類型:英語語法
時間:2023-11-07
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動名詞作定語往往表示被修飾詞的某種用途。如:
a
walking stick =a stick for walking=a stick
which is used for walking
a
washing machine=a
machine for washing=a machine which is used for washing
a
reading room=a room for reading=a room which is used for reading
a
measuring tape=a tape for measuring=a tape which is used for measuring
sleeping pills=pills for sleeping=pills which is used for sleeping
動名詞作定語時,在句子中通常有兩個位置:如果是單個的動名詞作定語,常放在被修飾的名詞前面作前置定語;如果是動名詞短語作定語,則放在被修飾名詞的后面,作后置定語。
1.動名詞作定語,說明被修飾詞的性質(zhì)、特征或用途。如:
He may be in the reading room.
他可能在閱覽室里。
They set up an
operating table.
他們搭起一個手術(shù)臺。
2.動名詞作定語,表示其與被修飾詞之間為主動關(guān)系,并且表示動作正在進行。如:
There are
about 200
students studying in this
school.
大約有200個學(xué)生在這個學(xué)校學(xué)習(xí)。
Who is the
woman talking to our
English teacher?
正在和我們英語老師談話的那個女人是誰?
3.有些動名詞已經(jīng)轉(zhuǎn)化成了形容詞,常用作定語修飾物,表示“令人……”:
exciting,
shocking,
puzzling,
confusing,
disappointing,
discouraging,
boring,
tiring,
moving,
touching,
interesting,
satisfying,
frightening,
amazing等。如:
That must be a
terrifying experience.
那肯定是一次可怕的經(jīng)歷。
The
experiment was an amazing
success.
那實驗是一個驚人的成功。
注意:如果動名詞與被修飾詞之間是被動關(guān)系,就要用它的被動式
being done,通常表示正在被做,常作后置定語。如:
The tall
building being
built now is our new school.
正在被修建的那建筑是我們的新學(xué)校。
That
question being
discussed was
presented by the
headmaster.
正在被討論的那個問題是校長提出來的。
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