depend主要意思为“依靠、“依赖、“取决于等,只用作不及物动词,通常与介词 on, upon 连用,主要用法有: 1. depend on [upon]+某人或某物 Whether we’ll go camping depends on the weather. 我们是否去野营要看天气。 I haven’t got a car, so I have to depend on the buses. 我没有汽车,所以我得乘公共汽车。 有时可在某人或某物后用介词 for。如: We depend on the radio for news. 我们靠收音机听资讯。 Children depend on their parents for food and clothing. 儿童的衣食靠父母。 2. depend on [upon]+从句 Our success depends on whether everyone works hard ornot. 我们的成功取决于每个人是否努力。 The amount you pay depends on where you live. 你付多少钱要看你住什么地方。 在 It (all) depends on [upon]+从句中,介词 on, upon 有时可省略(主要见于口语中)。如: It all depends how you do it. 那要看你怎么办。 It depends (on) whether you can afford it. 这要看你是否买得起。 注:depend on [upon] 后不接 that-从句(此时须用 it)。如: You may depend on it that he will join our club. /You may |