動名詞在某些動詞後麵作賓語時,有時需要一個形容詞或名詞作補語,這時不能將此作補語的形容詞或名詞直接置於動名詞之後,而需要使用先行詞it,而把動名詞置於句末。例如:
We find it troublesome having to gh all the procedures. 我們感到辦理這一道道的手續真是十分麻煩。
He did not sider it worthwhile spending a lot of time on paperback thrillers. 他認為,花大量的時間讀驚險小說是不值得的。
He thought it absolutely nless attempting the impossible. 想做不可能做到的事,他認為是完全沒有意義的。
有些短語動詞後麵也要求跟動名詞作賓語。這樣的短語動詞常見的有:feel like, give up, go on, object to, put off, keep on, insist on, leave off, look forward to, think of, ''t help等。例如:
We insist on leaving the meeting before any further outbursts take place. 我們堅持在任何進一步的突發事件發生之前離開會場。
Do you feel like eaining friends in the restaurant or would you rather treat them at home? 你想在餐館招待朋友還是在家裏款待他們?
When I read the novel I ''t help thinking of Elizabeth. 讀這本小說時,我情不自禁地想起了伊麗莎白。
12.3動名詞作介詞賓語
除一般的介詞外,某些"名詞+介詞"(acquaintah, sympathy with, obje to等 )和"形容詞+介詞" (afraid of, ied in, capable of, distant from, safe from等)所構成的短語也常跟動名詞作賓語。注意:不定式一般不能作介詞的賓語。例如:
He gives people the impression of having spent all his life abroad. 他給人的印象是在國外度過了一生。
I have no obje to spending the evening with them in the club. 我不反對和他們在俱樂部度過今晚。
The traditional approach to dealing with plex problem is to break them down into smaller, more easily manageable problems. 處理複雜問題的傳統方法是將它們分解成若幹較容易解決的小問題。
Future spy satellites will be capable of being refueled, dramatically extending their range and life-span. 未來的間諜衛星將能補充燃料,從而在擴大活動範圍和延長壽命方麵取得顯著的進展。
I am rather ed about my son studying abroad, for I haven''t received his telephone call for a long time. 我非常惦念在國外留學的兒子,因為我已很長時間沒有接到他的電話了。
12.4to後麵的動名詞
在各種各樣的"介詞+動名詞"的結構中,介詞to最容易使人把它同不定式符號to混淆起來,把該用動名詞的地方錯用成原形動詞,這也是四級考試中常見的項目。對於這個問題應注意下麵幾種結構:
1) 有些動詞後麵跟一個反身代詞作賓語,其後再與介詞to 搭配。這類帶反身代詞作賓語的動詞常見的有:recile, devote, adjust, aodate, adapt, address, apply, submit, ac, resign, abandon, addict, lend, 等。例如:
We''ll soon adjustbradapt ourlves to living in the South. 我們很快就會適應南方的生活。
They devoted themlves to teag in the rural area all their lives. 他們一生致力於農村的教學工作。
Professor Li has been applying himlf to preparing his report on eic situation all the days. 這些天來,李教授一直集中精力準備他的經濟形勢報告。
Young people shouldn''t addict themlves to smoking and drinking. 年輕人不應沉溺於煙酒。
2) 有些不及物動詞與介詞to形成固定搭配,相當於一個及物動詞,to後麵也常接動名詞。這類固定搭配常見的有:amount to, apply… to, swear to, testify to, object to, resort to, take to, e to, admit to, prefer to, owe to, fall to, lead to, restrict to, e o, tribute to, devotebrtribute to等。例如: