谈谈动名词的逻辑主语问题 一、动名词的基本用法 动名词的逻辑主语原则上是在动名词前用物主代词或名词所有格: His coming late made the teacher angry. 他迟到使老师生气了。 Would you mind my opening the door? 我打开窗户你介意吗? Please excuse my interrupting you. 请原谅我打断你的话。 二、动名词否定式的用法问题 若动名词带有逻辑主语,则否定词应置于逻辑主语之后。如: I’m surprised at your not having noticed. 你竟未注意到我感到吃惊。 I never dreamt of its hurting you. 我没想它会伤你的心。 I depend on your coming at seven o’clock. 我指靠你七点钟来。 They’re looking forward to Mary’s coming. 他们盼望玛丽来。 I understand your not wanting to discuss the matter. 我理解你为什么不愿讨论这件事。 The trouble was their not being able to agree among themselves. 麻烦的是他们自己不能取得一致的意见。 Jenny’s not having been trained as a dancer is her one regret. 杰妮没受过舞蹈的专业训练是她感到遗憾的事。 三、动名词的逻辑主语格问题 口语中通常用宾格代词或名词普通格用于动名词作逻辑主语: We’re all looking forward to your [you] coming. 我们都盼望你来。 Can you imagine Jim [Jim’s] saying such a thing? 你能想像吉姆说出这样的话吗? 四、动名词位于句首时的情形 当位于句首时,通常要用名词所有格或物主代词作动名词的逻辑主语: Mary’s going there is of no help. 玛丽去那儿没什么帮助。 【注】即使用于句首的作主语的动名词移至句末而在句首使用形式主语it,其逻辑主语也通常用物主代词: It’s a waste of time your talking to him. 你和他谈是浪费时间。 It’s doesn’t make much difference my being there. 我在不在那儿没有什么影响。 五、当逻辑主语没有生命时 当动名词的逻辑主语是没有生命的东西时,通常不用物主代词或名词所有格: I look forward to it getting warmer in spring. 我盼望春天天气变暖。 |
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