不定式的时态、复合结构及省略
1. “疑问词(who, what, which, when, where, how)+不定式(短语)”结构
(1) “疑问词+不定式(短语)”作主语。如:
When to start has not been decided.
何时动身尚未决定。
How to use this new technique will be discussed tomorrow.
如何利用这一新技术将在明天讨论。
(2) “疑问词+不定式(短语)”作表语。如:
The trouble is how to get in touch with him.
问题是如何同他取得联系。
The difficulty was how to cross the river.
困难在于如何过河。
(3) “疑问词+不定式(短语)”作动词宾语。如:
I don’ t know what to do. 我不知道该怎么办。
The policeman did not know whether to go there or not.
警察不知是否该去那儿。
He told me which way to take. 他告诉我该走哪条路。
(4) “疑问词+不定式(短语)”作介词宾语。如:
They were concerned with how to solve the problem. 他们关心的是如何解决问题。
I have no idea of how to do it. 我不知道如何做此事。