“Plead with sb to do” 详解
掌握如何用英语恳切地请求他人做某事
什么是 “plead with sb to do”?
“Plead with someone to do something” 是一个英语短语,表示非常恳切地请求或哀求某人做某事,通常带有强烈的情感色彩,如焦急、悲伤或绝望。
She pleaded with him to stay.(她恳求他留下。)
常用句型与结构
- Plead with + 人 + to + 动词原形
- 过去式:pleaded 或 pled(美式英语中两者皆可,但 pleaded 更常见)
- 常用于正式或文学语境,日常口语中也可使用,但语气较重
They pleaded with the judge for mercy.
He pled/pleaded with his parents not to move.
实用例句
- The child pleaded with his mother to buy him a toy.
- Activists pleaded with the government to stop deforestation.
- She was crying as she pleaded with him to forgive her.
- Doctors pleaded with people to get vaccinated.
发音小贴士
“Plead” 的发音为 /pliːd/,与 “lead”(领导)同音,注意不要与 “pled”(过去式口语形式)混淆。
/pliːd/ — 发音类似 “pleed”
文化与使用场景
在英语国家,“plead” 常出现在法律、新闻或情感强烈的对话中。例如,在法庭上被告可能 “plead guilty”(认罪),而在家庭或人际关系中,则多用于表达极度希望对方改变决定。
⚠️ 注意:由于语气强烈,日常请求建议使用 “ask” 或 “beg”(后者也较强烈),避免过度使用 “plead” 显得夸张。