这里的现在进行时are buying是什么用法

问题描述

Why is it that some people are always buying beyond their means? I mean,they do not make that much and spend half of their incomes on designer clothes as such.

这里的现在进行时are buying是什么用法？

老师答疑

曹老师：

习惯通常用一般时态表示。一般体表示的习惯为长期的、不可预料结束的习惯。进行体be doing的作用是表示预期要结束却暂时未结束的情景。如果用进行体和always、forever、constantly等状语连用来描述一个习惯，进行体暗示该习惯会结束，频度状语却表示习惯总不结束，由此产生了说话人的感情色彩，该结束却总不结束，表示说话人的不耐烦、厌倦，偶尔表示赞赏。

本句中说话人对那些挣钱不多，却把一半的钱用来买名牌服装的人感到不可思议，并暗含责备之意。

陈老师：

Why is it that some people are always buying  beyond their means? I mean,they do not make that much and spend half of their incomes on designer clothes as such.

(1)beyond one's means 超出某人的支付能力

buy beyond one's means=超出某人支付能力进行购买。

解答如下：

以上are (always)buying 是使用进行时态表示一种强烈感情色彩，即强烈责怪/责备之意。

现在进行时有时可表示满意、称赞、惊讶、厌恶等感情的色彩，通常与 always, forever, constantly, continually等副词连用。

She’s always helping people. 她老是帮助别人。(表赞扬)

She always helps others. 他总是帮助别人。(陈述一个事实)

The boy is constantly lying. 这孩子老是撒谎。(表示厌恶)

The boy often lies. 这孩子常撒谎。(指出缺点)