274 catchfindleave+宾语+现在分词

 

A catch/find

I caught them stealing my apples

我撞见他们正在偷我的苹果。(我发现他们正在干这件事。)

If she catches you reading her diaryshell be furious

如果她撞见你正在偷看她的日记,她一定会发火的。

这一动词后由现在分词表示的动作总是使主语感到不愉快。如果与find连用就没有不愉快的感觉:

I found him standing at the door

我发现他正站在门口。相当于:

I saw him standing/He was standing at the door when I arrived

我看见他正站在门口/我到的时候他正站在门口。

find连用时,宾语可以是无生命的东西:

He found a tree lying across the road

他发现一棵树横倒在马路上。

B leave可与现在分词连用:

I left him talking to Bob.相当于:

He was talking to Bob when I left

我走时他正在和鲍勃说话呢。