"encourage to do" 是英语中表示“鼓励某人做某事”的常用结构,强调通过支持、激励等方式促使他人采取某行动。
需注意:其完整结构通常是 "encourage sb. to do sth."(主动语态)或 "sb. be encouraged to do sth."(被动语态)——其中"to do"是不定式作宾语补足语,补充说明“鼓励”的具体内容。
结构:主语(鼓励者) + encourage + 宾语(被鼓励者) + to do sth.(具体行动)
My parents always encourage me to study hard for exams.
(我父母总是鼓励我为考试努力学习。)
The coach encouraged the players to keep trying even when they were losing.
(教练鼓励球员们即使输了也要继续努力。)
结构:主语(被鼓励者) + be + encouraged + to do sth.
Children are often encouraged to read more books at school.
(孩子们在学校常被鼓励多读书。)
She was encouraged to apply for the job by her friends.
(她被朋友们鼓励去申请那份工作。)
"encourage" 后不能直接接动名词(doing),需先接宾语(人),再用不定式(to do)。
❌ 错误:He encourages playing football.(需改为 He encourages us to play football.)
若强调“鼓励某种行为”,可间接表达为 "encourage the doing of sth.",但日常更常用"encourage sb. to do"。
简言之,"encourage to do"的核心是“激励他人采取行动”,关键要记住“人”是中间的宾语,不定式是行动内容~