suggest是常用动词,也是考试中常考动词,它的一种常见意思和语法现象需要我们掌握。suggest用作动词可以指“提出;建议;暗示;使人联想起”,比如:I suggest a new plan.我提出一个新计划。This plan suggests itself.这个计划就这样浮现在心中了。
有一个常用句式需要记住:suggest + sth. + to sb.(向某人建议某事)。比如,I suggested a new procedure to the committee.我向委员会提出一项新的程序。
更需要牢记的,也是常见的考点是:suggest+ v + ing(建议做某事),即,suggest后面跟动词的ing形式。比如,I suggest trying it once more.我建议再试一次。Experts suggest doing exercise in the morning.专家建议早上锻炼。
suggest还可以跟由that引导的从句。比如:I suggest that the sum be paid immediately.我提议这笔钱必须立即归还。(这个主要是美国用法)。
当suggest后面跟that+ subjunctive mood(虚拟语气)时,that从句中的动词要用原形动词,这也是在考试中经常考的。比如:He suggested that we start early.他建议我们一早就动身。He suggested that you go there tomorrow.他建议你明天去。这两例子中的从句谓语动词都省略了should。需要注意的是,在考试中,如果见到这样的句子,我们要直接选动词原形的选项,而不是should start和should go选项。
suggest除了跟that从句外,也可以跟像how引导的句子,比如:Could you suggest how we could get there?你能告诉我们怎样才能到那里去吗?
另外suggest后边还可以跟how、what、where加动词不定式结构。比如:Could you suggest how to finish the work?你能建议一下怎样完成这项工作吗?
suggest的名词形式是suggestion,表示“建议;暗示;意见;提议”。比如:Can I make a suggestion?我可以提个建议吗?“提建议”用动词make a suggestion。He received my suggestion coolly.他对我的建议反应冷淡。
短语“at one’s suggestion”表示“在……建议下”,比如:At his suggestion, I bought the more expensive printer.在他的建议下,我买了那部比较贵的打印机。
suggestion后面可以跟that引导的从句,但多为虚拟语气,其结构是should+动词原形,但在考题中,正确答案是省略should,直接用原形动词。比如:He reacted testily to the suggestion that he (should) lose weight.有人建议他减肥,对此他很恼火。He agreed with my suggestion that we (should) change the date.他同意我提出的更改日期的建议。
suggestion 表示“暗示”,比如:He accused Mrs. Moore of making an indecent suggestion.他指控穆尔太太所做的下流性暗示。We reject any suggestion that the law needs amending.我们拒绝任何该法律需要修订的暗示。