介词后的动词必须用动名词形式:
6 @% k, _2 _& p, M He left without paying his bill.3 Q& z I$ Q+ B! }
他没有付账就走了。4 u% e7 s6 ] k5 m- J( @; _5 N
I apologize for not writting before." J5 p* K( @% q; t$ u
我此前未能写信,谨表歉意。
1 B9 C1 k A2 `! \% a c( Z She insisted on paying for herself.
: K3 B: M o4 H7 K) [ 她坚持要付她自己的那一份钱。: `" w/ i' W2 ~2 ~0 t/ B
Before signing the contract,read the small print.
- z. A0 M, C/ X$ g, A 在签署合约以前,请详读小号字印出的内容。7 S8 `5 b/ O# Y, R. c! _$ I
还请注意某些名词+介词+动名词结构:+ j7 W9 s, v1 a8 t1 Z( R
There′s no point in taking your car if you can′t park.
; m! b) P5 `/ S% @. L' o 如果那里不能停放车子的话,你开车去就没多大意思了。6 m& ^) X7 j# Q) H# \ `) c+ `
What′s the point of taking your car if you can′t park?$ ]- o( ^4 M' w5 o5 I+ a/ r) \4 P) c
如果无处停放车子,你开车去还有什么意思呢?1 C+ f# X2 O. \3 B' R0 P: q$ K
Is there any chance/likelihood of his changing his mind?% c5 b; F( R( \0 q/ f" J
他有可能改变主意吗?" ~& X& m s( A- [" s
Have you any objection to changing your working hours?
) [# ~. f8 i' K+ F3 J5 | 你反不反对改变你的工作时洌?
# S: h, p( d5 N! d I am in favour of giving everyone a day off.! g& w- j/ P# C7 w: O' E
我赞同给大家放一天假。2 r; q; C5 M q3 o
B 介词后面必须带动词的动名词形式,这一规则的唯一例外是except和but(介词)。在它们后面带动词原形:8 R1 y- m2 L3 p9 k
I could do nothing except agree., c* q- x6 O/ X; Z U1 U9 L
我除了同意,没有别的办法。) t! Y3 ]4 x6 w
He did nothing but complain., r. X. E3 S1 D! v$ x- S& ^: @2 ]9 O
他只是抱怨,什么也不做。
7 { g, `4 {( f* y/ v 但是如果but用做连词,即如果它引导从句,它的后面就可直接跟完整的不定式或动名词:" t7 |+ I! g# M( q, V- o* s5 I/ |
Being idle sometimes is agreeable,but being idle all the time might become monotonous.
, n) R- A; j6 v7 S N: M6 F 有时清闲无事是令人惬意的,但总是闲呆着就可能变得单调乏味了。3 E' W- y4 Z; X( N9 t
To be idle sometimes is agreeable,but to be idle all the time…(译文同上。) |