祈使句主動改被動:主動→(Let + 受詞 + be +P.P.)表示
Do it right now. → Let it be done right now.
Listen to the teacher. → Let the teacher be listened to.
Don’t say that again. → Don’t let that be said again.
Stop fooling around. → Let it be stopped to fool around.(虛受詞it後須用不定詞)
進階觀念
加強意味的祈使句:(Do +原形動詞)具有「務必…」之意
Do study hard. It is important for your future.
Do leave off making any noise.
Do help me to send the letter to Mary.
Wait for a moment, pray, do.
具有假設意味的祈使句:祈使句 = (If / Unless you…)
存小錢才能賺大錢
Take care of the pence, and the pounds will take care of themselves.
= If you take care of the pence, the pounds will take care of themselves.
抗拒惡魔,惡魔便遠離你 (人到無求品自高)
Resist the devil, and he will free from you.
= If you resist the devil, he will free from you.
動作快點,你就不會遲到了
Make haste, and you will not be late.
= If you make haste, you will not be late.
動作快點,不然你會遲到了
Make haste, or you will be late.
= Unless you make haste, you will be late.
具有讓步(不肯定)意味的祈使句:原形動詞具有(無論,大約…)的含意
一大群學生在遊樂,大概百來人吧
A number of students, say a hundred, are on parade.
= A number of students, for instance a hundred, are on parade.
無論他怎麼說,我都不相信他
Say what he may, I don’t believe him.
= Whatever he may say, I don’t believe him.
兵來將擋,水來土掩
Come what may, I am not afraid.
= No matter what may come, I am not afraid.
祈使句的附加問句
Let’s go, shall we? (對象是大家)
Let us / them go, will / would you? (對象是你)
Have a cup of tea, won’t you?
Don’t do that again, will/would you?/, all right?
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