76 動(dòng)名詞復(fù)合結(jié)構(gòu)的用法 Track 076
(1)動(dòng)名詞復(fù)合結(jié)構(gòu)常在句中作主語(yǔ)或賓語(yǔ)
a. Tom’s coming home at last was a great consolation. (作主語(yǔ))
b. Do you mind my making a suggestion? (作及物動(dòng)詞賓語(yǔ))
c. Our discussion of earthquakes would be incomplete if we didn’t raise the possibility of their being caused by external forces.
要是我們沒(méi)有考慮到外部力量造成地震的可能性,那么我們對(duì)于地震的研究還有所欠缺。(作介詞賓語(yǔ))
d. Clint insisted on my reading the letter.
e. What are the chances of a sleepwalker’s committing a murder or doing something else extraordinary in his sleep?
夢(mèng)游者在睡夢(mèng)中實(shí)施謀殺或做出一些其他反?;顒?dòng)的可能性有多大?
這種動(dòng)名詞復(fù)合結(jié)構(gòu)在某些情況下,可以將其中的物主代詞改為賓格代詞(如him,me,you等),或?qū)⑵渲械拿~所有格(如Mary’s,Tom’s等)改為普通格名詞(如Mary,Tom等)。如:
a. It’s no use Tom arguing with his boss.
b. Do you mind me making a suggestion?
c. I am annoyed about John forgetting to pay.
(2)在使用動(dòng)名詞復(fù)合結(jié)構(gòu)時(shí),什么時(shí)候用普通格,什么時(shí)候用所有格,一般遵循以下原則:
1)若動(dòng)名詞復(fù)合結(jié)構(gòu)在句中作主語(yǔ),最好用所有格形式:
a. Tom’s refusing to accept the invitation upset me.
b. His refusing to accept the invitation upset me. (不宜用him refusing)
c. It was a great consolation his coming home at last. (不宜用him coming)
2)動(dòng)名詞復(fù)合結(jié)構(gòu)在句中作賓語(yǔ)時(shí),用普通格或所有格均可。
a. Do you mind me making a suggestion?
b. I am annoyed about John forgetting to pay.