"aware of" 是一个常用的形容词短语,意为"意识到;知道;察觉到",强调对某事物、情况或事实的认知或觉察(通常指主观上的感知或了解)。
"aware" 是表语形容词(只能作表语,不能直接修饰名词),因此"aware of" 需与be动词(am/is/are/was/were等)搭配使用,核心结构为:
"of" 是介词,后面接名词、代词或动名词(-ing形式)作宾语,表示具体的"意识到的内容"。
接名词:He wasn't aware of the danger ahead.(他没意识到前方的危险。)
接代词:Are you aware of this?(你知道这件事吗?)
接动名词:She's aware of being followed by a stranger.(她察觉到有陌生人跟着自己。)
"of" 后面可接what/how/where/why等引导的名词性从句(相当于名词的作用),表示"意识到...的情况/原因/地点"。
I'm aware of what you're trying to say.(我明白你想说什么。)
Are you aware of how much this costs?(你知道这个要多少钱吗?)
make sb. aware of sth.:使某人意识到某事(主动让他人了解)
The documentary made people aware of the problem of plastic pollution.(这部纪录片让人们意识到塑料污染的问题。)
become aware of sth.:逐渐/突然意识到某事(强调认知的过程)
I suddenly became aware of a strange noise outside.(我突然察觉到外面有奇怪的声音。)
well aware of sth.:非常清楚/明白某事(加强语气,表示"充分意识到")
We are well aware of the risks involved in this project.(我们非常清楚这个项目的风险。)
若要表达"意识到某个事实(that从句)",有两种方式:
直接用 be aware that...(无需加"of"):I'm aware that she's been feeling unwell.(我知道她一直不舒服。)
用 be aware of the fact that...("of" 后接"the fact",再用that从句补充说明事实):He is aware of the fact that his behavior is inappropriate.(他知道自己的行为不合适。)
1、 不能省略be动词:"aware" 是形容词,不能单独作谓语,必须与be动词连用。
✖ 错误:I aware of the issue.
✔ 正确:I am aware of the issue.(我知道这个问题。)
2、 不能作定语:"aware" 是表语形容词,不能直接放在名词前修饰。
✖ 错误:an aware student(一个有觉悟的学生)
✔ 正确:a student who is aware of his responsibilities(一个意识到自己责任的学生)
"aware of" 与 "conscious of" 都有"意识到"的意思,但:
aware of:更侧重"通过感知或信息了解到"(如看到、听到、被告知);
conscious of:更强调"内心的清醒认知"(如对自身状态、情绪的觉察)。
例:She was aware of the noise outside, but she was conscious of her own anxiety.(她察觉到外面的噪音,但更清楚自己的焦虑。)
通过以上用法总结和例子,相信你能轻松掌握"aware of" 的正确使用!