76 動名詞復(fù)合結(jié)構(gòu)的用法 Track 076
(1)動名詞復(fù)合結(jié)構(gòu)常在句中作主語或賓語
a. Tom’s coming home at last was a great consolation. (作主語)
b. Do you mind my making a suggestion? (作及物動詞賓語)
c. Our discussion of earthquakes would be incomplete if we didn’t raise the possibility of their being caused by external forces.
要是我們沒有考慮到外部力量造成地震的可能性,那么我們對于地震的研究還有所欠缺。(作介詞賓語)
d. Clint insisted on my reading the letter.
e. What are the chances of a sleepwalker’s committing a murder or doing something else extraordinary in his sleep?
夢游者在睡夢中實施謀殺或做出一些其他反常活動的可能性有多大?
這種動名詞復(fù)合結(jié)構(gòu)在某些情況下,可以將其中的物主代詞改為賓格代詞(如him,me,you等),或?qū)⑵渲械拿~所有格(如Mary’s,Tom’s等)改為普通格名詞(如Mary,Tom等)。如:
a. It’s no use Tom arguing with his boss.
b. Do you mind me making a suggestion?
c. I am annoyed about John forgetting to pay.
(2)在使用動名詞復(fù)合結(jié)構(gòu)時,什么時候用普通格,什么時候用所有格,一般遵循以下原則:
1)若動名詞復(fù)合結(jié)構(gòu)在句中作主語,最好用所有格形式:
a. Tom’s refusing to accept the invitation upset me.
b. His refusing to accept the invitation upset me. (不宜用him refusing)
c. It was a great consolation his coming home at last. (不宜用him coming)
2)動名詞復(fù)合結(jié)構(gòu)在句中作賓語時,用普通格或所有格均可。
a. Do you mind me making a suggestion?
b. I am annoyed about John forgetting to pay.