"be beneficial to" 是形容词短语,意为 "对……有益;有利于……"(强调主语对宾语具有积极、有利的影响)。
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"beneficial" 是形容词,意为 "有益的;有利的"(来自名词 "benefit",表示"好处;益处");
"to" 是介词(或不定式符号,需根据后续成分判断,见下文用法)。
根据后面接的成分不同,"be beneficial to" 有3种常见用法,以下结合例子说明:
表示"主语对某个人/事物有益",此时 "to" 是介词,后面接具体的人或物。
结构:主语(人/物/抽象概念) + be beneficial to + 名词/代词 例子:Drinking enough water is beneficial to your skin.(喝足够的水对你的皮肤有益。)
This policy is beneficial to the local economy.(这项政策有利于当地经济。)
Good teachers are beneficial to students.(好老师对学生有益。)
Your support was beneficial to me during hard times.(你在我困难时的支持对我很有帮助。)
通常用于 "It + be beneficial to + 动词原形" 的固定句型,其中 "it" 是形式主语,真正的主语是后面的不定式(to do),表示"做某事是有益的"。此时 "to" 是不定式符号,不是介词。
结构:It + be beneficial + to + 动词原形 例子:It is beneficial to exercise regularly.(定期锻炼是有益的。)
It was beneficial to learn a second language at a young age.(小时候学第二语言是有好处的。)
Is it beneficial to stay up late studying?(熬夜学习有益吗?)
当 "to" 作为介词时,后面可接动名词短语(doing sth.),表示"主语对做某件事有益"(动名词短语相当于名词,作介词的宾语)。
结构:主语 + be beneficial to + 动名词(doing sth.) 例子:Listening to music is beneficial to reducing stress.(听音乐有助于减轻压力。)
Practicing English every day is beneficial to improving your oral skills.(每天练习英语有助于提高口语能力。)
Reading aloud is beneficial to memorizing new words.(大声朗读有利于记单词。)
不要混淆"to"的词性:
后接名词/动名词时,"to" 是介词(需接名词性成分);
后接动词原形时,"to" 是不定式符号(用于形式主语结构)。
错误示例:It is beneficial to eating more vegetables.(应为 "It is beneficial to eat more vegetables.",此处"to"是不定式符号,接动词原形)
主语的多样性:主语可以是具体事物(water、book)、抽象概念(honesty、policy)、动名词短语(drinking water、practicing English)或人(teachers、friends),只要能表示"带来益处的主体"即可。
be good for:更口语化(如 "Exercise is good for you." 日常锻炼对你有好处。)
be helpful to:强调"有帮助的"(如 "This app is helpful to learning math." 这个应用对学数学有帮助。)
contribute to:强调"有助于;促进"(更正式,如 "Education contributes to social progress." 教育促进社会进步。)
"be beneficial to" 是正式的书面表达,核心是"主语对宾语有益",根据后续成分的不同,灵活选择接名词、不定式或动名词。掌握其用法后,可在写作(如论文、报告)或正式对话中准确表达"益处"相关的含义。