It is adj of sb 或It is adj for sb|判斷形容詞就能決定用法
如果有人稱讚你:「你的外套真好看!」要感謝對方的讚美,該回答「It is good for you to say so.」還是「It is nice of you to say so.」答案是第二句,使用了 It is adj of sb 的句型。這二句有什麼差別呢?
差別在形容詞的屬性。如果是修飾「事情」的形容詞,用for;如果是修飾「人」的形容詞,用of。
一起來學習這二個句型吧!
It is adj for sb
It is+事情adj+ for +sb to V
- 這句型使用虛主詞It,真主詞是to V。
- 如果使用修飾事情的形容詞,例如good, bad, beneficial, necessary… 等,搭配介系詞for。
It is good for you to exercise every day.
(每天運動對你有好處。)
→ good是修飾事情的形容詞,搭配for
It is necessary for you to develop good habits.
(你有必要養成良好的習慣。)
→ necessary是修飾事情的形容詞,搭配for
It is adj of sb
It is+人的adj+ of +sb to V
- 這句型使用虛主詞It,真主詞是to V。
- 如果使用修飾人的形容詞,例如kind, generous, wise, foolish, selfish, stupid等,搭配介系詞of。
It is kind of you to share the food with me.
(你和我分享食物真是太好了。)
→ kind是修飾人的形容詞,搭配of
It is foolish of Peter to make such a mistake.
(Peter犯這樣的錯誤是愚蠢的。)
→ foolish是修飾人的形容詞,搭配of
✏️牛刀小試
I. 翻譯
- 他常常捐錢給窮人,真是很慷慨。
_____________________________________________ - 保持均衡的飲食對她很有助益。
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正解:
- It is generous of him to donate money to the poor often.
- It is beneficial for her to keep a balanced diet.