There’s every reason to help him. 有充分的理由要帮助他。 注:以下各句也可说成:
Do you [we] have any reason to go there? We have reason to believe that he is lying. We have every reason to help him.
另外,有时也说 have (a) reason for doing sth。如: He had a good reason for doing so. 他这样做是有充分理由的。 recognize
1. recognize sth (sb) as 认出某物(某人)是,承认某物(某人)是。如: I recognized her as neighbour’s daughter. 我认出她是我邻居的女儿。 She recognized him as the cleverest in the class. 她承认他是班上最聪明的。 注:其中的 as 有时可换成 to be。如:
I recognized her as [to be] a cheat. 我认出她是个骗子。 reduce
1. reduce sth by 减少,降低。如:
We reduced the price by 10 percent. 我们把价格降低了百分之十。 She reduced her weight by six kilos. 她的体重减少了六公斤。 2. reduce sth (sb) to (1) 把某物减少到……。如:
She reduced her weight to 50 kilos. 她的体重减少到了50公斤。 (2) 使某人陷入某种状态,使某人变成。如:
Hunger reduced them to stealing. 饥饿使他们沦落为盗贼。 She was reduced to silence (tears). 她变得哑口无言(哭了起来)。 refer 1. refer to
(1) 提到,谈到。如:
This matter is finished, so please don’t refer to it. 这事已结束了,所以别再提它了。 (2) 意指,指……而言。如:
I don’t know what he refers to. 我不知他指的是什么。
When I said some people are stupid, I wasn’t referring to you. 我说有些人很愚蠢,并不是指你。
(3) 查阅,参考,看。如:
I often refer to a dictionary for the spelling of a word. 我经常翻词典查词的拼法。 You can refer to your notes when you are speaking. 你发言时可以看稿子。 (4) 适用于,与……有关。如:
The regulations refer only to children. 这些规定只适用于小孩。 What I have to say refers to all of you. 我要说的事与你们大家都有关。 2. refer sth (sb) to
(1) 把某事归功于……。如:
He referred his wealth to hard work. 他说他是勤劳致富。 (2) 叫某人参考或查询……。如:
The teacher referred me to the dictionary. 老师叫我去查字典。 (3) 把……引向(转给)……。如:
He referred me to the Enquiry Office. 他要我去找问讯处。
The shop referred the complaint (back) to the makers of the article. 商店把顾客批评产品的意见转给厂方。
refuse
1. refuse sb sth 拒绝给某人某事物。如: He refused her nothing. 她要什么他就给什么。 He refused me that book. 他拒绝给我那本书。 注:有时可转换成 refuse sth to sb。如:
We refused him admittance. / We refused admittance to him. 我们不让他入场。 2. refuse to do sth 拒绝(不愿)做某事。如: He refused to help us. 他拒绝帮助我们。 She refused to tell her age. 她不愿说出她的年龄。 注:有时句子主语可以是事物。如: The door refused to open. 门老是不开。
refuse 可接不定式,但一般不接不定式的复合结构。如: 误:He refused me to go with him.
