有一读者问:高中英语第二册有这样一句话:
(1)It grows up straight and thin, with branches at the top. (it指bamboo)
如何分析straight and thin? grow up是否是连系动词?
grow up与grow不同。grow可用作连系动词,意指“变成”,后接表语,如:
(2)You've grown so tall.
(3)It grew dark.
但grow up不是连系动词,而是一短语动词,意指“成长”,其后可接一主语补足语。
上述句(1)中的grows up straight and thin即是一例。再如:
(4)He grew up gentle and good.
(5)These little Red Soldiers are growing up strong and healthy.
grow up之后亦可接用作主语补足语的名词短语,如:
(6)She has grown up a beautiful lady.
