advertise的用法说明
advertise的用法说明
advertise '?dv?taiz,分为及物动词 vt. 和不及物动词 vi .两种词性。有做广告、通知、表示,显示等基本释义。
一、基本词义
vi. 登广告,做广告:
He advertised for a secretary. 他登广告招聘一名秘书。
vt. 为?做广告:
They advertise their goods in the local papers. 他们在本地报纸上为产品做广告。
二、常用短语
advertise oneself 自吹自擂:
Stop advertising yourself. 别再吹嘘自己了。
be advertised as 被宣传为:
The inn is advertised as being from the early 16th century. 这家小旅馆被宣传为自16世纪初就有了。
三、用法说明
1. 用作及物或不及物动词时含义不同:
advertise sth指为某物做广告,即登广告宣传某物,advertise for sth指登广告征求或寻找某物,其中的 for表目的。注意,不要受汉语的影响而译错,如?你要想卖掉你的产品, 你就得为此登广告?译成英语应是:
If you want to sell your product you must advertise it. 而不是:
If you want to sell your product you must advertise for it.
2. 用作及物动词时,其后通常接名词或代词作宾语,虽然有时也接that从句,但通常会改为advertise the fact that?:
They advertised that a position was open. 他们登出广告说有一个空职位。
Don?t advertise the fact that you?re looking for another job. 不要让别人知道你在另找工作。
3. 要加强其语意,可用heavily, widely等副词修饰:
These products have been advertised very heavily. 这些产品广告做得很多。
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