present continuous tense ¹² (现在进行时)

在英语里,有些动词的现在进行时可表示被动意义。属于这类动词的有:cook, bake, fry, print, develop, owe, brew, bind, sell, wash, build, beat, complete, fire, 见 notional passives。

1. The cakes are baking. 蛋糕正在烘着。

2. The book is binding. 这本书正在装订中。

3. Oranges are selling cheaply today. 今天桔子卖得很便宜。

4. A new type of engine is developing. 正在研制一种新型的发动机。