deny后加to do还是doing_“to”后面到底是接动词原形还是-ing形式

在批改同学们的作文时,有同学写了这样一个句子“Education is the key to secure a good job.”他认为,老师说过to do是固定用法,叫做不定式,那to后面接的肯定是动词原形。的确,这是to的一个高频用法: 作为 “infinitive marker”--用于原形动词之前,表示该动词的不定式。不定式往往用于许多动词之后,也可以用于名词或形容词之前。

但是,很多同学忽略的是,其实to本身还是一个介词。当to作为介词时,后面接的是只能名词性质的词,其中包括名词和动名词。大家在学习初高中英语时老师特别强调的“look forward to doing sth. ”就是把to作为介词使用。因此文章开头中同学所写的句子其实应该改为“Education is the key to securing a good job.”

同样的例子还有某位同学所写的“You need pay more attention to work with others.”他认为这里的to也可以作为不定式标志词。但是在词组中,这个“to”的性质其实已经确定了,就是介词,因此它的后面是不可以跟动词原形的。或者同学们可以从另一个角度考虑,大部分同学应该熟悉“pay attention to sth.” 这个短语,其中的sth.是名词,那么to后面接动词就应该改成doing, 而不是to do,因为doing是动名词,才具有名词性。所以这句话应该改为“You need pay more attention to work with others.”

文章的最后,在下面给大家罗列出了to作为介词的常见词组(后面接的是sb./sth./doing sth. 不能接do sth.),希望大家今后可以分清作为介词的“to”和不定式标志的“to”:

1. 适应: adapt/adjust to
The elderly can be slow to adapt to the changing environment.

2. 吸引: appeal to

The design can appeal to all ages and social groups.

3. 运用: apply sth. to sth.

The new technology was applied to online communication.


4. 把…归因于: attribute sth. to sth.

She attributes her success to hard work and friends' help.


5. 有贡献: contribute to

Immigrants have greatly contributed to the local culture in many ways.


6. 反对: object to

Many local people object to the building of the new airport.

7. 提到,涉及: refer to

This article refers to the experience of his father.

8. 依靠,求助于: resort to

The company have to resort to using experienced staff.

9. 期盼: look forward to

I am looking forward to seeing you again.

10. 坚持(做某事,不怕困难): stick to
He finds it impossible to stick to exercising ever day.

11. 受影响,易遭受: be subject to

Flights are subject to delay because of the heavy rain.

12. 习惯于: be accustomed to

He is accustomed to working overtime.

13. 献身,致力: devote oneself to

She devoted her life to helping the poor.

14. 的解决方案/关键/答案/法: the solution/key/answer/approach to

Science and Technology is always the key to developing a country.

15. 沉溺于;对…上瘾: be addicted to

Many young people are addicted to computer games.

Written by Kate

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