1、【知识精讲】之 相互代词主讲人主讲人 韩东升韩东升什么是相互代词?相互代词就是表示相互关系的代词。它与它所指代的名词或代词是一种互指关系,因此它们是复数或者二者以上。英语中的相互代词只有两个,即each other和one another。他们表示句中动词所叙述的动作或感觉在涉及的各个对象之间是相互存在的。在正式文体中多用each other指两者,用one another 指两者以上。在当代英语中,each other和one another没有什么区别。相互代词可在句中作宾语,定语。作定语用时,相互代词用所有格形式。We should learn from each other/one a
2、nother.(作宾语)Do you often write to each other/one another?(作宾语)We often borrow each others/one anothers books.(作定语)The students corrected each others/one anothers mistakes in their homework.(作定语)一、相互代词的形式与用法英语的相互代词只有each other和one another,它们在句中通常只用作宾语:each otherWe dont see much of each other.我们不常见面。W
3、e should help each other.我们应该互相帮助。We may never see each other again.我们可能永远不会再见。They soon fell in love with each other.他们不久就互相爱上了。The sea and the sky seem to melt into each other.大海和蓝天似乎融为一体。one anotherThey respect one another.他们互相尊重(对方)。You look as though you know one another.你们看起来像是互相认识。They were v
4、ery pleased with one another.他们相互很喜欢。二、使用相互代词注意点1.相互代词在句中通常只用作宾语,不可用作主语,正因为相互代词不能用作主语,所以由相互代词作宾语的句子也不能转换成被动语态。另外,不仅each other 和one another不能用作主语,而且受each others,one anothers修饰的名词也不能用作主语。如:他们寄给对方的信都及时送到了。误:Each others letters arrived in time.正:Their letters to each other arrived in time.2.不要将相互代词误认为是副
5、词,将其用作状语,前面说过,相互代词通常只用作宾语,不用作其他成分(当然也就不能用作状语)。如:我们的意见并不总是一致的。误:We dont always agree one another.正:We dont always agree with one another.如:可说 talk to each other,但不能说 talk each other。3.相互代词可以有所有格形式:若语义需要,相互代词可用于所有格结构。如:They know each others one anothers weak points.他们都彼此了解对方的缺点。顺便说一句,相互代词所有格后所修饰的名词有时用
6、单数,有时用复数,注意以下几点:1.若接的是不可数名词,自然要用单数。如:They have great concern for each others work.他们很关心彼此的工作。Those two are always copying each others one anothers homework.那两个人总是互相抄袭作业。2.若接的是可数名词,则通常是用复数。如:They held each others hands.他们牵着彼此的手。It was so dark that they couldnt see each others faces.天是那样黑,他们看不见彼此的脸。Th
7、e students borrowed each others notes.学生们互相借笔记。They often stay in one anothers houses.他们常常在彼此家里住。I hope that you all enjoy each others company.我希望你们在一起过得愉快。They looked into each others eyes for a silent moment.他们默默地对视了一会儿。Theyll sit h hours looking into each others(one anothers)eyes.他们有时对坐几小时望着彼此的眼睛
8、。4.有时可分开用:有时each other和one another可分开使用,但意义不同。如:Each wished the other to answer first.每个人都希望对方先回答。We each know how the other is getting along.我们每人都知道对方的情况。Planes took off one after another.飞机陆续起飞。The passengers embarked one after another.乘客一个接一个地上了船。We each know what the other thinks.我们都知道对方的想法。Each
9、 tried to persuade the other to stay at home.每个人都设法想说服对方留在家里。5.有人认为,each other用于两者,one another用于三者,但在现代英语中两者常可换用(即均可用于两者或三者)单项选择。()I help Tom with his Chinese,and he helps me with my English.We help _.A.himB.usC.meD.each other单项选择。()I help Tom with his Chinese,and he helps me with my English.We help
10、 _.A.himB.usC.meD.each other答案:D单项选择。()We are good friends at school,so we often help _.A.othersB.the other C.eachD.each other单项选择。()We are good friends at school,so we often help _.A.othersB.the other C.eachD.each other答案:DEndEnd更多精彩敬请期待下一期的韩老师大课堂更多精彩敬请期待下一期的韩老师大课堂学生群:学生群:209637858 209637858 老师老师QQQQ:572803606 572803606 韩东升韩东升 作品作品