1、 hire v.ha( hires; hired; hiring ) 双解释义 vt.1.雇用 obtain or allow the use or services in return for fixed payment vt.2.租用 get the use of sth for a special occasion on payment of a sum of money 基本要点1.hire的基本意思是以一定价钱使用或暂时拥有某物,多指因某一具体工作或目的而雇用某人或某物,这种雇用多是短期的、临时的,在英国主要用于租汽车、船只等。2.hire是及物动词,跟名词或代词作宾语。3.hire
2、的过去分词hired还可用作形容词在句中作定语。4.hire out后接宾语时,表示“出租某物”,当其后不接宾语或接反身代词作宾语时,表示“受雇”。 词汇搭配 +名词 hire a car租用汽车 hire a workman雇一名工匠 hire another ten girls又雇用了十名姑娘 +副词 hire oneself out as a gardener受雇当花匠 hire oneself out as a maid作为女仆受雇于人 hire oneself out as governess受雇当家教 hire out boat出租船只 hire out horses出租马匹 hi
3、re out things出租东西 +介词 hire as作为受雇于 hire by按出租 hire for租用 hire oneself to sb 受雇于某人 常用短语hire on(v.+adv.)受雇 be employed说明 hire on的主动结构表示被动意义。hire on as sbShe hired on as a baby-sitter.她当了临时照看孩子的保姆。He was shipwrecked and somehow made his way to Hong Kong, where he hired on as a hand.他的船失事了,不过他设法到达了香港,在那
4、里他受雇当了一名工人。hire out(v.+adv.)1.出租 give out on hire; lend for paymenthire sthoutThe company hires out machinery by the day.那公司按日计费出租机械设备。hire sthout to sbWhy dont you hire out your car to your neighbours while youre away, and earn some money?你不在家时为何不将你的汽车租给你的邻居挣点钱呢?He hired out his donkey cart to the
5、tourists.他把自己的驴车租给旅游者。2.受雇 be employedhire out to-vThese girls never hired out to do servants work.这些姑娘从不受雇去做佣人的工作。hire out to sbShe hired out to the owner of an apple orchard.她受雇于一个苹果园主。hire out as sbHe hired out as a teacher with the school.他受聘为该校的教员。hire oneself outFarmers used to hire themselves
6、 out for the summer.农民过去经常整个夏天在外面打工。 句型例句用作及物动词S+n./pron.They hired many people now.他们雇用了很多人。Foreigners visiting the city can hire the service of guide.游览该城市的外国游客可以雇用导游。You can hire a bicycle, a car, or a horse in that park whenever you want to.不管在什么时候,你都可以在那公园里租用到自行车、汽车或马。Already they had hired a b
7、ig hall.他们已经租了一个大厅。We should hire a hall to hold such a meeting.要召开这样的会议,我们应该租一个大礼堂。 用于be ed结构Im a new employee.I was hired yesterday.我是个新雇员,我是昨天才受雇的。用作宾补动词S+n./pron.+to-vHe hired himself to work in the fields for one summer.他曾受雇在田里干一个夏天的活。He hired a car and a man to drive it.他租了一辆小汽车,并雇用了一个人来驾驶这辆车。
8、其他v-ed as Attrib.He is a hired killer.他是一个受雇的杀手。We were hired hands.我们是雇工。 词语辨异hire, hire out这两个词(组)都可表示“租用某物”。其区别是:hire表示短期租用别人的东西; 当物主出租东西时用hire out。例如:Lets hire a car for the weekend.让我们租一辆汽车周末用。He hired out his car to his neighbours while he was away.他外出期间把汽车出租给邻居。hire, let, rent这组词的共同意思是“租”“租用”
9、“雇用”。其区别是:1.就租进、租出来说, let是租出, rent和hire则既可以是租进,也可以是租出。例如:Will you rent me your boat for the weekend?小船租给我度周末好吗?The house lets for 80 yuan a month.这房子出租,租金一个月80元。2.就租期长短来说, hire强调临时性, let强调长期性,而rent既可以是长期的,也可以是临时的。例如:During the holidays we hired a boat and went fishing.假期我们租了一条船去钓鱼。Were hoping to let