正:He refused to let me go with him. 他不让我同他们去。 regard
1. as regards / with [in] regard to 关于,至于。如: As regards money, I have enough. 至于钱,我有的是。
What have you to say in regard to that subject? 对那个问题你有什么要说的? 2. regard…as 把……看作。如: He regard her as a fool. 他把她当作笨蛋。
He regarded the situation as (being) serious. 他认为形势严重。 We can’t regard the matter as settled. 我们不能认为这事已经解决。 注:该句型中的 as 通常不能省略,也不能改为 to be。 3. regard…with 用……看待。如:
They regard the situation with anxiety. 他们为局势担忧。 We regard her behavior with suspicion. 我们对她的行为有怀疑。 4. send [give] sb one’s regards 向某人问好。如: Mother sends his regards to you. 母亲向你问好。 Please give him our (best) regards. 请代我们向他问好。 regret
1. regret doing [having done] sth 后悔(遗憾)做了某事。如: She never regretted doing this. 她从没后悔这样做过。 I regret not coming [having come] earlier. 我后悔没有来早点。
注:regret 后接动名词,表示对已经发生的事表示遗憾, 该动名词可用一般式,也可用完成式,有时还可以用不定式的完成式,但很少见。但是若句中含有具体的过去时间状语, 则用动名词的一般式表示已发生的动作。如:
I regret going there yesterday. 我后悔昨天去了那儿。 2. regret to do sth 很遗憾要做某事。如:
I regret to tell you that he can’t come. 很抱歉他不能来。
We regret to say that we can’t accept your kind offer. 很抱歉我们不能接受你的友好提供。
注:其后所接不定式通常是 to say, to tell, to inform 等,此时主语一般是第一人称,且 regret 通常用现在时。
relate 1. be related to
(1) 与……有关或有联系。如:
Light industry is closely related to agriculture. 轻工业与所有其它事物相联系。 (2) 与……有亲戚关系。如:
He is related to her father. 他同她父亲有亲戚关系。 2. relate to
(1) 与……有关。如:
This letter relates to the sale of the house. 这封信与卖房有关。
Did this matter relate to what he did last year? 这件事与他去年做的那件事有关系吗? (2) 与……相处好或适合某情况(多用于否定句)。如:
She doesn’t relate very well to her mother. 她与她母亲关系不是很好。 有时也用介词 with。如:
What he said doesn’t relate with the facts. 他说的话与事实不符合。 remember
1. remember doing [having done] sth 记得做过某事。如: I remember seeing her somewhere. 我记得在哪里见过她。 Remember paying [having paid] him. 记住已经付给他钱了。
Do you remember me [my] asking you that same question? 你还记得我问过你那同一个问题吗?
注:remember 后接动名词表示记住已经做过或发生过的事,该名词可用一般式,也可用完成式,有时还可用不定式的完成式,但不如用动名词普通。
2. remember to do sth 记住要做某事。如: Remember to come on time. 记住准时来。
He asked me to remember to tell her the new. 他叫我记得告诉她这个消息。
注:remember 后接不定式表示记住去做未做的事。 3. remember…as… 记得是。如:
I remember her as a pretty young girl. 我记得她是一个漂亮的小姑娘。 4. remember sb to sb 代某人向某人问好。如: Please remember me to Mary. 请代我向玛丽问好。 Mother asked to be remembered to you. 母亲要我向你问好。 remind
1. remind sb of sth 使某人想起某事,提醒某人某事。如: She reminds me of her mother. 我见到她便想起了她母亲。 I reminded her of her promise. 我提醒了她答应过的事。
It reminded me of the mistakes I had made before. 这使我想起了我以前犯过的一些错误。
注:表示“提醒”时,有时可连用介词 about。如:
If I forget, please remind me about it. 我要是忘了, 请提醒我。 2. remind sb to do sth 提醒某人做某事。如:
He reminded me to read the book. 他提醒我要看看这本书。
The sight of the clock reminded me to leave at once. 一看钟使我想起我得马上走了。 比较 remind sb to do sth 与 remind sb of doing sth:前者意为“提醒某人去做某事”,其中的不定式所表示的动作尚未发生;后者表示“提醒某人或使某人想起已经做过某事”,其中的不定式所表示的动作已经发生。比较:
He reminded me to see the film. 他提醒我去看这部电影。
He reminded me of my seeing the film. 他提醒我说, 我曾看过这部电影。 repeat
1. repeat (sth) after sb 跟着某人说。如: Repeat the text after me. 跟我读课文。
Repeat after me: good, better, best. 跟我说:好,更好,最好。 2. repeat oneself 重说自己的话,重做自己做过的事。如: Am I repeating myself? 这事我以前说过吗? History seems to be repeating itself. 历史似乎在重演。 reply
1. reply to 回答,答复。如:
Have you replied to his letter? 你给他回信了吗?
Please reply to my question at once. 请马上回答我的问题。 2. in reply to 作为对……的回答(答复)。如:
What did you say in reply to his suggestion? 你是怎样答复他的建议的? 3. make no reply 不作答。如:
I asked him if I could help, but he made no reply. 我问他我是否能帮忙,他没有回答。 report