“accompany sb to do sth” 用法详解
在英语学习中,动词 accompany 常被误用。许多人会说 “accompany sb to do sth”,但实际上,这种结构在标准英语中是不正确的。
✅ 正确用法
动词 accompany 后面通常接 宾语 + to + 地点,表示“陪伴某人去某地”:
- I accompanied my friend to the airport.
- She accompanied her son to school every morning.
❌ 常见错误
很多人受中文思维影响,误以为可以说 “accompany sb to do sth”,例如:
- ✘ He accompanied me to buy groceries. (错误)
实际上,accompany 不接不定式(to do)作目的。如果要表达“陪某人做某事”,应改用其他结构,如:
- ✔ He went with me to buy groceries.
- ✔ He came along while I bought groceries.
小贴士:“accompany” 强调的是“同行、陪伴”的动作本身,而不是“去做某事”的目的。因此它后面不跟 to do 结构。
📌 其他正确搭配
- accompany someone on a trip/journey — 陪某人旅行
- accompany someone in doing something(较少见,多用于音乐或抽象语境)— 例如:The piano accompanied her singing.
📚 总结
记住:
accompany + 人 + to + 地点 ✅
accompany + 人 + to do sth ❌