漫谈at短语的进行意义

• 作者: 谢煜山
• 来源期刊: 语言教育
• 学科: 教育
• 关键词: at DOING DINNER children 请看 行为动词 英语表达 WRITING HAPPY 表被
• 年，卷（期）: 1991,（3）
• 页码范围: 41-42
• 页数: 2页
• 分类号: G6

摘要

<正> 人们在表达某一动作正在进行时,往往首先想到的是使用行为动词的进行时态。人人明白“What are you doing now?”这一问句的意思,可对于表示同一意思的“What are you at now?”却会众说纷纭,莫衷一是。问题出在未能认清由介词at构成的短语也能表达“正在进行”或“正在从事”这一概念。请看下面的例句: 1.The children are now at school. =The children are attending school now. 2.The family are at table. =The family are having dinner. 3.He always falls asleep at church. =He always falls asleep when he is attending a