<例句>
He resented being called a baby.
他不喜歡別人叫他小寶寶。
<語法分析>
在這個句子中,動名詞的被動形式作動詞的賓語,此外還可作介詞的賓語。動名詞就是動詞的-ing形式,在句子中可以充當(dāng)很多成分,如作主語、表語以及賓語等,還可構(gòu)成合成詞。有的動名詞已很接近名詞或已變成了名詞,這些動名詞可以有復(fù)數(shù)形式也可以有定語修飾。動名詞也有被動形式和完成形式,可以有一個物主代詞或名詞的所有格來作它的邏輯主語。
<觸類旁通>
(1) Talking mends no holes.
空談無濟(jì)于事。
語法分析:動名詞用作句子的主語。
(2) It's a wonder meeting you here.
在這里遇到你真是個奇跡。
語法分析:先行詞it作主語,而把動名詞主語放到句子后部,作表語的可以是名詞或形容詞。
(3) There was no knowing what she could do.
很難說她能干些什么。
語法分析:在“There is + no”結(jié)構(gòu)后面可以用動名詞作主語。
(4) They will put off doing it until next year.
他們將推遲到明年再做這件事。
語法分析:在很多成語動詞后面也可以用動名詞作賓語,諸如give up, carry on, keep on, go on 以及cut out 等。
(5) I remember telling you about it.
我記得曾告訴過你這件事。
語法分析:某些動詞后面可以用動名詞作賓語,此時則表示已發(fā)生的動作,如果用不定式作賓語,則表示動作即將發(fā)生。
(6) It has started raining (to rain).
天開始下雨了。
語法分析:在某些動詞如 begin, start, intend, continue 以及cease 等動詞后面可以跟動名詞和不定式,意思上沒有什么差別。
<鞏固練習(xí)>
1. I hate _____[interrupt].
2. He regretted _____[leave] Beijing.
3. I have no object on ____[send] him abroad.
4. How about _____[come] with me to the theater?
5. She was not accustomed to _____[associate] with such people.
6. I advised _____[take] a different approach.
7. _____[read] French is easier than speaking it.
<參考答案>
1. being interrupted 2. having left 3. sending 4. coming 5. associating 6. taking 7. Reading