动名词的用法详解:
1.构成
1)[ 动词 + ing ] 作名词 → 动名词
Walking is good for health. 走路是有利于健康。
[ walking指走路这项运动,作n.用, 不是指正在进行走路的动作 ]
有些动词有对应的名词形式,比如arrive对应的名词是“arrival到达”,而有些动词,没有对应名词,要想作名词用,就要用动词-ing形式。
2)动名词+sth./sb. → 动名词短语
Climbing mountains is also good for health.
[动名词短语,指爬山这件事,作n.用]
Laughing at others is not polite.
嘲笑别人(的行为)是不礼貌的。
2.动名词,通常是不可数名词,可用形容词修饰。
You need better training to win the game.
要赢得比赛,你需要更好的训练。
[training指训练这件事,是动名词;better形容词修饰training]
3.动名词的用法解析
1)作主语
Listening to music is one way to relax.
听音乐是放松的一种方式。
Cooking is one of my hobbies.
烹饪是我的爱好之一。
Getting a good job is not easy.
找到一份好工作不容易。
注意:
①动名词作主语,表示一件事,谓语动词要用单数形式
Climbing mountains is exhausting. 爬山让人疲倦。
(主语是指爬山这项运动,主语是一项运动,谓语用单数形式,不要被mountains误导。)
Playing with friends is great fun.
与朋友玩耍特别有趣。
②作主语时,若动名词短语过长,主语太长,为了平衡句子结构,有时采用 :
It is +adj./n. + doing sth. 结构
Playing with friends is great fun.
= It is great fun playing with friends.
It is no use crying.
哭是没用的。
2)在动词或介词后作宾语
v. (或动词短语)+ 动名词
I enjoy reading books in the library.
我喜欢在图书馆读书。
She looks forward to seeing you.
她期盼能见到你。
介词 + 动名词
They left without telling anyone.
他们没有告诉任何人就离开了。
How about watching a movie tonight?
今晚看部电影,怎样?
动名词的用法就先介绍到这里,同时需要梳理的知识:
后接doing的动词短语
动名词和现在分词的区别