動詞的語態:主動形式表示被動意義

1)wash, clean, cook, iron, look, cut, sell, read, wear, feel, draw, write, sell, drive…
the book sells well.這本書銷路好。
this knife cuts easily.  這刀子很好用。


 2)blame, let(出租), remain, keep, rent, build
i was to blame for the accident.
much work remains.


 3) 在need, require, want, worth (形容詞), deserve後的動名詞必須用主動形式。
the door needs repairing.= the door needs to be repaired.
this room needs cleaning. 這房間應該打掃一下。
this book is worth reading. 這本書值得一讀。


 4) 特殊結構:make sb. heard / understood (使別人能聽見/理解自己),have sth. done ( 要某人做某事)。