一.作主語的動名詞:
1.動名詞(短語)有時可用作主語:
Drawing pictures will be fun.
畫畫會是很有意思的。
Smoking may cause cancer.
吸煙可能致癌。
Running is my favorite sport.
跑步是我最喜歡的運動。
Meeting you has been a great pleasure.
見到你非常高興。
Talking mends no holes.
空談無濟于事。(諺)
也可以在下面結構中用作主語:
2.由先行詞it引起的句子(作主語的動名詞移到句子后部):
It's no use doing that.
這樣做沒有用。
It's no good waiting here.
在這里等沒有好處。
It's nice talking you.
和你談話很高興。
It's a waste of time arguing about it.
辯論這事是浪費時間。
3.由there is no引起的句子:
There is no joking about such matters.
這種事開不得玩笑。
There is no knowing what will happen next.
沒法知道以后將發(fā)生什么事。
There was no telling what he was going to do.
沒法判斷他會怎樣干。
There was no arguing with her.
沒法和她爭辯。
二.作表語的動名詞:
1.動名詞(短語)也可用來作表語:
Her job is raising pigs.
她的仟務是養(yǎng)豬。
Seeing is believing.
眼見為實。
To keep the money you have found is stealing.
撿到錢不交出來等于偷竊。
The problem is raising enough fund.
問題是籌集足夠的資金。
2.動名詞和不定式都可用作主語和表語。一般說來表示一般行為時多用動名詞,表示具體某次動作時多用不定式:
Smoking is prohibited.
禁止吸煙。
It isn't good for you to smoke so much.
你抽這么多煙對你身體不好。
Their job is building houses.
他們的工作是蓋房予。
Our task now is to increase food production.
我們現在的仟務是增產糧食。