succeed是成功、获得成功,指某人在工作、理想、抱负等方面获得成功或达到目的,succeed为不及物动词。success是成功、成就、胜利,不可数名词;还可作成功的事或人、一次成败,这时为可数名词。
一、succeed的用法
他的计划成功了。
误:His plan was succeeded.
正:His plan succeeded.
析:succeed表示“成功”,是不及物动词,因此不能用于被动语态。
二、success的用法
失败是成功之母。
误:Failure is the mother of successes.
正:Failure is the mother of success.
析:success表示抽象意义的“成功”,是不可数的;表示具体意义的“成功的人或事”,则是可数的。比较:Gig success does not usually occur early.
你说服她改变主意了吗?
误:Did you have any success to persuade her to change her mind?
正:Did you have any success in persuading her to change her mind?
析:have success in doing sth=做某事有结果或效果