用法归纳由于to既可用作介词,也可用作不定式符号,所以许多学生在其后接动词时,弄不清到底该用动词原形,还是用动名词。本文根据新课标词汇(比考试大纲词汇范围稍广)对这类结构作了一次系统归纳,总结出介词to后接动名词的常考结构27个,并根据其结构特点,分为以下四类:
一、动词+介词to+动名词。这一种结构是考试中的大热考点,考生容易产生定势思维,想当然的认为“to”之后要跟"to do"不定式,所以,请特别重视下列含有“to"的动词短语。
1. admit to doing sth 承认做了某事
2. apply to doing sth 适用于做某事
3. object to doing sth 反对做某事
4. see to doing sth 负责做某事
5. stick to doing sth 坚持做某事
6. take to doing sth 喜欢上做某事,逐渐习惯做某事。
7. lead to通向
8. see to 负责
应用实例:
He admitted having stolen the money. 他承认偷了钱。
These methods apply to learning English.这些方法适用于英语学习。
He objected to being treated like a child. 他反对被当作小孩子看待。
Reporters should stick to investigating the facts. 记者应坚持调查事实。
Soon he took to sleeping late. 不久他就养成了睡懒觉的习惯。
二、动词+宾语+介词to+动名词
9.devote oneself to doing sth专心致力于做某事把……献给做某事;献身于做某事
10. limit sth to doing sth 把…限制在做某事的范围内
11. reduce sb to doing sth 使某人沦为做某事
12. give one’s life to doing sth 献身于做某事
13. give one’s mind to doing sth 专心做某事
14. have a dislike to doing sth 厌恶做某事
15. have an eye to doing sth 注意做某事
15. have an eye to doing sth
16. have an objection to doing sth 反对(反感)做某事
17. pay attention to doing sth 注意做某事
18. set one’s mind to doing sth 决心做某事
应用实例:
She applied herself to learning English. 她专心学习英语。
Hunger reduced them to stealing. 饥饿使他们沦落为盗贼。
She devoted herself to helping the poor. 她致力于帮助穷人。
I have a strong dislike to playing cards for money. 我极讨厌打牌赌博。
He has a strong objection to getting up so early.他很反感这么早就起床。
三、be+形容词(含过去分词)+介词to+动名词
19. be equal to doing sth 等于做某事,能胜任做某事
20. be used to doing sth 习惯于做某事
21. be opposed to doing sth 反对做某事
22. be reduced to doing sth使某人沦为做某事
23. be devoted to doing sth 把时间(钱,精力等)献给做某事
24. be limited to doing sth把……限制在做某事的范围内
应用实例:
This is equal to saying that he’s a cheat. 这就等于说他是个骗子。
She is used to living in the country. 她习惯于住在乡下。
I’m opposed to telling him the news at once. 我反对马上告诉他这消息。
This dictionary is devoted to explaining word usage. 这本词典是解释词的用法的。
四、其他结构+介词to+动名词
25. get down to doing sth开始做某事,认真处理某事
26. look forward to doing sth 盼望做某事
27. What do you say to doing sth? 你认为做某事如何?
应用实例:
It’s time we got down to doing some serious work. 我们该认真干点正事了。
We are looking forward to receiving his letter. 我们盼望收到他的回信。