refuse 的用法及固定搭配

refuse

1.Jack refused her money和Jack refused money to her都可以说。Jack refused her nothing和Jack refused nothing to her是“她要什么杰克就给她什么”。

2.refuse后面接不定式,不接动名词,如He refused to go with us里的to go不可改作going。

3.refuse后面不可接宾语和不定式或以that引导的从句,如不可说He refused me to use his bicycle或He refused that I should use his bicycle,该改作下面任何一句(当然语气各有轻重):

  • He refused me permission to use his bicycle.
  • He refused to let me use his bicycle.
  • He refused to allow me to use his bicycle.
  • He did not allow me to use his bicycle.
  • He did not consent to my using his bicycle.

4.对于对方的邀请、请求、提议等,在表示“不接受”的时候,不该用refuse,也不该用reject,该用cannot accept,cannot comply with,decline等。