一、有的動詞其后可以跟動名詞,例如:
--I really appreciate having time to relax.
--Have you considered getting a job abroad?
這些動詞常見的有:admit, appreciate, avoid, break off, cease, commence, confess, consider, contemplate, continue, delay, deny, deserve, detest, dislike, dread, endure, enjoy, escape, excuse, face, (not) fancy, feel like, finish, forgive, give up, can"t help, imagine, involve, justify, leave off, mention, mind, miss, postpone, practice, put off, quit, recall, recommend, require, resent, resist, resume, risk, (can"t) stand, suggest, take up, understand
二、有的動詞其后可以帶不定式作賓語,例如:
--I can"t afford to buy her a new dress.
--Jack hates to miss the train.
這些動詞常見的有:dread, hate, like, love, prefer, begin, cease, commence, continue, start, forget, remember, regret, choose, hope, intend, mean, plan, propose, want, wish, help, scorn, venture, ask, beg, decline, demand, offer, promise, refuse, swear, undertake, affect, claim, profess, afford, attempt, contrive, endeavor, fail, learn, manage, neglect, omit, try等。
三、有的動詞其后既可以帶不定式,也可以跟動名詞,一定要注意所表示意思的區別。
vt. 忍耐,容忍
vi. 持久,持續