动词suggest的用法详解

动词suggest有如下一些用法:

一、有“建议”的意思。advise、propose也有此意，请比较它们用法的异同：

1) 都可接名词做宾语

She suggested/ advised/ proposedan early start. 她建议早一点出发。

We suggested/ advised/ proposed avisit to the museum the next day.

我们建议明天去参观博物馆。

2) 都可接动名词做宾语

I suggested/ advised/ proposedputting off the sports-meet. 我建议将运动会延期。

They suggested/ advised/ proposedwaiting until the proper time.

他们建议(我们)等到恰当的时机才行动。

3)都可接that宾语从句，that从句用should+动词原形，should可以省略。

She suggested/ advised/ proposedthat the class meeting (should) not be held on Saturday.

她建议班会不要在星期六举行。

We suggested/ advised/ proposedthat he (should) go and make an apology to his teacher.

我们建议他去向老师道歉。

4)advise可接动词不定式复合宾语，propose可接不定式做宾语。

I advised him to give up thefoolish idea. =I suggested/proposed his/him giving up the foolishidea.我建议他放弃那愚蠢的念头。(suggest和propose在口语里可接动名词的复合宾语)。

We proposed to start early. =Weproposed starting early.我们建议早一点出发。(接不定式不用suggest和advise)

二、有“提出”的意思。

如：He suggested a different plan tohis boss. 他向老板提出了一个不同的计划。

Xiao Wang suggested a way to solvethe problem. 小王提出了一个解决这个问题的办法。

三、有“暗示、表明”的意思，其主语往往是事物，而不是人。

1) 接名词或动名词做宾语。

The simple house suggested amodest income. 这座简朴的房子表明(房主的)收入并不高。

Her pale face suggested badhealth. 她脸色苍白，看来身体不好。

The thought of summer suggestsswimming. 一想到夏天，就使人们联想到游泳。

2) 接宾语从句，从句用陈述语气。如：

The decision suggested that hemight bring his family. 这个决定表明他可以把家属带来。

The expression on his facesuggested that he was very angry. 他脸上的表情表明他很生气。

四、在主语从句It is suggestedthat…及名词suggestion后面表示具体建议的表语从句、同位语从句都应用should+动词原形，should可以省略。如：

It was suggested that we (should)give a performance at the party.

人们建议我们在晚会上表演节目。

His suggestion was that the debts(should) be paid off first. 他的建议是先把债务还清。

The doctors made a suggestion thatthe new hospital (should) not be set up on the hill.

医生们建议不要把新医院建在山上。