在英语学习中,动词不定式(infinitive)和动名词(gerund)是两种常见的非谓语动词形式,它们在相似的固定搭配上有时很容易引起混淆。以下是一些常见的动词不定式和动名词搭配用法,请务必注意区分它们的使用。
Remember(记得):
+ing形式:意思是 “记住过去已发生的事情”。'remember something that happened in the past'.
*I clearly remember phoning her the other day. 我清楚地记得有一天我给她打了电话。
+to形式:意为“记得去做某事”('not to forget to do something')
*Did you remember to post the letter I gave you yesterday. 你记得把我昨天给你的信寄出去吗?
Forget(忘记):
+ing形式:意思是“仍然记得的过去的行为”( 'an action in the past you still remember')
*I've never forgotten meeting her for the first time ten years ago. 我从未忘记十年前第一次见到她。
+to形式: 意为“忘记要做的事情”( 'something you forgot to do')
*I mustn't forget to phone to her. 我不能忘记给她打电话。
Regret(后悔/遗憾):
+ing形式:意思是“对过去所做的事情感到后悔”('be sorry that one has done something in the past')
*I regret giving up my last job. 我后悔放弃了上一份工作。
+to形式:意为“遗憾地传达坏消息”(be sorry to communicate bad news)
*I regret to inform you that your application for the past has been rejected. 很遗憾地通知你,你过去的申请已被拒绝。
Try(尝试/努力):
+ing形式:意思是 “做一次尝试 ”('make an attempt' )或 “做一件事看看是否有效果”('do something to see if it has an effect')
*Why don't you try sleeping without a pillow? 你为什么不试试不带枕头睡觉呢?
+to形式:意思是 “努力”('make an effort to')
*She is trying to get brown in the sun. 她想在阳光下晒成棕色。
Stop(停止):
+ing形式:表示 “不再继续 ”的意思('not continue')
*Will you please stop making that noise? 请你停止发出那种声音好吗?
+to形式:意思是“暂停以便于去做别的事情”('pause in the order to do something else')
*I stopped to get a newspaper as I was driving to school. 我开车去学校的路上,停下来买了一份报纸。
Allow(允许):
+ing形式: 当“允许 ”指一种活动(an activity)时,后面跟动名词(gerund)。
*The manager doesn't allow smoking during working hours. 经理不允许在工作时间吸烟。
+to形式: 当“允许”指人(a person)或物(an object)时,后面跟不定式(infinitive)。
*My mother didn't allow me to go out last night. 我妈妈不允许我昨晚出去。
Mean(意味着/打算):
+ing形式:表示 “意味着”(只用于非个人场合)(used only impersonally)
*If he takes the job, it will mean moving to Istanbul. 如果他接受这份工作,就意味着要搬到伊斯坦布尔。
+to形式:意为“打算”('intend')
*I meant to phone you yesterday but I didn't have time. 我昨天本想给你打电话,但没来得及。
Understand(理解/明白):
+ing形式:表示“理解为什么”('understand why')
*I can't understand anyone not liking him. 我无法理解有人不喜欢他。
+to形式:意为 “有印象”('have the impression')
*I understood her to say she didn't like leeks. 我明白她的意思是她不喜欢韭菜。