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这句话中的前半部分,书上说是pleads作谓语的倒装结构,但书上有说plead是不及物动词,也就是说原句是直接引语作宾语,不及物动词还能直接跟宾语吗,恳请老师解惑!
plead作恳求、乞求、请求解时,一般为不及物动词,但可将来接直接引语。比如以下柯林斯词典例句:
'Do not say that,' she pleaded. [VERB with quote]
我感觉此时可以有二种讲解:第一,把这种句子的pleaded讲解为及物动词,直接引语作宾语。第二,pleaded仍然根据不及物动词理解,但直接引语剖析为主句,she pleaded 剖析为插入语,是说话人对主句这个直接引语的补充、说明。