某些表示情感的形容詞,后面既可以跟不定式,也可以跟that從句。如果前后的主語為同一人,用不定式結構或that從句結構都可以,往往可以相互轉換;如果前后的主語不是同一人,就要用that從句。
初中英語中應掌握的這種用法的形容詞主要有:glad (高興的),happy (高興的),afraid (恐怕,害怕),sorry (難過的,抱歉的),pleased (高興的),surprised (吃驚的)。
I am glad to see you back. 我很高興看見你回來 。(主語為同一人,相當于:I am glad that I see you back.)
I am glad that you are back. 你回來了我很高興 。(主語不是同一人 )
We are happy to meet you here. 在這里遇見你我們很高興 。
We are happy that we meet you here.
We are happy that you have passed the exam. 你通過了考試,我們很高興 。(不可改用不定式結構 )
I am sorry to trouble you. 很抱歉打擾你 。
I am sorry that you have to leave. 你不得不離去我很難過 。
I am surprised that there are so many people in the shop. 商店里有這么多人我感到很吃驚 。
轉化為 :I am surprised to see so many people in the shop.
I felt surprised that you said that. 你說了那個,我感到很驚訝 。
轉化為 :I felt surprised to hear that you said that.