Victor:今天我們來談一下偉大的畫家達芬奇吧。

Nancy:Da Vinci painted the Last Supper, also we can say “The Last Supper was painted by Da Vinci.”

Victor:Nancy! 達芬奇,最后的晚餐,這兩句話是一個意思?

Nancy:Right! Here’s where we can use active voice, “Da Vinci painted the Last Supper,” or passive voice, “The Last Supper was painted by Da Vinci.”

Victor:要提醒大家注意英文中的主動和被動語態(tài)的細膩用法。

Nancy:This depends on whether you want to emphasize the painting, or the artist.

Victor:強調(diào)的主題不同,就可以分別用主動或被動語態(tài)。

Nancy:Da Vinci painted the Last Supper, I use active voice to emphasize the artist.

Victor:那我更喜歡《最后的晚餐》這幅畫,我用被動語態(tài)。The Last Supper was painted by Da Vinci.

Nancy:You can see The Last Supper if you go to Milan.

Victor:買張機票,飛去米蘭看看達芬奇《最后的晚餐》吧。Bye!

Nancy:Ok, see you next time.