Mice ran out of the fields looking for places to hide. 老鼠跑到地里找地方躲. [解释] 这句话中的looking for places to hide 是作ran out of the fields 的伴随状况.这是动词的现在分词形式的一个用法. 现在分词作状语可以表示时间.原因.结果.条件.让步.方式或伴随情况等. (1)现在分词短语作时间状语.相当于一个时间状语从句.有时可由连词when, while引出. While reading the book, he nodded from time to time. 他一边看书.一边不时地点头. Seeing those pictures, she remembered her childhood. 看到那些画.他想起了她的童年. (2)现在分词短语作原因状语.相当于一个原因状语从句.如: Not knowing his address, I can’t send this book to him. 因为不知道他的地址.我不能把这本书送给他. Many of us, being so excited, couldn’t go to sleep that night. 因为非常激动.那晚我们许多人都没睡着. (3)现在分词短语作结果状语.如: His father died, leaving him a lot of money. 他父亲死了.留给他许多钱. She was so angry that she threw the toy on the ground, breaking it into pieces. 她非常生气.把玩具扔在地上.把它摔成了碎片. (4)现在分词作伴随状语.可以放在句子的前面.后面或中间.表示主语的另一个.较次要的动作.如: They stood there for half an hour watching the stars in the sky. 他们在那儿站了半小时.观察着天上的星星. Following the old man, the young people started walking slowly. 年轻人跟在老人的后面开始慢慢地走起来. (5)现在分词间或也可作条件状语和让步状语.相当于一个状语从句.如: A person standing at the foot of a high mountain will find himself very small. 一个人如站在大山的脚下会发现自己很渺小. Knowing all this, they made me pay for the damage. 尽管知道了一切情况.他们还是要我赔偿损失. 注:现在分词作状语时.它的逻辑主语就是整个句子的主语. (6)“with/without+名词普通格或代词宾格+现在分词 结构在句中作状语.表示伴随情况或时间.原因等.如: His hair became grey with the years passing. 随着时间的推移.他的头发变花白了. Without anyone noticing, he slipped through the window. 没人注意.他从窗户溜了出去. [练习] 中译英 1). 因为不知道他的地址.我不能把这本书送给他. 2). 没人注意.他从窗户溜了出去. 答案: 1). Not knowing his address, I can’t send this book to him. 2). Without anyone noticing, he slipped through the window. 【查看更多】
