"he declined to join the group on a hike"
"He refused my offer of hospitality"
"This behavior defies explanation"
"She denies me every pleasure" "he denies her her weekly allowance"
"His body rejected the liver of the donor"
"They turned away hundreds of fans" "Black people were often rejected by country clubs"
误 He refused that he had ever taken bribes.
正 He refused to admit that he had ever taken bribes.
析refuse是及物动词,其宾语可是名词、代词或动词不定式,但不能是that引导的从句。
她拒绝接受批评。误 She refused accepting the criticism.
正 She refused to accept the criticism.
析refuse后不可接动名词作宾语。
我们谢绝了他的帮助。误 We refused his help.
正 We declined his help.
析refuse为一般用语,而decline多指“谢绝”,语气比较委婉。
他不让我用他的计算机。误 He refused me to use his computer.
正 He refused to let me use his computer.
析refuse不可接复合宾语。
