1.使役动词是表示使、令、让、帮、叫等意义的不完全及物动词,主要有make(使,令),let(让),help(帮助),have(叫)等。
2.使役动词后接宾语再接原形不定词作宾语补语。
He made me laugh.
他使我发笑。
Maya, what on earth makes you laugh?
究竟什么让你发笑?
I let him go.
我让他走开。
Let me play for a short while.
让我玩一下吧。
I helped him repair the car.
我帮他修理汽车。
Aunt will help Peter repair your doll.
阿姨会帮彼得修好你的娃娃。
Please have him come here.
请叫他到这里来。
She can do many things that I have her do.
她能做很多我让她做的事情。
3.使役动词还可以接过去分词作宾语补语。
I have my hair cut every month.
我每个月理发。
I will have the doll repaired soon.
等一下,我很快请人把娃娃修好。
4.使役动词的被动语态的宾语补语用不定词,不用原形不定词。
(主)He made me laugh.
他使我笑了。
(被)I was made to laugh by him.
我被他逗笑了。
(主)Only a doll makes her laugh continuously!
就是一个洋娃娃让她笑个不停。
(被)She is made to laugh continuously by a doll only.
她被一个洋娃娃逗得笑个不停。。