willing

用作定語 ～+ n.

1. She is a willing helper.
   她是一位熱心的幫助者。
2. She is a willing worker.
   她是一位自愿的勞動者。
3. He's a willing student.
   他是個聽話的學生。
4. He is a willing horse but he always seems to get the rotten jobs.
   他是個樂于助人的人,可是他似乎總是做倒霉的事情。
5. Nothing is impossible to a willing mind.
   世上無難事,只怕有心人。

用作表語 S+be+～

1. He doesn't work well, but he's always willing.
   他活兒干得不好,不過他總是愿意干。
2. When ears are willing, talks tend to be long and loud.
   只要樂于傾聽別人的講話,別人就會長時間起勁地談下去。
3. “When a man says he's willing,”said Mr. Barkis,“it's as much as to say, that a man's waiting for an answer.”
   “當一個人說他愿意的時候,”巴吉斯先生說,“那就等于說,那個人在等候一個答復?！?/li>
4. I wish I could stop smoking, the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak.
   但愿我能戒煙,只是心有余而力不足。

S+be+～+to- v

1. I am quite willing to pay the price you asked for.
   我十分愿意付出你所開的價。
2. He is willing to wait.
   他愿意等候。
3. Smith was willing to follow her example.
   史密斯樂意向她學習。
4. Are you willing to accept responsibility?
   你愿意承擔責任嗎?
5. I'm willing to be an ox serving the people all my life.
   我甘當孺子牛,終生為人民服務。
6. He was willing to use any dirty trick to get what he wanted.
   他愿意使用任何卑鄙的手段來得到他所要的東西。

S+be+～+for sb+to- v

1. Is your father willing for you to go abroad ?
   你的父親樂意讓你出國嗎?
2. I had a talk with your father last night, and he is willing for you to take the car out in the evenings.
   昨晚我和你父親談了,他同意你夜晚用車子。

S+be+～+that-clause

1. I am not willing that she should stay up past 10 p.m.
   我不愿她熬到晚上10點多。
2. I am willing that he should be elected our monitor.
   我愿意他被選為我們的班長。
3. Now are you willing that these little girls should be sent home?
   現在你愿意讓這些小姑娘被送回家去嗎?
4. I'm willing that he (should) help them.
   我但愿他能幫助他們。