状态与动作动词 State and action verbs
状态动词所表述的,乃是一种持续的状态,诸如be, believe, consider, hope,
know, like, want, wonder.
动作动词所表述的,则是一过性的动作,诸如 ask, come, get, give, learn, say, take, tell.
状态动词通常不能采用进行式。比如,
你不能说 he is knowing Chinese,
但你可以说 He knows Chinese.
因为“知”是一种持续状态而不是一过性的动作。 |
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