该短语的常见结构为:
其中:
think of 是“考虑;看待”的核心动词部分;
as 是介词,引出“看待的结果”(即把宾语归为哪一类/哪种性质);
宾语补足语 用来补充说明宾语的身份、特征或属性。
通过不同类型的补足语,理解其用法:
1、 补足语为“名词”(表身份/类别)
I think of my teacher as a friend,not just an instructor.
我把我的老师看作朋友,而不仅仅是导师。
Most people think of Paris as the city of romance.
大多数人把巴黎视为浪漫之都。
2、 补足语为“形容词”(表特征/性质)
She thinks of the new project as challenging but rewarding.
她认为这个新项目有挑战性,但值得做。
Don’t think of me as stupid—I know exactly what you’re doing!
别把我当成傻瓜——我完全知道你在干什么!
3、 补足语为“动名词”(表行为的性质)
Kids often think of homework as being boring.
孩子们常把作业看作是枯燥的。
He thinks of volunteering as helping himself as much as others.
他认为做志愿工作既是帮助别人,也是帮助自己。
当强调“被视为……”时,可转换为被动结构:
Online shopping is now thought of as a convenient way to buy things.
现在网购被视为一种便捷的购物方式。
The old library was thought of as a symbol of the town’s history.
这座旧图书馆曾被视为小镇历史的象征。
regard...as(最常用的替换词)
consider...as(或省略as,直接接补足语:consider...+ 补足语)
look on...as
see...as
例:
I regard him as a trustworth y partner. = I think of him as a trustworthy partner.
我把他看作可靠的伙伴。
不能省略“as”:该短语中as是关键介词,连接“宾语”和“补足语”,不可省略(对比:consider后面可省略as,但think of...as中的as必须保留)。
宾语的位置:“think of”后必须先接宾语,再用“as”引出补足语,不能颠倒顺序(如不能说think as him of a friend,这是错误的)。
总结:think of...as 是表达“主观归类/评价”的实用短语,只要记住“先宾语,后as+补足语”的结构,就能轻松用它描述对人或物的看法啦!