一、一句话先记牢
succeed in = 成功做成某事
succeed to = 继承(王位、头衔、财产等)
这两个短语就差一个介词,意思天差地别。in 后面跟的是"在哪方面成功",to 后面跟的是"继承了什么东西"。
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二、逐个拆解,讲清讲透
1. succeed in:成功地做某事
succeed in 表示"在某事上获得成功",后面接名词或动名词(doing)。这是最常用的用法,也是大家最熟悉的。
结构:
· succeed in + 名词(在某领域成功)
· succeed in + doing(成功做成某事)
例句:
· Without experience, do you think such a young man can succeed in this trade?
(没有经验,你认为这样的年轻人能在这个行业成功吗?)
· At last the climbers succeeded in conquering the difficult mountain.
(登山者们终于成功征服了那座险峰。)
· Scientists claim they have succeeded in finding a cure for cancer.
(科学家们声称他们已经成功找到了治疗癌症的方法。)
注意: succeed 是不及物动词,后面必须加 in 才能接宾语。
2. succeed to:继承(千万别译成"成功到……")
succeed to 的意思是"继承",指在某人去世或离任后,继承人接替财产、地位、头衔、王位等。这里的 succeed 是不及物动词,to 是介词,后面接名词。
结构:
· succeed to + 财产/头衔/王位/职位
例句:
· The present Queen succeeded to the throne upon the death of her father.
(现任女王在其父亲去世后继承了王位。)
· If the duke has no children, who will succeed to his property?
(如果公爵没有子女,谁将继承他的财产?)
· Prince William will succeed to the throne of Britain.
(威廉王子将继承英国王位。)
关键区别: 如果你想说"他成功当上国王",英语是 He succeeded in becoming king。如果说 He succeeded to the king,意思就变成了"他继承了国王的……(某样东西)",甚至可能被理解为"他继任了国王的位置"——完全两码事!
三、一张图分清所有用法
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⚠️ 注意:succeed 还可以作及物动词,直接接人,表示"继任某人、接替某人"。比如 Frank will succeed his father as president(弗兰克将接替他父亲担任总裁)。这跟 succeed to 的区别在于:succeed + 人(接替谁),succeed to + 物(继承什么)。
四、记忆口诀
in 后跟事表成功,
to 后跟物表继承,
直接接人表继任,
介词一错意思崩!
五、思维导图
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六、实战检测(自测题)
看看你能不能选对:
1. He finally _______ in getting the job. (填 succeeded / succeeded to)
2. Who will _______ the throne when the king dies?
3. She _______ her mother as the head of the company.
答案:
1. succeeded(succeed in doing,成功得到工作)
2. succeed to(继承王位)
3. succeeded(及物动词,直接接人,接替母亲)
总结: 看到 succeed in 就想到"成功";看到 succeed to 就想到"继承";看到 succeed + 人 就想到"接替"。介词一换,意思全变,千万别再搞混了!
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