“remark on”是一个常用的英语动词短语,核心含义是“就……发表意见;评论;谈论”,强调对某事物或情况给出自己的看法(通常是简短的、即时的评价)。
“remark on”中的“remark”本身是“评论;说”的意思,加上介词“on”后,明确指向评论的对象(即“关于某事物发表评论”)。
“remark on”是不及物动词短语(需借助介词“on”连接宾语),常见结构为:
1、 接名词/代词(最常见):
He remarked on the beautiful sunset.
(他评论了美丽的日落。)
Don’t remark on her weight—it’s rude.
(别评论她的体重——很没礼貌。)
The manager remarked on the team’s progress.
(经理谈论了团队的进展。)
2、 接动名词(短语)(评论“做某事”的行为):
She remarked on my being late to the meeting.
(她评论了我开会迟到的事。)
No one remarked on him leaving early.
(没人评论他提前离开的事。)
3、 接从句(需注意:此时“remark”可作及物动词,直接加that从句;但若用“remark on”,从句需用“what/how”等引导):
He remarked on how clean the house was.
(他评论这房子多干净。)
She remarked on what a good idea it was.
(她评论这是个多好的主意。)
4、 被动语态(强调“被评论”):
The new policy was widely remarked on by the public.
(新政策受到公众广泛评论。)
remark(及物动词):直接接that从句(强调“说的内容”),或接名词(较正式,侧重“提及”):
He remarked that the food was excellent.(他说食物很棒。)
She remarked his kindness.(她提到了他的善良。)(较少见,更常用“remark on his kindness”)
remark on(短语):必须接名词/代词/动名词(强调“针对某事物评论”)。
“remark on”可与comment on(评论)、make a remark on(对……发表评论)互换,含义相近:
She commented on my new haircut. = She remarked on my new haircut.
(她评论了我的新发型。)
“remark on”是表达“针对某事物发表看法”的常用短语,重点在“指向评论对象”,日常对话和正式场合都可使用。记住:后面接名词/代词时必须加“on”,接从句时可灵活用“how/what”引导。