4. 作介词宾语
Never put off doing what should be done today till tomorrow.
Have you got used to working on the night shift? (上夜班)
Children are fond of reading fairy tales.
Phrases: get/be used/accustomed to, be fond of, look forward to, long for, dream of, approve/disapprove of, insist on, persist in, accuse sb. of, charge sb. with, be keen on, be
absorbed in, concentrate on, put off, prevent…from...
习惯用法
1) There is no point in doing sth.
做某事没有意义。
There isn't much point (in) repairing that old car again.
2) There is no gain in doing sth.
做某事没有好处。
There is no gain in being cruel/rude to people.
省掉介词
注：某些习惯用法中常省掉介词
He is busy (in) preparing a report.
They spent a lot of time (in) making preparations.
We had great difficulty (in) finding his house.
More Phrases
have a good time doing, have a hard time doing, have trouble doing, have difficulty doing, have fun doing, be busy doing, spend time doing…
I am having great trouble catching up with my fellow students in English.
动名词的逻辑主语
如动名词动作的发出者不是谓语动作的主语，则需有自己的逻辑主语。
两种形式：
1)人称代词所有格+动名词
He insisted on my going with him to the party.
2)名词所有格+动名词
She dislikes her husband's coming back home late.
More Information(1)
a. 人称代词所有格+动名词Compare: Tom insisted on going with them. Tom insisted on my going with them.
b. 名词所有格+动名词Compare: He hates working late. He hates his wife's working late.
More Information(2)
若动名词的逻辑主语与句子主语相同，则不应再有主语。
She regrets____idle when young.
a. to have been b. her being c. her having d. having been
Key: d
动名词和不定式作宾语的差异
1) 有些动词可带动名词， 也可带to do作宾语，差异不大。一般说来，作宾语的动名词更重一般情况，不定式则强调具体情况。
I like reading novels but I don't like to read this novel.
I like swimming — I like to (go to) swim.
动名词和不定式作宾语的差异
2)而有些动词带g.和带to do时意义差别较大。
More Comparison
try to do
need to do(需要做某事) I need you to help me.
want to do(想做)
used to do (过去常做)
try doing
need doing (被动)需要 My coat needs mending.
want doing = need doing
be used to doing (习惯于)
动名词的时态
完成式: 表明动名词动作在谓语动作前发生, 使用having done
He was praised for having made a great contribution to his country.
His having been elected chairman of the club surprised us greatly.
The picture reminded us of having been taken to the zoo.
动名词的语态
被动式:表明动名词的逻辑主语是该动作的承受者
He did it without being asked.
They insisted on being given the task.
The boy was criticized for being late.
Being taken advantage of is not a good thing.