depend on是固定搭配,意思是「依靠」「依賴」「取決於」「指望」等。如:
Whether we』ll go camping depends on the weather. 我們是否去野營要看天氣。
We depend on the radio for news. 我們靠收音機聽新聞。
Children depend on their parents for food and clothing. 兒童的衣食靠父母。
I’m depending on you to do the work. 我指望你做這工作。
The amount you pay depends on where you live. 你付多少錢要看你住什麼地方。
我想請問一下,這樣用的 depend on 中間可以有修飾語嗎?比如 largely, mainly, partly, much, greatly等。
如果語義需要,depend on 中間完全可以插入副詞修飾語。如:
She depends entirely on her parents for money. 她完全依賴父母給她錢。(《牛津英語搭配詞典》depend詞條)
The future of the company will depend crucially on how consumers respond. 這家公司的未來主要取決於消費者的反應。(《牛津英語搭配詞典》depend詞條)
When thedelayed flight will take off depends much on the weather. 那架延誤的班機何時起飛在很大程度上取決於天氣。(2014高考英語陝西卷)
depend on 也可以改為depend upon 中間可以插入副詞修飾語。如:The country depends heavily upon foreign aid .該國嚴重依賴外援。(外教社《劍橋美國英語詞典》
再補充一例(注意紅色字體部分):
How much one enjoys himself travelling depends largely on ___B___ he goes with, whether his friends or relatives. (2010高考英語四川卷)
A. what B. who C.how D. why
depend on 也可以改為depend upon 中間可以插入副詞修飾語。如:The country depends heavily upon foreign aid .該國嚴重依賴外援。(外教社《劍橋美國英語詞典》p.332)
10. Whether I would forgive him or not ___ his attitude.A. links with B. connects to
C. depends on D. decides on
10. C
解析:這句話的意思是:我是否原諒他取決於他的態度。depend on表示「取決於,依賴」,符合題意。link with表示「與……連接」, connect to表示「連接,相連」, decide on表示「決定」。
結構分析:
Whether引導主語從句,I是主語,would forgive是謂語(助動詞would+動詞原形forgive),him or not是賓語,depend on是動詞詞組作謂語,his attitude是賓語(his是前置定語)。
depend on/upon sb/sth
1、依靠;依賴
He was the sort of person you could depend on.
我是你可以信賴的人。
He knew he could depend upon herto deal with the situation.
他知道可以依靠她來應付這種局面。
2、確信;相信;指望
Depend upon it(=you can be sure)we won't give up.
請相信,我們絕不會放棄。
Can we depend on you(your) comingin on Sunday?
You can depend on her to belate.
她保準遲到。
depend on/upon sb/sth(for sth)
需要,依靠(提供資金、幫助等)
The community depends on the shipping industry for its survival.
這個地區靠航運業維持生活。
I don't want to depend too much on my parents.
我不想過度依靠父母。
depend on/upon sth
受.的影響;由.決定;取決於
Does the quality of teaching depend on class size?
教學質量取決於班級人數嗎?
It would depend on the circumstance.
這個要視情況而定。
We might need more food depending on how many people turn up.
我們可能還需要些食物,不過這要看到場的人數。