1 动名词作介词宾语
He is good at telling stories.他善于讲故事
In crossing the street he was run over.他在穿过马路时被汽车撞倒
2 名词或代词作介词宾语
Are you interested in history?你对历史感兴趣吗
Don’t worry about it.别为它担心
说明下啊若是人称代词用作介词宾语,要注意用宾格 如
No one can sing like her.没有人能像她那样唱歌
3 不定式作介词宾语
I had no choice but to wait.除了等我没有别的选择
He wanted nothing but to stay there.他只想留在那儿
They did nothing but complain.他们老是一个劲地抱怨
He never did anything but watch TV.除了看电视,他从不干任何事
介词后接不定式的情形通常只见于but,except等极个别词.该不定式有时带 to,有时不带 to,其区别是:若其前出现了动词 do,其后的不定式通常不带 to;若其前没有出现动词 do,则其后的不定式通常带 to
介词后虽然通常不直接跟不定式作宾语,但却可接“连接代词(副词)+不定式”结构
He gave me some advice on how to do it.对于如何做这事他给我提了些建议
4 从句作介词宾语
He was not satisfied with what she said.他对她说的不满意
I’m worried about where he is.我担心他上哪儿去了
介词后通常不接that从句,遇此情况需考虑用其他结构比如
误:He paid no attention to that she was poor.
正:He paid no attention to the fact that she was poor.他根本不注意她很穷这一事实、
但有个别介词(如except)可接that从句.比较:I know nothing about him except that he lives next door./ I know nothing about him except for the fact that he lives next door.我只知道他住在隔壁,其它的就不知道了
5 过去分词作介词宾语
We can’t regard the matter as settled.我们不能认为这事已经解决
I take it for granted you have read the book.我以为你读过这本书
过去分词用作介词宾语通常只见于某些固定结构中,如上面第1句涉及regard…as(认为…是)结构,第2句涉及take sth for granted(认为某事属实).在其他情况下,介词后通常不直接跟过去分词作宾语,若语义上需要接过去分词(表被动),可换用“being+过去分词”
He went out without being seen by the others.他出去了,没有被其他人看见,
6 复合结构用作介词宾语
She had no objection to Mary marrying him.她不反对玛丽与他结婚
She came in with a book in her hand.她手里拿着一本书走了进来
All the afternoon he worked with the door locked.整个下午他都锁着门在房里工作
7 介词短语作介词宾语
Choose a book from among these.从这些书中选一本吧
I saw her from across the street.我从街的对面望见了她
He has known her since before the war.自战前开始他就认识她
We’ve decided to go on foot instead of by bus.我们决定步行去而不乘车
通常可后接介词短语作宾语的介词是 from,till,until,since,except,instead of 等比较
I took it from the bed.我从床那儿(或床上)拿的
I took it from under the bed.我从床下拿的
He didn’t arrive there till (until) midnight.直到半夜他才到达那儿
He didn’tarrive there till ( until]))after midnight.半夜过后他才到达那儿
8 数词作介词宾语
The city has a population of four million.这座城市有四百万人口
He was among the first to arrive.他是第一批到的
Thy account for one-sixth of the population.他们占人口的六分之一
9 副词作介词宾语
I can’t stay for long.我不能久呆
It’s too hot in here.这里面太热了
I looked everywhere except there.除了那儿,我到处都看过了
10 形容词作介词宾语
Her pronunciation is far from perfect.她的语音远不是完美的
In short,we must be prepared.总而言之,我们要有准备
Things have gone from bad to worse.事情越来越糟