介词后的动词必须用动名词形式:
0 U# I/ z8 i: }& h/ r1 G' @) @" X" d He left without paying his bill.1 R" V/ `0 p, |) l: @. H; O" B
他没有付账就走了。
5 s( G. ^( l2 N- v I apologize for not writing before.
- l: f* Z, D: }6 J 我此前未能写信,谨表歉意。- E4 K, [( W5 u5 D; i# j
She insisted on paying for herself.
$ H" n6 G; Q0 V6 I" z8 h 她坚持要付她自己的那一份钱。, ^6 n1 s' Z' B/ y. u" I( e
Before signing the contract,read the small print.
/ ]# Y7 f4 i& }7 w1 M 在签署合约以前,请详读小号字印出的内容。
3 Z7 U) \1 P6 C% M/ ? Q 还请注意某些名词+介词+动名词结构:
N3 e* C: [6 @& I2 H& E There′s no point in taking your car if you can′t park.! K* O+ p5 o& r' C, h& w
如果那里不能停放车子的话,你开车去就没多大意思了。) s7 l! |; d3 m7 N; e
What′s the point of taking your car if you can′t park?6 V; h9 r- @1 O; R& K( g2 u. G
如果无处停放车子,你开车去还有什么意思呢?
U/ @" l7 {0 o; f- o: ]& M Is there any chance/likelihood of his changing his mind?0 |9 f# O- o7 [: V0 {/ {3 r0 W
他有可能改变主意吗?) p& p4 x7 ^: ?' T4 ~7 u
Have you any objection to changing your working hours?
4 n& o8 p& X @6 e0 R& w/ L 你反不反对改变你的工作时洌?
( x1 L# n. a: I7 c! n! R I am in favour of giving everyone a day off.
. ^$ L- h5 K0 M6 l w 我赞同给大家放一天假。* `7 g1 D5 c. {* D$ c6 V! A
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:9 R) G! g' H: v" E
I could do nothing except agree.. N( J0 _8 y- R. k7 I' E) O
我除了同意,没有别的办法。! q4 H" C3 }" x! W: g
He did nothing but complain.
" O7 K% R$ P3 d2 K6 K; b9 k9 J" e 他只是抱怨,什么也不做。
5 K" L7 ]4 E# V0 g- ?, [+ d' C" t' x 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:
0 \7 c# f+ f1 p: V Being idle sometimes is agreeable,but being idle all the time might become monotonous.
$ N5 G) a& a3 Z6 P% m$ C1 d 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。
1 A: U! B. u: r7 `9 {3 r( A- G To be idle sometimes is agreeable,but to be idle all the time…(译文同上。) |