"Treat"这个单词的词性是名词、动词和形容词。作为名词,"treat"的意思是款待、宴会、乐事等;作为动词,"treat"的意思是对待、看待、治疗、探讨等;作为形容词,"treat"的意思是难得的、有趣的、很棒的等。
一、作动词
表示 “对待;看待”
常用搭配为 “treat sb./sth. as/like...”,例如:“Don't treat me as a child.”(不要把我当作小孩子看待。)“They treated him like a king.”(他们把他像国王一样对待。)
也可以直接接宾语,例如:“We should treat others with respect.”(我们应该尊重他人。)
表示 “治疗;医治”
例如:“The doctor is treating his illness.”(医生正在治疗他的病。)“The new drug is used to treat cancer.”(这种新药被用来治疗癌症。)
可以和不同的介词搭配,如 “treat sb. for sth.”,例如:“The dentist treated me for my toothache.”(牙医为我治疗牙痛。)
表示 “请客;款待”
常见表达有 “treat sb. to sth.”,例如:“He treated us to a big meal.”(他请我们吃了一顿大餐。)“She treated herself to a new dress.”(她给自己买了一条新裙子。)
表示 “处理;探讨(某问题、主题等)”
例如:“The book treats the topic of history in a unique way.”(这本书以独特的方式探讨历史这个主题。)
二、作名词
表示 “款待;请客”
例如:“This is my treat.”(这次我请客。)“Let's go out for a drink. It's my treat.”(我们出去喝一杯吧,我请客。)
表示 “乐事;乐趣”
例如:“It's a great treat to listen to music after a hard day's work.”(辛苦工作一天后听音乐是一件非常惬意的事。)
Treat your keyboard with care and it should last for years.
爱惜你的键盘,这样就可以使用很多年。
My parents still treat me like a child.
我父母仍然把我当成孩子。
He was treated as a hero on his release from prison.
他获释出狱时被当成英雄看待。
I decided to treat his remark as a joke.
我决定把他的话当作戏言。
The question is treated in more detail in the next chapter.
下一章中对这一问题有更详尽的阐述。
She was treated for sunstroke.
她因中暑而接受治疗。
The condition is usually treated with drugs and a strict diet.
这种病通常用药物和严格控制饮食进行治疗。