without作表語(yǔ)的用法

　　without引出的介詞短語(yǔ)通常用作狀語(yǔ),但有時(shí)也可用作表語(yǔ).如：

　　She is completely without shame.她恬不知恥.

　　My investigations were without result.我的調查毫無(wú)結果.

　　without后接復合賓語(yǔ)的用法

　　without后接復合賓語(yǔ)的常用結構如下：

　　1.without+賓語(yǔ)+介詞短語(yǔ)

　　We'd be better off without them as neighbors.要是沒(méi)有這些鄰居,我們就過(guò)得更愉快了.

　　I don't like sweet coffee; I like it better without sugar in it.我不喜歡加糖的咖啡,里邊不加糖我更喜歡.

　　2.without+賓語(yǔ)+副詞

　　I'd be lost without you here.沒(méi)有你在這兒,我會(huì )一籌莫展.

　　I'm very near-sighted without my glasses on.我要是不戴眼鏡十分近視.

　　3.without+賓語(yǔ)+動(dòng)名詞

　　Without anyone noticing,he slipped through the window.無(wú)人注意,他從窗戶(hù)溜了出去.

　　They debated for hours without a decision being taken.他們爭論了幾個(gè)小時(shí),也沒(méi)作出決定.

　　4.without+賓語(yǔ)+過(guò)去分詞

　　Without another word exchanged,they started off.沒(méi)有再交談一句,他們就出發(fā)了.

　　5.without+賓語(yǔ)+不定式

　　Without anyone to help,how can we go on?沒(méi)有人幫忙,我們怎么能進(jìn)行下去?

　　It was boring to sit there without anything to do.無(wú)所事事地坐在那里太無(wú)聊了.