关于be fortunate to do sth结构的说明

关于be fortunate to do sth结构的说明

 

若其中的动词be为现在式(am, is, are),则其后不定式通常只能是静态动词,不能是动态动词。如:They are fortunate to be able to buy such a large a house. 他们真幸运,能买那样大的房子。但不能说:They are fortunate to buy such a large house.若要在am [is, are] fortunate后接动态动词,则要用完成式或进行式。如:They are fortunate to have bought such a large house.他们很幸运,买了那样大的房子。You are fortunate to be working in London. 你真是幸运,能在伦敦工作。若其中的动词be为过去式(was, were),则其后不定式便没有以上限制。如:He was extremely fortunate to escape without injury. 他能安然无恙地逃脱,真是太幸运了。He was fortunate to have had the chance of doing so. 他很幸运有机会这样做。be fortunate后接不定式与接从句意思稍有不同:It is fortunate that的意思是“……是件好事”,而“主语+be+fortunate to do sth则强调主语的好运气。如:It’s fortunate for us that he has a rich uncle 他有一位有钱的叔叔是我们的运气。(如可以替我们借钱)He’s fortunate to have a rich uncle. 他真幸运有一位有钱的叔叔。(许多人没有)

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