Permit sb to do sth
英语中“允许某人做某事”的标准表达方式详解
什么是 “permit sb to do sth”?
“Permit sb to do sth” 是一个常见的英语动词结构,意思是“允许某人做某事”。其中:
permit 是动词,意为“允许、许可”
sb(somebody)指被允许的人
to do sth(to + 动词原形)表示被允许做的动作
基本结构
肯定句结构:
Subject + permit + somebody + to + verb (base form)
例如:
The school permits students to use laptops in class.
(学校允许学生在课堂上使用笔记本电脑。)
常见例句
- The law permits citizens to vote at the age of 18.
- My parents don’t permit me to stay out late.
- She permitted her friend to borrow her car.
- Visitors are not permitted to take photos inside the museum.
与 “allow” 的区别
“Permit” 和 “allow” 都可表示“允许”,但 permit 更正式,常用于书面语或法律语境;allow 更口语化。
✅ The regulations permit smoking only in designated areas.
✅ The regulations allow smoking only in designated areas.
不过,在被动语态中,“permit” 使用频率更高。
小测验
请选择正确的句子:
A. She permitted him going out.
B. She permitted him to go out.
✅ 正确答案是:B。因为 “permit” 后接 “to + 动词原形”,不能直接接动名词(-ing)。