壹、動詞+介詞to+動名詞
1. admit to doing sth 承認做了某事
2. apply to doing sth 適用於做某事
3. object to doing sth 反對做某事
4. see to doing sth 負責做某事
5. stick to doing sth 堅持做某事
6. take to doing sth 喜歡上做某事,逐漸習慣做某事
應用實例:
He admitted having stolen the money. 他承認偷了錢。
These methods apply to learning English. 這些方法適用於英語學習。
He objected to being treated like a child. 他反對被當作小孩子看待。
Reporters should stick to investigating the facts. 記者應堅持調查事實。
Soon he took to sleeping late. 不久他就養成了睡懶覺的習慣。
二、動詞+賓語+介詞to+動名詞
7. apply oneself to doing sth 專心致力於做某事
8. devote sth to doing sth 把……獻給做某事
9. devote oneself to doing sth 獻身於做某事
10. limit sth to doing sth 把…限制在做某事的範圍內
11. reduce sb to doing sth 使某人淪為做某事
12. give one’s life to doing sth 獻身於做某事
13. give one’s mind to doing sth 專心做某事
14. have a dislike to doing sth 厭惡做某事
15. have an eye to doing sth 註意做某事
16. have an objection to doing sth 反對(反感)做某事
17. pay attention to doing sth 註意做某事
18. set one’s mind to doing sth 決心做某事
應用實例:
She applied herself to learning English. 她專心學習英語。
Hunger reduced them to stealing. 饑餓使他們淪落為盜賊。
She devoted herself to helping the poor. 她致力於幫助窮人。
I have a strong dislike to playing cards for money. 我極討厭打牌賭博。
He has a strong objection to getting up so early.他很反感這麽早就起床。
You should pay more attention to uniting and working with those who differ with you. 妳應該更註意團結那些自己意見不同的人壹道工作。
三、be+形容詞(含過去分詞)+介詞to+動名詞
19. be equal to doing sth 等於做某事,能勝任做某事
20. be used to doing sth 習慣於做某事
21. be opposed to doing sth 反對做某事
22. be reduced to doing sth使某人淪為做某事
23. be devoted to doing sth 把時間(錢,精力等)獻給做某事
24. be limited to doing sth把……限制在做某事的範圍內
應用實例:
This is equal to saying that he’s a cheat. 這就等於說他是個騙子。
She is used to living in the country. 她習慣於住在鄉下。
I’m opposed to telling him the news at once. 我反對馬上告訴他這消息。
This dictionary is devoted to explaining word usage. 這本詞典是解釋詞的用法的。
四、其他結構+介詞to+動名詞
25. get down to doing sth開始做某事,認真處理某事
26. look forward to doing sth 盼望做某事
27. What do you say to doing sth? 妳認為做某事如何?
應用實例:
We are looking forward to receiving his letter. 我們盼望收到他的回信。
It’s time we got down to some serious work. 我們該認真幹點正事了。
What do you say to having a glass of beer? 喝杯啤酒如何?