系动词多用于主系表结构中.be(is /am /are/was/were)最常见.
还有一些感官动词:smell,sound,feel,look,taste依次译为:闻起来,听起来,摸起来,看起来,吃起来.后面皆跟形容词.
The rice smells nice.
Her voice sounds sweet.
The cloth feels soft.
You look tired.
The fish tastes delicious.
还有一些在特定情况下是系动词:stay,get,remain,go.
例如:
The food can stay fresh when frozen.
He got angry at my words.
The handsome man remains single.
Her face went pale on hearing the news.
还有turn/grow
Her face turned red then.
Milk makes us grow strong.
