“accompany”是一个常用的英语动词,意为“陪伴;陪同;与……同时发生;为……伴奏”。以下是它的五种常见用法详解:
1. 表示“陪伴某人去某地”
结构为“accompany sb. to + 地点”。此时“accompany”强调和某人一起前往某个地方。
I will accompany my mother to the hospital.(我将陪我妈妈去医院。)
He accompanied his friend to the airport to see him off.(他陪朋友去机场送行。 )
2. 表示“陪伴某人”
直接用“accompany sb.”,表达在某人身边,和某人在一起。
Her sister accompanied her during the difficult time.(在那段艰难的时光里,她姐姐一直陪着她。)
The dog always accompanies its owner everywhere.(这只狗总是随时随地陪着它的主人。 )
3. 表示“与……同时发生或存在”
常用结构“accompany sth. (with sth.)”,说明某事物与另一事物同时出现或存在。
Thunder often accompanies lightning.(雷声常常伴随着闪电。)
The report should be accompanied with detailed data.(这份报告应该附上详细的数据。 )
4. 表示“为……伴奏”
通常用“accompany sb. on/at + 乐器”的结构,表示用某种乐器为某人的演唱或表演等进行伴奏。
She will accompany her friend on the piano at the concert.(她将在音乐会上用钢琴为她的朋友伴奏。 )
The guitarist accompanied the singer at the event.(在活动中,吉他手为歌手伴奏。 )
5. 用于被动语态“be accompanied by”
这种结构既可以表示“由……陪伴”,也可以表示“附有;带有”等含义,具体意思要根据上下文来判断。
The old man was accompanied by his grandson when he went shopping.(这位老人去购物时有他孙子陪着。 )
The book is accompanied by a CD which contains additional materials.(这本书附有一张包含额外资料的光盘。 )