forget to lock the door.(1 / 1)

fet log the door

在英語裏,有些動詞,如fet,remember,stop,remind等,其後接動名詞或不定式時,表示兩種截然不同的含義。例:

I fot to lock the door.(1)I fot log the door.(2)

(1)句的意思是“我忘了鎖門”(現在門依然沒有上鎖);(2)句的意思是“我忘了我已把門鎖上”(現在門已鎖上)。

通過對比,我們可以看出,fet之後跟動詞不定式,表示“因為忘記而不曾做……”;接動名詞時,表示“忘記了曾經做……”。現在舉一反三,可以聯想到下列句子的區別和不同含義:

I fot to post the letter.I fot posting the letter.

They stopped to chat.They stopped chatting.

I reminded him to attend the meetierday.I reminded him of his attending the meetierday.

You must remember to turn off the lights when you leave the room. You remembered turning off the lights when you left the room,did you?

I regret to say he was a liar.I regret saying he was a liar.

We gave the porter ten dollars to carry gage.We gave the porter ten dollars for carrying gage.

從以上各組例句可見,動詞不定式to say和to carry等等的動作是發生在謂語動詞regret和gave等等之後;動名詞saying和carrying等等的動作是發生在謂語動詞regret和gave等等之前。

上麵幾組句子應如何理解和翻譯,請讀者思忖。

在英語中,有些動詞之後既能接不定式,又能接動名詞, 如:afford,begin,tinue,like,intend,prefer…; 而有些動詞隻能跟不定式,不能接動名詞,如hope,retend,promi…;另有一些則專接動名詞,不能跟不定式,如avoid,delay,enjoy,fancy,finish,mind,risk,postpone… 遇到疑問,要勤查字典。