10、 this field.我们希望把这块地租出去。She rents out rooms to students.她把房间出租给学生。3.就宾语来说, hire多用于对人的雇用, let和rent则着重于租物。例如:The store hired two clerks for the sale.这家商店为了这次廉价销售雇了两名店员。The farmers near cities are working part of their land themselves and are letting the rest.城区附近的农民自己耕种一部分土地,出租其余的部分。He rented a colour
11、 TV soon after moving in.搬进后不久他就租了一台彩色电视机。4.hire在表示租某物时,在英国,一般指租汽车、船只等; let指出租房屋、地产; rent在英式英语中指较长时间租入或租出房屋、商店或土地,在美式英语中可指长时间或短时间租用各类资本或日用品,这一意义现已影响到英国。例如:Why dont you hire out your car to your neighbours while youre away, and earn some money?你不在家时为何不将你的汽车租给你的邻居,挣点钱呢?I asked her if she had any room
12、to let.我问她有没有房间出租。Im thinking of renting out my house while Im away.我正在考虑在我离家期间把房子租出去。5.hire有时可表示“受雇”,而let和rent无此义。hire, charter, lease这组词的共同意思是“出租某物”。其区别是:hire指短期租用某物,在英国,一般指出租汽车、船只等; charter指为某一特殊目的而租或包用大型交通工具; lease指立约出租房屋、土地或其他不动产。例如:He hired a taxi for several hours.他租用了几个小时的出租车。Our school char
13、tered three buses for the trip.我们学校为了这次旅游包租了3辆公共汽车。He leased his house for the summer.夏天他把房子租给别人使用。hire, engageengage和hire都可表示“雇用”。其区别在于:1.engage的宾语只能是人,而hire的宾语可以是物。例如:We hire out vans by the day.我们的货车按日出租。Ive engaged him as my new assistant.我已聘他为我的新助手。2.engage的对象一般有一技之长,而hire的对象则可以是“力工”等。例如:He hir
14、es out as a house painter in the summer.他在夏天受雇当房屋油漆工。He engaged a lawyer to argue his case in court.他请了一位律师来为他出庭辩护。3.engage所指的雇用时限一般较长,而hire可指短期雇用。例如:He hired himself to work in the fields for one summer.他曾受雇在田里干一个夏天的活。He engaged a new secretary.他聘用了一名新秘书。hire, employ参见employ条。 正误解析他们租给我一条船。误 They h
15、ired me a boat.正 They hired a boat to me.析 hire用于hire sb sth 结构,其间接宾语应由介词to引出。 学习参考在美式英语中表示“雇人”,一般不用hire,多用employ。 补充资料在美式英语中表示“雇人”,一般不用hire,多用employ。 hire n.ha 双解释义 U1.租用,雇用 hiring U2.租金,工钱 payment for hiring sb/sth 基本要点1.hire是不可数名词,表示“供出租或雇用”,还可表示为所“租,雇”而付出的“租金”“工钱”。2.foron hire的意思是“供租用的”,在句中可用作表语
16、或后置定语。 词汇搭配 介词+ for hire供出租 available for hire可供出租 boats for hire供出租的船 work for hire当雇工 in the hire of sb 受雇于某人 on hire出租的 bicycle on hire可供租用的自行车 have sth on hire某物是租来的 let out sth on hire出租某物 motorcar on hire出租的汽车 set sth on hire租到某物 +介词 hire of the hall对礼堂的租借 句型例句Boats are for hire.船只出租。This suit
17、 is on hire.这套衣服是供租用的。You can get boats on hire here.你在这里可以租到小船。This car is for hire.这辆汽车是供租用的。He lets horses on hire.他向外出租马匹。He paid the carriage hire to the driver.他把马车费付给了马车夫。The days hire for the car is ten dollars.汽车每日的租金是10美元。 词语辨异for hire, on hire这两个短语都可表示“供租用的”,一般情况下可互换,如:The boat is foron hire.这小船是供出租的。其细微区别在于:for强调“供”, on强调“处于租赁状态中”,所以与动词have, get, let等连用时一般用on。例如:You can get skates on hire here.你可在此处租到溜冰鞋。 补充资料同义词 v. employ, engage, enlist, retain反义词 v. discharge, dismiss, fire词源 古英语hyr(租,雇用)
