command 可作名詞和動詞,意為“命令;指令;掌握”。
【經典例句】
The policeman commanded that the thief (should) hand in what he had stolen. 警察命令那個小偷交上他所偷的東西。
The police arrived and took command of the situation. 警察到達后就控制了局勢。
My father commanded me to study hard. 父親命令我努力學習。
Mr. Smith has a good command of spoken English. 史密斯先生對英語口語掌握得很好。
【思維拓展】
at sb.'s command聽某人的支配;be in command of= take command of控制……;be at one's command 聽任某人支配;command sb. to do sth. 命令某人做某事;command that sb.(should) do sth. 命令某人做某事;give a command發布命令;have a good command of... 精通,熟練掌握;under the command of sb.=under sb.'s command由……指揮;由……控制
【溫馨提示】
command后跟從句時,從句的謂語動詞用“should+動詞原形”,should可以省略。
【即學即練】
根據所給漢語完成句子,每空一詞。
1. 老師命令我們馬上交作業。
The teacher commanded ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ our homework immediately.
=The teacher commanded that we ____________ ____________ ____________ our homework immediately.
2. 錢由他掌管著,他喜歡什么就買什么。
The money is ____________ ____________ command. He can buy whatever he likes.
3. 這位老人精通俄語。
The old man ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ Russian.
4. 多年來她第一次覺得生活掌握在自己的手里。
She felt ____________ ____________ ____________ her life for the first time in years.
5. 隊長命令他的士兵立即集合。
The captain ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ gather immediately.
6. 一聽到槍聲,軍官馬上命令他的士兵躲到防御工事里去了。
The army officer immediately ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ in the defense works at the sound of guns.