英语中的被动语态由助动词be加及物动词的过去分词构成。有些短语动词在意义上相当于及物动词，因此也可构成被动语态。 

　　短语动词被看成一个整体，是固定词组，所以构成被动语态时不可分开。其被动语态构成方法与普通的及物动词的被动语态的构成方法相同。如： 

　　1．动词+介词
　　He will be operated on by the best surgeon． 他将由最好的外科医生给他动手术。
　　This matter has been carefully looked into． 此事已得到仔细调查。
　　He is often laughed at by his classmates． 他经常被同学嘲笑。 

　　2．动词 + 副词
　　These problems have been seriously thought over． 这些问题已得到认真考虑。
　　The lights are turned off at 11 pm every day． 每天晚上11点钟关灯。
　　The fire was soon put out． 那场大火很快被扑灭。 

　　3．动词+副词+介词
　　These privileges¹ should be done away with． 此类特权应该被取消。
　　Women were looked down upon in the past． 妇女过去受到歧视。
　　The lost time must be made up for. 失去的时间必须补回来。 

　　4．动词+名词+介词
　　The children have been taken good care of． 这些孩子得到了很好的照料。
　　What they did have been paid great attention to． 他们所做的一切已得到极大的关注。
　　Time is precious and should be made full use of. 时间宝贵，应该充分利用。