英語動詞成語與短語動詞之對比

摘要

英語動詞成語和短語動詞是組成英語成語的兩大重要成分，兩者在日常生活學習用語中的頻繁出現常常使得英語學習者無法將兩者辨認開來，造成了英語學習者熟練掌握英語成語的一大障礙。為進一步了解英語動詞成語和短語動詞，以便英語學習者在平常英語應用或活動中將其區分開，從而更加牢固地掌握英語成語。本文從英語動詞成語和短語動詞的起源現狀開始探討其二者在結構上和特征上的相同點與不同之處。通過將英語動詞成語和短語動詞在結構上和特征上進行對比,最后總結出兩者間存在的共同之處和區別之在。希望能為英語學習者開辟出一條熟練掌握英語成語的捷徑。

關鍵詞：動詞成語；短語動詞；結構；特征

Contents

Acknowledgement……………………………………………………………………………….Ⅰ

Abstract…………………………………………………………………………………………..Ⅱ.

摘要……………………………………………………………………………………………. Ⅲ

Contents………………………………………………………………………………………….Ⅳ

1. Introduction…………………………………………………………………………………….1

2. The origins of verbal idioms and phrasal verbs………………………………………………..2

3. Structure of English verbal idioms and phrasal verbs………………………………………….4

3.1 Structure of English verbal idioms………………………………………………………….4

3.2 Structure of English phrasal verbs …………………………………………………………5

4. Characteristics of verbal idioms and phrasal verbs……………………………………………..6

4.1 Characteristics of verbal idioms…………………………………………………………….6

4.1.1 Possessing the function of conventional usage ………………………………………..6

4.1.2 Holding a strong stability in sentences…………………………………………………7

4.1.3 Owning a strong globality in patterns…………………………………………………..8

4.1.3.1 Verbal idioms keeping the meaning of each separate word ……………………….8

4.1.3.2 Verbal idioms leading to completely new and metaphorical meanings……………9

4.1.4 Expressing a clear succinctness in application………………………………………….9

4.2 Characteristics of phrasal verbs……………………………………………………………..9

4.2.1 Being used extensively in daily English………………………………………………..10

4.2.2 Varying in stability and globality in patterns…………………………………………...10

4.2.3 Applying complexly with multiple meaning……………………………………………11

5. Comparisons between verbal idioms and phrasal verbs in structures and characteristics………12

5.1 Similarities between verbal idioms and phrasal verb………………………………………..12

5.2 Distinction between verbal idioms and phrasal verb……………………………………….13

5.3 Relationship between verbal idioms and phrasal verbs…………………………………….13

6. Conclusion……………………………………………………………………………………...14

Bibliography …………………………………………………………………………………...16