"I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom"
inspire with confidence; give hope or courage tospur on;"His financial success encouraged him to look for a wife"
He encouraged her by saying:“After a time you'll get used to things here.”
他鼓励她说:“过一段时间,你会逐渐习惯这里的环境的。”
Don't encourage him in his idle ways.
不能助长他的闲散习气。
Mr. Blake was encouraged in his work by his superior.
布雷克先生的上司鼓励他工作。
They often encourage the students with prizes.
他们经常用奖品来鼓励学生。
We were encouraged with his great success.
他的巨大成功使我们受到鼓舞。
You have..encouraged me when I'd nearly given up.
出自:J. Rhys误 We encourage that the students ask questions.
正 We encourage the students to ask questions.
正 We encourage the students' asking questions.
析 encourage后面可接动名词作宾语,也可接以动词不定式或含有物主代词〔名词所有格〕的动名词充当补足语的复合宾语,但不可接that从句作宾语。
通货膨胀下降使人们受到鼓舞。误 It's encouraged that the inflation rate has dropped.
正 It's encouraging that the inflation rate has dropped.
一听到这个振奋人心的消息我们都控制不住自己了。误 All of us could not hold ourselves in when we heard the encouraged news.
正 All of us could not hold ourselves in when we heard the encouraging news.
他为自己取得的进步而感到鼓舞。误 He feels encouraging with the progress he has made.
正 He feels encouraged by the progress he has made.
他们被鼓励大胆说出自己的观点。误 They are encouraging to speak out their opinions.
正 They are encouraged to speak out their opinions.
析 encourage的现在分词encouraging常可用作形容词,表示“令人振奋的”“令人鼓舞的”,在句中作定语或表语,用作表语时表示主动的含义,句子的主语一般为物或代词it; 过去分词encouraged也可用作形容词,在句中作表语,含有被动意义,句子的主语一般为人。