非谓语动词(短语)作动词宾语

　　1. 要求动词+-ing作宾语的动词

　　有些动词只要求动词+-ing作宾语, 这类动词有:admit, advise, advocate, allow, anticipate, appreciate, avoid, consider, delay, deny, endure, enjoy, escape, excuse, fancy, finish, imagine, include, involve, justify, keep, mind, miss, pardon, permit, postpone, prevent, quit, regret, require, resent, resist, risk, stop, suggest, understand, can’t help (couldn’t help), stand 等, 例如:

　　I couldn’t help feeling proud of our country.

　　Someone suggested organizing an outing to the Western Hills.

　　I suggest our going to the park on Sunday.我建议我们星期天去公园。

　　It has stopped raining.雨停了。

　　They risked losing their jobs.他们冒着失去工作的风险。

　　　某些动词词组也要求动词+-ing作宾语, 例如: give up, leave off, put off (注: 这些动词短语均为动词+副词结构)以及amound to, be accustomed to, be used to, be opposed to, devote to, feel like,look forward to, object to, resort to(依靠、求助于), submit to(屈服于) 等。例如:

　　Mr. Smith gave up smoking according to his doctor’s advice.

　　Do you feel like having a walk with us in the woods by the sea?

　　Some people in the rich world are opposed to doing business with poor countries.

　　有时在形容词后面也要求用动词+-ing, 例如: busy, worth, worthwhile等。例如:

　　Is it worthwhile making such an experiment?

　　I am busy writing a novel.我正忙于写小说。

　　That novel is not worth reading.那部小说不值得一读。

　　还有在Point, trouble, difficulty 等名词后, 也用动词+-ing。例如:

　　There is not much point (in) thinking about it.

　　There is no point in complaining. They can’t do anything to help you.抱怨于事无补;他们没办法帮助你。

　　I had a little trouble learning English grammar.我学英文语法有过一点困难。

　　注: 在 it’s no use, it’s not much use, it’s no good 后要求用动词+-ing。但是在it is of no use 后则要用动词不定式。例如:

　　It’s no use crying about it. You must do something.

　　It’s no good writing to him; he never answers letters.

　　It’s of no use to cry over spilt milk.

　　2. 要求动词不定式作宾语的动词

　　有些动词后面可以跟动词不定式, 这类动词有: afford, agree, aim, arrange, ask, assist, attempt, (can’t) bear, beg, begin, bother, care cease, choose, claim, continue, dare, decide, demand, deserve, desire, determine, dislike, endeavour, expect, fail, fear, forget, hate, help, hesitate, hope, intend, learn, like, long, love, manage, mean, need, neglect, offer, plan, prefer, prepare, pretend, promise, propose,refuse, regret, remember, require, seek, start, strive, swear, tend, think, threaten, try, undertake, want, wish 等。