主动表示被动的几种情况英语中，有些句子在形式上是主动的，但意义上却是被动的，这就是所谓的主动表示被动（active passive voice）其特点是，句子中语法上的主语是逻辑上的宾语主动表示被动常见于以下八种情况一、某些系动词后加形容词，如look, smell, taste, feel, sound, prove 等1. It smells terrible. 气味难闻死了2. The moon cake with nuts tastes delicious. 果仁月饼好吃3. Silk feels very soft. 丝绸摸上去很柔软二、某些动词后可以用动名词的主动形式表示被动意义这类动词want, need, require, deserve等1. The car needs repairing. 这车需修理2. The coat requires mending. 这件外衣需要补一补 3. This point deserves mentioning. 这一点值得一提三、be + 表示“难、易、轻、重、合适”等形容词 + 带to的不定式1. The problem is hard to deal with. 这个问题难以解决。
2. The bag is too heavy to carry. 这包重得拎不动3. The sea is not fit to swim in. 这片海水不宜游泳四、will, do, would的否定形式加动词原形1. This material won’t wear. 这料子不耐久2. The door won’t shut. 这门关不上3. The box doesn’t lock. 这箱子锁不上五、某些及物动词后加副词时这些动词有wash, write, sell, read, cut, clean, heat, rent, let，act, tell，等,其后的副词多为well, easily, quickly, rapidly等1. These types of computer sell well. 这些品类的计算机很畅销2. Such houses rent easily. 这样的房子容易租出去3. Nylon dries quickly. 尼龙干得快六、主语+ be + 带to的不定式1. You were to blame. 这该怪你2. The house is to let. 这房子出租。
3. The meeting is to start. 会议马上就要开始七、在“There be + 主语 + 带to的不定式”中1. There is nothing to fear. 没有什么可怕的2. There’s not a moment to lose. 一刻也不能耽误3. There are five pairs of shoes to choose from.有五双鞋子可共挑选八、某些动词的进行时也可表示被动意义，常见的动词有bake, cook, print, hang, build, do, finish等1. The cakes are baking. 面包正烤着呢2. The meat is cooking. 肉正烧着3. My raincoat is hanging behind the door. 我的雨衣挂在门后。