6. 动名词

6.1 动名词作主语、宾语和表语

1)作主语

Fighting broke out between the South and the North.

南方与北方开战了。

2)作宾语

a. 动词后加动名词doing作宾语 V. + doing sth

admit 承认　　　appreciate 感激,赞赏　avoid 避免

complete 完成　 consider 认为　　　　 delay 耽误　　 deny 否认　　　 detest 讨厌　　　　　 endure 忍受　　　　enjoy 喜欢　　　escape 逃脱　　　　　 prevent阻止

fancy 想象　　　finish 完成　　　　　 imagine 想象　　 mind 介意　　　 miss 想念　　　　　　 postpone 推迟　　　　　　　 practise 训练　 recall 回忆　　　　　 resent 讨厌　　　　　resist 抵抗　　 resume 继续　　　　　 risk 冒险

suggest 建议　　face 面对　　　　　　 include 包括　　　　stand 忍受　　　understand 理解　　　 forgive 宽恕　　　　　　　　 keep 继续

举例：

(1)　Would you mind turning down your radio a little, please?

(2)　The squirrel was lucky that it just missed being caught.

b. 词组后接doing

admit to　　　prefer…to　　　　be used to　　　 lead to　　　devote oneself to　　object to　　　stick to　　　　　be busy　　　　look forward to　to为介词)

no good,　no use,　It's worth…,　 as well as,

can't help,　It's no use /good　 be tired of

be fond of　 be capable of　 be afraid of

be proud of　 think of / about　 hold off

put off　 keep on　 insist on　　count on / upon

set about　 be successful in　 good at　　take up

give up　　burst out　　prevent … from…

3)作表语

Her job is washing，cleaning and taking care of the children.

6.2 worth 的用法

worth，worthy，worth-while都为adj.　意为"值得"。

1. worth： be worth + n.　 当名词为金钱时，表示"…… 值得……"

be worth doing sth.　"……某事值得被做"

The question is not worth discussing again and again.

2. worthy：be worthy of +n.　当名词为抽象名词时表示"……值得……"

be worthy to be done "某事值得被做"

The question is not worthy to be discussed againand again.

3. worth-while： be worth-while to do sth　 "值得做某事"

worth while： It is worth while doing sth

It is worth while sb to do sth.

典型例题

It is not ____ to discuss the question again and again.

A.worth　B.worthy　C.worth-while　D.worth while

答案C. 由worth的用法可知，此句只适合词组be worth-while to do sth.。因此选C。