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一、动名词的简介

动名词既具有动词的性质,又具有名词的性质,因此叫动名词。

1.动名词的动词性质表现在,它可以组成动名词短语,如:

My job is arranging the agenda for my boss.

我的工作是为老板安排日程。

I finished the project in a month by working overtime.

我靠加班在一个月内做完了这个项目。

2.动名词的名词性质表现在,它可以在句中用作主语、宾语等,如:

Studying abroad can be a good experience.

留学是一种很好的经历。(作主语)做主语

I regret telling her the truth.

我后悔告诉她事实真相了。(作宾语)

二、动名词的形式和特征

1.动名词的主动形式:doing

2.动名词的被动形式:being done

3.动名词的复合结构:形容词性物主代词/名词所有格/名词/宾格人称代词+动名词

She suggested us forgiving him.

她建议我们原谅他。(作宾语)

His not knowing English brought him a lot of inconvenience.

他不懂英语,这给他带来许多麻烦。(作主语)

Our only worry is George's overestimating himself.

我们唯一担心的就是乔治高估了他自己。(作表语)

I strongly object to your delivering the speech.

我强烈反对你发表讲话。(作介词宾语)

三、动名词的用法

1.动名词作主语

Retelling stories is very useful.

复述故事是很有用的。

Her resigning surprises us.

她的辞职让我们很惊讶。

在一些句子中,常用it作形式主语,将动名词放在句子后面。

此类句型有:

It is + no use/no good/no fun/a great pleasure/a waste of time等名词+doing 
sth.

It is no good crying.

哭没有好处。

It is no use fixing.

修也没有用。

It is great fun traveling.

旅行很有趣。

It is a waste of time playing computer games.

玩电脑游戏是浪费时间。

It is + useless+ doing sth.

It is useless crying.

哭没有用。

2.动名词作表语

Seeing is believing.

百闻不如一见。

My idea is making a plan first.

我的想法是先做一个计划出来。

3.动名词作宾语

动名词既可作动词宾语也可作介词宾语,如:

I haven't finished reading today's newspaper.

我还没读完今天的报纸。(动名词reading作动词finish的宾语)

I'm afraid of going to the dentist.

我害怕去看牙医。(动名词going作介词of的宾语)

4.动名词作定语

I would like to choose a house with a swimming pool.

我想选个带游泳池的房子。