“accompany”后面要加“with”吗?
在英语学习中,很多同学会疑惑:“accompany”这个动词后面到底要不要加“with”?今天我们就来彻底搞清楚这个问题。
✅ 正确用法:accompany 是及物动词
“Accompany” 是一个及物动词,意思是“陪伴;陪同;伴随”。它直接接宾语,不需要加介词 “with”。
✅ She accompanied her friend to the concert.
(她陪朋友去了音乐会。)
✅ The piano music accompanied the singer beautifully.
(钢琴音乐优美地伴奏着歌手。)
❌ 常见错误:accompany with
很多人受中文思维影响(比如“用……伴随”),误以为要加 “with”。但在标准英语中,“accompany with” 通常是错误的。
❌ He accompanied with his dog.
✅ He accompanied his dog.(他陪着他的狗。)
或更自然地说:
✅ His dog accompanied him.
⚠️ 例外情况:be accompanied by / with
注意!当使用被动语态时,可以说 “be accompanied by” 或 “be accompanied with”,但含义略有不同:
- be accompanied by:表示“由……陪同”(人或具体事物)
- be accompanied with:较少见,多用于抽象事物或症状(如疾病)
✅ The CEO was accompanied by her assistant.
(CEO由她的助理陪同。)
✅ The fever was accompanied with chills.(较正式/医学用语)
(发烧伴有寒战。)
📌 总结
- 主动语态:直接用 accompany + 宾语,不加 “with”。
- 被动语态:常用 be accompanied by;“with” 仅用于特定语境(如医学)。
- 日常交流中,避免说 “accompany with someone”。