问
He appeared (seemed) quite well.
appear 和 seem 都是连系动词,要求形容词作它们的补足语。为什么上面的句子用副词 well 呢?
答
在这里 well 是个形容词,作“健康的”解。例如:
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She is well in health. (Cameron) 她身体很健康。
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I think she will get well. (Macaulay) 我想她会变得很健康的。
练习
——Mum, I think I'm ____ to get back to school.
—Not really, my dear. You'd better stay at home for another day or two.
——You don't look very ____. Are you ill? ——No, I'm just a bit tired.