1.动词ing形式作宾语
(1)下列动词只能用动词ing形式作宾语:admit (承认),appreciate (欣赏), consider (考虑), mention (提及), delay (耽误), enjoy (喜欢),finish (完成), imagine (相像), miss (错过), practise (练习), resist (抵抗), risk (冒险), advise/suggest (建议), mind (介意), avoid (避免), allow (允许)
I'm considering going abroad for further study.
我在考虑出国深造。
We should avoid making the same mistake.
我们应该避免犯同样的错误。
He got wellprepared for the job interview, for he couldn't risk losing the good opportunity.
他为这次工作面试做了充分准备,因为他不能冒失去这次好机会的风险。
(2)英语中有些动词短语也常跟动词ing作宾语。常见的有:be good at (擅长), be fond of (喜欢), be worth (值), devote to (致力于), feel like (想要), give up (放弃), have trouble/difficulty (in) (做某事有困难), look forward to (期望), pay attention to (注意), put off (推迟), be/get used to (习惯于),insist on (坚持)等。
I'm looking forward to hearing from you.我盼望着收到你的来信。
He has got used to living in the countryside.他已经习惯住在乡下了。
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歌诀巧记常接动词ing形式作宾语的动词(短语):
建议考虑坚持练,(suggest, advise, consider, insist on, practise)
允许想象弃冒险,(permit, allow, imagine, give up, risk)
阻止抵抗否逃脱,(prevent, resist, deny, escape)
不禁介意保持完,(can't help, mind, keep, finish)
耽误推迟求原谅,(delay, put off, require, forgive, excuse)
承认错过欣喜欢。(admit, miss, appreciate, enjoy)