还有一些部分与介词同形的副词,有人称它们为副词小品词 (Adverb Particles).
这些与介词同形,跟宾语的是介词,否则是副词:
用作介词:
The Dead Sea is below see level. 死海在海平面之下。
Don’t stand so near the train. 不要站的离火车这么近。
Stand up! 起立!
He jumped off the horse. 他从马上跳了下来。
用作副词:
I could see river down below. 我可以看到下方的那条河。
He lives quite near. 他住的很近。
A cat climbed up the tree. 猫爬上了树。
The bird flew off. 鸟儿飞走了。
3)还有一些地点副词表示地区范围等:
We have no shops locally. 我们在本地区没有商店。
The theory has been universally accepted. 这个理论已被普遍接受。
此外,以where 构成的副词也是地点副词:
It’s the same everywhere. 到处都一样。
I seemed to have met you somewhere. 我似乎在哪见过你。