在学习英语动词时,一些初学者常碰到大量易混淆的同义词,下面就几组常用的动词加以比较。
1. rise,raise,arise,arouse
“rise” 是不及物动词,过去式为rose,过去分词为risen,其基本词义“上升,上涨”。
● The sun rises in the east.
● A good idea rose in my mind. “raise” 是及物规则动词,“举起,提高”。
● He raised his voice to make himself heard.
● The boy can raise the heavy stone.
“arise”,是不及物动词,过去式为arose,过去分词arisen,其语义为“出现,发生” 。
● His curiosity arose due to the question his mother asked.
“arouse”是及物动词,过去式和过去分词为aroused,其语义为“唤醒,引起”
arouse somebody from sleep 把某人唤醒
arouse suspicion