用法
1.動(dòng)名詞作主語(yǔ)
Retelling stories is very useful.
復(fù)述故事是很有用的。
在一些句子中,常用it作形式主語(yǔ),將動(dòng)名詞放在句子后面。
此類句型有:
It is +no use/no good/no fun/a great pleasure/a waste of time等名詞+doing
sth.
It is no good crying.
哭沒(méi)有好處。
2.動(dòng)名詞作表語(yǔ)
Seeing is believing.
百聞不如一見(jiàn)。
3.動(dòng)名詞作賓語(yǔ)
動(dòng)名詞既可作動(dòng)詞賓語(yǔ)也可作介詞賓語(yǔ),如:
I haven't finished reading today's newspaper.
我還沒(méi)讀完今天的報(bào)紙。(動(dòng)名詞reading作動(dòng)詞finish的賓語(yǔ))
4.動(dòng)名詞作定語(yǔ)
I would like to choose a house with a swimming pool.
我想選個(gè)帶游泳池的房子。