Radioactive matter is dangerous to work with because it has a bad effect on the blood.
在“主语 + be + 形容词 + 动词不定式”结构中,动词不定式有时是形容词的补足语,它与主语存在着不同的语义关系。
A. 动词不定式表示主语的动作, 即主语与动词不定式在语义上是主谓关系:
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She is sorry to hear that. 她听到这些感到很难过。
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We are very happy to see you. 我们见到你非常高兴。
B. 主语是动词不定式的表示动作的承受者, 即动词不定式与主语在语义上存在着动宾关系。在这种用法中, 形容词主要是 convenient, easy, difficult, fit, hard, impossible, pleasant 等:
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She was difficult to understand at times. 她有时候很难(被)理解。
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These shoes are not fit to wear. 这些鞋穿起来不合脚。
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My speech was ill-formed and not pleasant to hear. 我说的话不规范,很不好听。
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I was hard to convince. 我很难(被)说服。
C. 主语在语义上是动词不定式中介词的宾语:
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He is difficult to deal with. 他是很难相处的(他是很难对付的)。
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He's impossible to deal with. 跟他打交道,是不可能的。
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The man is hard to work with. 这个人很难共事。
你所提问的句子中的主语 radioactive matters 与动词不定式 to work with 便属于这种关系。