180　consider和regard

◎ consider是及物动词。

① 表示“考虑”，结构为：

consider doing sth.

consider+代词/连接副词+不定式

consider+what从句

I'm considering your plan. 我正在考虑你的计划。

You should consider how to do it. 你应该考虑如何做。

I'm considering writing to her. 我在考虑给她写信。

I have to consider what to do next. 我得考虑下一步干什么。

② 表示“认为，把……看作”，结构为：

consider sb. to do sth.

consider sb./sth.+（to be/as）+宾语补足语（名词，形容词）

consider sb./sth.+宾语补足语（分词，介词短语）

consider+that从句

He considered her to keep the house. 他认为她要照料家务。

She considered herself lucky. 她认为自己很幸运。

I consider Tom（to be/as）my best friend. 我把汤姆看作最好的朋友。

I consider him（to be/as）selfish. 我认为他自私。

I consider your English greatly improved. 我认为你的英语水平有很大提高。

He considered himself in the right. 他认为自己正确。

I consider that it is a good book. 我认为它是一本好书。

提示

（1）consider后的宾语补足语为名词或形容词时，to be或as可以用，也可以不用，见上例。

（2）consider表示“考虑”时，后面不跟不定式。

She considered to talk with him.

She considered talking with him.

她考虑同他谈谈。

She considered how to talk with him.

③ consider和regard…as都可以表示“看作”，但consider表示“经过认真考虑后”作的结论，而regard…as仅表示“把……看作”。

比较

He considered her to be a selfish woman.（思考后的结论）

He regarded her as a selfish woman.（仅表示“看作”）

比较

regard A as B 视A为B

They regard him to be a fool.

They regard him as a fool.

他们把他看作笨蛋。

We think of him as a wonderful teacher. 我们认为他是一位优秀教师。