consider大致有两种含义。含义不同,用法有别。现归纳如下。
一、 consider作“考虑”解,常用于以下句型:
1. Consider+名词/代词/动名词。
You’d better consider my suggestion. 你最好考虑我的建议。
I’m considering going abroad some day.我一直考虑有一天出国。
2. Consider+从句或“疑问词+不定式”。
Have you considered what he suggested?你们考虑他的建议了吗?
We must consider what to do next.我们必须考虑下一步要做什么。
二.Consider作“认为”解时,常用于以下句型:
1. Consider sb./sth+.(as)+形容词/名词。其中,as可以省略。
We consider him honest.我们认为他很诚实。
At first they considered me as a doctor.起初他们认为我是医生。
2.consider+sb./sth.+不定式。其中,不定式通常是to be(可以省略)或其他动词的完成式。
We consider this matter to be very important.我们认为这件事很重要。
We all consider him to have stolen the bike.我们都认为他偷了自行车。
3.consider+it+形容词/名词+不定式短语。
We consider it hard to study English well.我们认为学好英语很难。
I consider it my duty to help you with your studies.我认为帮助你学习英语是我的职责。
4.consider+宾语从句。
We consider that the music is well worth listening to.我们这首音乐很值得一听。