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

go off就是我们所说的不及物词短语。

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

不及物词短语是有直接宾语的，如" go off" 。

In a previous Everyday Grammar, we discussed intransitive verbs.

在上一期的《每语法》节目里，我们讨论了不及物词。

Unlike intransitive verbs, transitive verbs take one or more complements.

与不及物词不同，及物词需要一个或多个补语。

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

lie 是不及物词，有宾语。

Now intransitive verbs are the opposite.

不及物词是正好相反的。

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词，即不带宾语的词。

To start you thinking about intransitive verbs consider this passage.

为了让你更好地理解不及物词，先看看这段话。

Today we will explore another common pattern: the intransitive verb pattern.

今天，我们将探究另一种常见句型：不及物词句型。

The intransitive verb pattern is unusual.

不及物词句型很特别。

In other words, most intransitive verbs can end sentences; they do not need nouns or adjectives to their right.

换句话说，大多数不及物词可以直接结束句子，其后面不需要跟名词或形容词。

In intransitive verb patterns, adverbs or prepositional phrases are often referred to as " optional."

在不及物词句型中，副词或介词短语通常是 “可有可无的”。

However, sentences with just the subject and intransitive verb are not very common in writing or speaking.

然而，仅包含主语和不及物词的句子，在书面语或口语中并不常见。

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

不及物词意味着它不带直接宾语。 嗯？

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

所以，这是及物词与不及物词的问题。

So, " lie" is an intransitive verb.

所以，“谎言”是一个不及物词。

To practice using the intransitive verb pattern, try writing four lines of poetry in the style of Angelou's poem.

为了练习如何使用不及物词句型，请试着模仿玛雅·安吉洛的诗，写四行诗。

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

“arise” 是一个不及物词。 好的？ 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词和一个介词短语。

Except in slang (" Let it lay" ), do not misuse it for the intransitive verb lie.

除了俚语（“让它躺着”）之外，不要将其误用为不及物词 lie。