have sth. done
英 /hæv sʌmθɪŋ dʌn/美 /hæv sʌmθɪŋ dʌn/
v. 动词短语
使某事被做;遭遇某事;完成某事
词义解析
该结构主要有三个义项。本义是“使某事被做”,即主语不亲自做,而是安排或让别人来做,例如“I had my hair cut.”(我理了发)。由此引申出“遭遇”的含义,表示主语经历某种不幸或意外,通常带有被动或负面色彩,如“He had his wallet stolen.”(他的钱包被偷了)。另一个引申义是“完成某事”,强调动作的完成,有时主语也参与其中,如“We had the report finished by noon.”(我们在中午前完成了报告)。
字源分析
该结构由“have”和“something done”构成。“have”源自古英语“habban”,意为“拥有、持有”,在此结构中作为使役动词,表示“使、让”。“done”是“do”的过去分词,表示被动动作。整个结构字面意思为“拥有某事被做的状态”,体现了英语中通过“have + 宾语 + 过去分词”表达使役或经历的语法逻辑。记忆时可联想“拥有”的结果,即“拥有一个被完成的状态”,从而引申出使役和经历的含义。
常见语境
该结构广泛用于日常口语、商务和学术写作。在口语中,常用来谈论个人服务,如“I had my car repaired.”(我修了车)。在商务邮件中,用于安排工作,如“We will have the contract signed by Friday.”(我们将于周五前签署合同)。在学术写作中,更正式,如“The researchers had the data analyzed by a specialist.”(研究人员让专家分析了数据)。在新闻报道中,常用来描述人们遭遇的事件,如“The family had their home destroyed by the fire.”(这家人因火灾失去了家园)。语气上,使役用法中性,而遭遇用法通常带负面色彩。
用法须知
该结构是及物动词短语,后接宾语(something)和过去分词(done)。常见句型为“have + 宾语 + 过去分词”,其中宾语可以是名词或代词。注意:过去分词表示被动,宾语是动作的承受者。易错点:一是误用为“have something do”,这是错误的,因为“do”需用过去分词;二是混淆与“have something to do”的区别,后者表示“有某事要做”,主语是动作执行者。另外,在口语中“have got”常替代“have”,如“I've got to have this done.”
同义词区别
与“get something done”意思相近,但“get”更口语化,且有时强调努力或说服的过程,如“I got him to fix the car.”(我说服他修车)。而“have”更中性,直接表示安排或经历。与“make something done”相比,“make”带有强制意味,如“He made the work done.”(他强迫工作完成),而“have”无此含义。此外,“keep something done”表示保持状态,不常用。在需要表达委托时,优先用“have”;强调过程时用“get”。
易错提醒
该结构语域中性,可用于各种场合,但“遭遇”义项通常带负面色彩,需注意语境。常见误用包括:在需要被动语态时误用主动,如“I had my book lost.”(应改为“I lost my book.”,因为“lost”是形容词,但结构上“have lost”是完成时,不可混淆)。另外,在正式写作中,避免过度使用该结构,可换用“arrange for”等。注意区分“have something done”与“have done something”(完成时),后者表示“已经做了某事”。
高频搭配
- have something done by someone
- have something done quickly
- have something done properly
- have something done in advance
- have something done for free
- have something done on time
用法示例
- I need to have my computer repaired.我需要把电脑送去修理。
- She had her wedding dress designed by a famous fashion designer.她的婚纱是由一位著名时装设计师设计的。
- They had their house broken into last night.昨晚他们的房子被破门而入。
- We had the meeting postponed until next week.我们把会议推迟到了下周。
- He had his car washed and waxed before the trip.他在旅行前把车洗了并打了蜡。