动名词,指的是动词ing形式的一种,兼有动词和名词特征的非限定动词(即非谓语动词)。
动名词做定语举例子
1、动名词作定语,说明被修饰词的性质、特征或用途。如:
He may be in the reading room.
他可能在阅览室里。
They set up an operating table.
他们搭起一个手术台。
2、动名词作定语,表示其与被修饰词之间为主动关系,并且表示动作正在进行。如:
There are about 200 students studying in this school.
大约有200个学生在这个学校学习。
Who is the woman talking to our English teacher?
正在和我们英语老师谈话的那个女人是谁?
3、有些动名词已经转化成了形容词,常用作定语修饰物,表示“令人……”
That must be a terrifying experience.
那肯定是一次可怕的经历。
The experiment was an amazing success.
那实验是一个惊人的成功。
动名词的其他用法
一、作主语
1、直接位于句首
eg. Swimming is a good sport in summer.
2、用 it 作形式主语,把动名词(真实主语)置于句尾作后置主语。
eg. It is no use telling him not to worry.
3、用于“There be”结构中
eg. There is no saying when he'll come.
4、动名词的复合结构作主语:当动名词有自己的逻辑主语时,常可以在前面加上一个名词或代词的所有格,构成动名词的复合结构, 动名词疑问句通常使用这种结构做主语
eg. Their coming to help was a great encouragement to us.
Does your saying that mean anything to him?
二、作宾语
1、作动词的宾语
某些动词后出现非限定性动词时只能用动名词作宾语,不能用不定式。不定式通常指某种特定的动作,但动名词表示泛指,常见的此类动词有:
admit,appreciate,excuse,stand,advise,allow,permit,avoid,consider,enjoy,finish,give up,cannot
eg. They went on walking and never stopped talking.他们继续走,说个不停。
2、作介词的宾语
动词+介词+动名词
eg.The rain prevented us from finishing the project.
形容词+介词+动名词
eg. I know who is responsible for breaking the window.
名词+介词+动名词
eg. We are thinking of making a new plan for the next term.
3、作形容词的宾语
eg. We are busy preparing for the coming test.