_______ with so much trouble, we failed to complete the task on time. A. Faced B. Facing 答案选了 A,我们应该是主动面对,怎么用了被动呢? 分词的这种用法,在语法书上叫什么,我看语法书讲了各种各样的特殊情况,令我无所适从,其实我就是想知道分词(这是做状语吧)的基本用法,请老师指点一下。
曾老师:
1. face 表示“遇到;面临;面对;应付;正视;不企图逃避”等意义,侧重主语行为的主观性和意愿性。如:
They have learned to face all obstacles with resolution and courage. 他们学会了以果断勇敢的精神正视(面对)一切障碍。
Let us face the facts instead of evading them. 让我们正视事实,不要逃避。
2. be faced with 表示“面对着......”,说明一种状态,而且不是出于主语的意愿。如:
He is faced with many difficulties, but he is capable to overcome them. 他面临许多困难,但他有能力克服他们。
Faced with this new turn of events, he decided to revise his original plan. 面对事件的这种新转变,他决定修改原计划。
▲ 根据你这个题目的语义可知,这里是表示一种客观存在的“状态”,不是人们主观行为的“意愿”,所以答案用 faced。再请看北京大学英语系编的《英语常用词用法词典》(商务印书馆 1982 年 10 月版 P. 175)上的一组正误比较的例句:
误:Facing the united opposition of the commune members, the Party committee decided to changeits distribution system.
正:Faced with the united opposition of the communemembers, the Party committee decided to change its distribution system. 面临社员的一致反对,党委会决定改变原定的分配制度。
波老师:
▲此题只能选 A。此处的 faced with so much trouble 表原因(即用作原因状语),即原句相当于:
Because we were faced with so much trouble, we failed to complete the task on time. 由于我们面对如此多的困难,所以我们没能及时完成任务。
注意 be face with 是英语中的常用搭配,意思是“面对”。又如:
He is faced with a difficult choice. 他面临困难的抉择。
They are all faced with the same problem. 他们都面临同样的问题。
The country is now faced with the prospect of war. 这个国家目前正面临战争。
▲此题如果要选 Facing,则要去掉 with,即说成:
Facing so much trouble, we failed to complete the task on time.
此时的 face 为及物动词,也表示“面对”。
黎老师:
He is faced with a lot of business troubles. 他面临着很多生意上的麻烦。(一般用 He is facing a lot of business troubles.) (《外研社英汉多功能词典》)
林老师:
感谢三位老师,谢谢你们。