(a) cannot help + V-ing 不得不~=cannot (help) but + V (原形 )
We cannot help crying. 我們禁不住哭了出來。
(b) There is no + V-ing 不可能~ =It is impossible to + V (原形 )
= It's not likely to VR (難以、無法)
=It is out of the question to+ VR+ .. ..
There is no accounting for taste. (嗜好無法解釋—人各有所好。)
There is no knowing when he will come.
=It is impossible to know when he will come.
(他何時將會來,不可能知道。)
(c) It is no use + V-ing (~無用) = It is of no use to + V (原形
It is no use explaining the reason to him.向他解釋理由是沒有用的
(d) (be) worth + V-ing
The watch is worth buying. 那手錶值得買。
(e) (be) busy + V-ing 忙於~ =(be) busy + with + N
He is busy preparing for the dinner.他正忙著準備晚餐。
=He is busy with the dinner.
(f) of one’s own + V-ing 自己~的= V-ed (p.p.) by oneself
She showed me the picture of her own painting.她讓我看她自己畫的圖。
(g) feel like + V-ing (想要) = would like to/want to + V(原形 )
I don’t fell like dancing after dinner. 我晚餐後不想跳舞。
(h) It goes without saying that …用不著說…
It goes without saying that+ S+ Vi+....
=It is needless to say that + S+ Vi+.....
=Needless to say, S+ V+....
(不用說。⋯自不待言。)
It goes without saying that failure is the mother of success.
=It is needless to say that failure is the mother of success.
=Needless to say, failure is the mother of success.
(失敗為成功之本,這是不用說的。)
It goes without saying that he will do his best.
(不用說他會盡力而為的。)
It goes without saying that teachers know more than students.
用不著說,老師比學生之道得多。
(i) What (or How) about + V-ing/NP? …如何?
How (or What) about goingto the movies tonight?
(j) What do you say to + V-ing? …意下如何?
What do you say to going shopping with us ?
跟我們一起去購物,不知意下如何?
其他類型:
burst out + V-ing (=burst into + NP) 突然爆出笑聲、哭聲
The girl burst out crying/laughing as soon as she heard the news.
= The girl burst into tears/laughter as soon as she heard the news.
當這小女孩一聽到這消息使,立即嚎啕大哭/放聲大笑。
When it comes to + V-ing/NP…若談到/論及…, 就….
When it comes to studying English, Tom feels tired. .
一說到讀英文,湯姆就累了。
lead to / result in / bring about / cause /give rise to/ contribute to/ conduce to 用法
other than/besides/except/except for/aside from/apart from文法使用方式
雙重否定句 not,never,no without/butVR
assist/consist/resist/persist/insist/Persevere 用法
lest/for fear of /for fear that /in case of /in case/ in the case of 文法
There is no denying that or what how when 名詞子句
not to mention/not much of a 使用方法
nothing but/ anything but/ everything but 用法
As soon as /Once/ On+ v-ing/ Hardly when 一~就~文法
表雖然although /Much as/ Despite /In spite of 句型
as such/ as with/ as for /as of/as to
rise arise raise arouse 使用方式 notes
英文worth worthy worthwhile用法 notes