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在英语里，我们可以用现在分词（present participles）或现在分词短语（present participial phrases）充当副词修饰动词。这是英语中一种极为普遍的句子结构，在书面语中，用得甚多，表示的意义也有好几种。现在分述如下： ⒈表示办事方法或行动方式，如： ● Feeling his way along the rocks, the mountaineer reached the peak of the hill. ● Flinging her arm before her face, the small girl pretended to burst into tears. ⒉表示伴随状况，如： ● The two men shook hands, smiling at each other. ● The demonstrators marched through the street, chanting political slogans. ● Irene saw her husband glance toward her, disapproving. ● A few friends of the victim stood outside the house, still with a sense of shock, conversing quietly. ⒊表示原因，如： ● Living in a city, we enjoy a lot of modern amenities. ● Meeting with a cold reception at his relatives house, the old man left in a rage. ● Having heard the story before, Joelle did not heed it any more. ● Being written in a hurry, the essay was fraught with errors. ⒋.表示时间，如： ● Reaching the dilapidated castle, they slowed down their pace. ● Finding the hidden treasure , they discussed how to divide it. | 
