Word · Frequency #6830
infinitives
不定式；动词原形
infinitives is the plural of infinitive.
The basic, uninflected form of a verb (e.g., 'go' in 'to go'), also called the infinitive mood.
- 1.
The infinitive mood or mode (a grammatical mood).
不定式语气或方式(一种语法语气)。
- 2.
the uninflected form of the verb
动词的不定式形式
- 3.
A non-finite verb form considered neutral with respect to inflection; depending on language variously found used with auxiliary verbs, in subordinate clauses, or acting as a gerund, and often as the dictionary form.
一种非限定动词形式,在屈折变化上视为中性；不同语言中用法各异,常与助动词连用、用于从句、作动名词或作为词典形式。
- 4.
A verbal noun formed from the infinitive of a verb.
由动词不定式构成的动词性名词。
名词化的不定式；不定式语气或方式(一种语法语气)。；动词的不定式形式；一种非限定动词形式,在屈折变化上视为中性；不同语言中用法各异,常与助动词连用、用于从句、作动名词或作为词典形式。；由动词不定式构成的动词性名词。
In use
The infinitive can function as a noun, adjective, or adverb in a sentence.
After modal verbs, we use the bare infinitive without 'to'.
Learning how to form the infinitive is essential for mastering English grammar.
the infinitive with 'to'
带to的不定式也称为完整不定式。
The infinitive with 'to' is the most common form.
带to的不定式是最常见的形式。
the bare infinitive
不带to的不定式也称为零不定式。
The bare infinitive is used after modal verbs.
不带to的不定式用于情态动词之后。
the infinitive as subject
不定式作主语时，谓语动词用单数。
Connections
Collocations
- split infinitive
- 分裂不定式
- The phrase 'to boldly go' is a split infinitive.短语'to boldly go'是一个分裂不定式。
- infinitive phrase
- 不定式短语
- An infinitive phrase can function as a noun, adjective, or adverb.不定式短语可以充当名词、形容词或副词。
- bare infinitive
- 不带to的不定式
- After modal verbs, we use the bare infinitive.情态动词后我们用不带to的不定式。
- infinitive clause
- 不定式从句
- The infinitive clause 'to finish on time' is the subject.不定式从句'to finish on time'是主语。
- to-infinitive
- 带to的不定式
- Most verbs are followed by the to-infinitive.大多数动词后跟带to的不定式。
- infinitive form
Learner notes
Memory Tip
in-（不）+ finite（有限）→ 不定式不受人称数限制，是动词的无限形式。
Context & Register
[object Object]
Grammar Note
不定式作为名词时，可数，通常与'to'构成不定式短语。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Only definitive shares the same stress pattern and vowel sound as infinitive (stressed /ɪ/ + /nətɪv/); the other words have different stressed vowels or stress positions, despite the common -itive spelling.
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.