gerund

gerund

英 ['dʒerʌnd]
　　美 ['dʒɛrənd]

n. 動名詞

中文詞源：

gerund 動名詞

來自詞根ger, gest, 含有，帶來，詞源同exaggerate, gesture. 用於語言學術語。

例句：

1. In English grammar, the gerund has exactly the same form as the present participle.
英語語法中, 動名詞具有與現在分詞完全一樣的形式.

2. Gerund is used partly as a noun, partly as a verb.
動名詞部分當作名詞, 部分當作動詞.

3. The word " worth " can be construed with a gerund in active voice.
“ worth ” 一詞可與主動語態的動名語連用.

4. You've got mixed up by the use of participle and gerund.
你混淆瞭現在分詞和動名詞的用法.

5. The only country where won't hear such a gerund is Britain.
唯一一個你聽不到這個動名詞的國傢是英國.