| 词组 | think |
| 释义 | Contents overview think606 think1'have an opinion': not progressiveWhen think is used for opinions, progressive forms are unusual.I don't think much of his latest book. (not I'm not thinking much…)Who do you think will win the election? (not Who are you thinking …?)2other meanings: progressive possibleWhen think has other meanings (e.g. consider or plan) progressives are possible.You're looking worried. What are you thinking about? (not … What do you think about?)I'm thinking of changing my job.3-ing formsAfter think, -ing forms can be used, but infinitives are not usually possible unless there is an object (606.4 below).She's thinking of going to Brazil next year. (not She's thinking to go …)However, think + infinitive can be used when we talk about remembering to do something, or having the good sense to do something.Did you think to close the windows when it started raining?4think + object (+ to be) + complementIn a very formal style, think is sometimes followed by an object and an adjective or noun complement.They thought her fascinating.We thought him a fool.It can be used as a preparatory object (269) for an infinitive or clause.I thought it better to pretend that I knew nothing.We thought it important that she should go home.To be is occasionally used before the complement (suggesting objective judgement rather than subjective impression), but this is very unusual.They thought him to be a spy.In more normal styles, that-clauses are preferred after think.They thought that she was fascinating.We thought that he was a fool.However, the passive equivalent of the object + complement structure is reasonably common, usually with to be.He was thought to be a spy.5transferred negation: I don't think …When think is used to introduce a negative clause, we most often put not with think, rather than with the following clause (219).I don't think it will rain. (More natural than I think it won't rain.)Emily doesn't think she can come.However, we can express surprise with I thought … not.Hello! I thought you weren't coming!6indirect speechThink does not usually introduce indirect questions.I was wondering if I could do anything to help. (More natural than I was thinking if …)7I thought …Note the use of stressed I thought … to suggest that the speaker was right. Compare:'It isn't very nice.''Oh, dear. I thought you'd LIKE it. (But I was wrong.)''It's beautiful!''Oh, I am glad. I THOUGHT you'd like it. (And I was right.)'8I had thought …, I should think, etcPast perfect forms can suggest that the speaker was mistaken, especially when had is stressed.I had thought that we were going to be invited to dinner.I should think and I should have thought (also I would / I'd …) are used (mostly in British English) to introduce guesses.I should think we'll need at least twelve bottles of wine.I'd have thought we could expect at least forty people.This structure can also introduce criticisms.I should have thought he could have washed his hands, at least.For I (don't) think so and I thought so, 585.Previous Next |
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