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在《语态：主动与被动的关系》一文里，提到有些动词有主动语态之形，但却有被动语态之意。 这些动词包括及物的（transitive verbs）、不及物的（ intransitive verbs）、动名词（gerunds）和不定式动词（ infinitives）。这些动词很特别，但数目不多。例如： Ⅰ及物动词 ① That house is building （= being built）. ② The trumpets are sounding （ = being sounded）. ③ The film is showing now （= being shown now）. ④ The guns are firing （= being fired）. ⑤ The drums are beating （ = being beaten）. Ⅱ不及物动词 ⑥ The middle house wont let. ⑦ Porcelain sinks clean easily. ⑧ Such potatoes peel well. ⑥-⑧中的出租、清洗和削都有被的意思。 Ⅲ动名词 ⑨ Your office needs cleaning （= to be cleaned）. ⑩ The computer wants servicing （= to be serviced）. 11. This watch requires winding up （ = to be wound up）. 12. That good point bears repeating （= to be repeated）. Ⅳ不定式动词 13. This is an apartment to let. 14. Give him a chair to sit down. 15. There is nothing to do for the time being. | 
