Now intransitive verbs are the opposite.

不及物动词是正好相。

" Go off" is what we call an intransitive verb.

go off就是我们所说不及物动词短语。

'Lie' is an intransitive verb and it has no object.

lie 是不及物动词，没有语。

Intransitive verbs, such as " go off, " do not have a direct object.

不及物动词短语是没有直接语，如" go off" 。

English speakers do not generally use intransitive verbs, verbs that do not take an object, in the passive voice.

英语母语人士一般不使用不及物动词，即不语动词。

So, " lie" is an intransitive verb.

所以，“谎言”是一个不及物动词。

An intransitive verb means it doesn't take a direct object. Huh?

不及物动词意味着它不直接语。 嗯？

So, this is an issue of a transitive verb vs. an intransitive verb.

所以，这是及物动词与不及物动词问题。

One feature of intransitive verbs is that they do not require a complement.

不及物动词一个特点是不需要补语（complement）。

" arise" is an intransitive verb. All right? You don't need to have an object with it.

“arise” 是一个不及物动词。 好？ 你不需要有一个对象。

You can see that every single line uses an intransitive verb paired with a prepositional phrase.

你可以看到每一行都使用了一个不及物动词和一个介词短语。

To start you thinking about intransitive verbs consider this passage. It is from the poem " The human family" by famous writer and poet Maya Angelou.

开始之前，先看看这篇文章。 它取自著名诗人 Maya Angelou 诗篇 The human family。

Now, once you know how to recognise a phrasal verb you need to learn how to use it correctly and one of the first things that you need to find out is is it a transitive or an intransitive phrasal verb?

那么，如果你知道如何辨识一个动词短语，你需要学会如何正确地使用它，而这当中你首先需要知道就是它是一个及物动词短语还是一个不及物动词短语？