infinitive
infinitive 英 [ɪnˈfɪnətɪv] 美 [ɪnˈfɪnɪtɪv]
n. 原形，原形动词，不定式 adj. 原形的，不定式的
名词复数:infinitives
- "To be or not to be?" In his most famous line, Hamlet was using the infinitive form of the verb "be." The infinitive form of a verb is its most basic form, usually its "to" version.
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- n. 原形，原形动词，不定式
- adj. 原形的，不定式的
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1. An infinitive is a two-word form of a verb.
一个不定式是由两个词构成的形式。
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2. But no, all that's left is an infinitive phrase.
但是，没有了。 留下的是一个不定式短语。
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3. Grammar rules are far more fluid than most people think. Robert Lane Greene explains why it's okay to split an infinitive ...
语法规则比一般人感觉得更加多变。罗伯特·雷恩·葛林将解释为什么拆开一个不定式也没关系……
- infinitive (n.) "simple, uninflected form of a verb, expressing its general sense," 1510s, from earlier use as an adjective (mid-15c.), from Late Latin infinitivus "unlimited, indefinite," from Latin infinitus "not limited" (see infinite). "Indefinite" because not restricted by person or number. Related: Infinitival; infinitively.
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