revolt(ed) 的用法及固定搭配

revolt(ed)

1.revolt作“背叛”解,是不及物动词,不作“使…背叛”解,revolted作“背叛的”解,是不及物动词的过去分词用作形容词。the king's revolted subjects是“那国王的起义的人们”,the king's revolting subjects是“那国王的正在起义的人们”。

2.revolt用作及物动词作“使…感觉不快”或“使…起反感”解,但用作不及物动词作“感觉不快”或“起反感”解,不作“使人感觉不快”或“使人起反感”解。比较下面两句:

  • The distressing scene revolted all who saw it.
  • All who saw the distressing scene revolted at(或against,或from)it.