"gain" 是一个多义词,其词性及用法如下:
及物动词
表示“获得、取得、增加”等含义,例如:
The company gained a significant profit last year.(公司去年获得了显着利润)
She gained the audience's attention with her performance.(她通过表演吸引了观众的注意)
不及物动词
表示“在某方面有所增长、接近或胜过”等含义,例如:
The company gained market share this quarter.(公司本季度市场份额有所增长)
The athlete gained 200 meters in the final sprint.(运动员在最后冲刺阶段缩短了200米)
及物动词搭配 :
gain from(从...获得):
The project gained us valuable insights.(该项目让我们获得了宝贵经验)
gain in(在某方面增长):
There's a gain in productivity with the new software.(新软件使生产力有所提升)
gain on(接近或超过):
The company is gaining on its competitors.(公司正在接近其竞争对手)
不及物动词搭配 :
gain ground(取得进展):
The team gained ground in the second half of the game.(球队在比赛后半段取得了优势)
gain speed(加速):
The car gained speed on the highway.(汽车在高速公路上加速)
gain sight of(看到):
After the hike, we finally gained sight of the summit.(徒步后,我们终于看到了山顶)
单复数形式
当表示“收获”等抽象意义时,"gain"需用复数形式 gains ,例如:
One gain for one loss.(一得一失)
但表示具体数量时仍用单数,如:
The company gained 10% in revenue last year.(公司去年收入增长了10%)
用法对比
需注意与"lose"的搭配区别:
获得:gain from, gain in
丢失:lose to, lose of
综上,"gain"可根据语境灵活作为及物或不及物动词使用,需结合介词及搭配进行区分。