由于to既可用作介詞,也可用作不定式符號(hào),所以許多人在其后接動(dòng)詞時(shí),弄不清到底該用動(dòng)詞原形,還是用動(dòng)名詞.
一、動(dòng)詞+介詞to+動(dòng)名詞
1. admit to doing sth 承認(rèn)做了某事
2. apply to doing sth 適用于做某事
3. object to doing sth 反對(duì)做某事
4. see to doing sth 負(fù)責(zé)做某事
5. stick to doing sth 堅(jiān)持做某事
6. take to doing sth 喜歡上做某事,逐漸習(xí)慣做某事
應(yīng)用實(shí)例：He admitted to having stolen the money. 他承認(rèn)偷了錢.
These methods apply to learning English. 這些方法適用于英語(yǔ)學(xué)習(xí).
He objected to being treated like a child. 他反對(duì)被當(dāng)作小孩子看待.
Reporters should stick to investigating the facts. 記者應(yīng)堅(jiān)持調(diào)查事實(shí).
Soon he took to sleeping late. 不久他就養(yǎng)成了睡懶覺(jué)的習(xí)慣.
二、動(dòng)詞+賓語(yǔ)+介詞to+動(dòng)名詞
9. devote oneself to doing sth 獻(xiàn)身于做某事,專心致力于做某事,把……獻(xiàn)給做某事
10. limit sth to doing sth 把…限制在做某事的范圍內(nèi)
11. reduce sb to doing sth 使某人淪為做某事
12. give one’s life to doing sth 獻(xiàn)身于做某事
13. give one’s mind to doing sth 專心做某事
14. have a dislike to doing sth 厭惡做某事
15. have an eye to doing sth 注意做某事
16. have an objection to doing sth 反對(duì)(反感)做某事
17. pay attention to doing sth 注意做某事
18. set one’s mind to doing sth 決心做某事
應(yīng)用實(shí)例：She applied herself to learning English. 她專心學(xué)習(xí)英語(yǔ).
Hunger reduced them to stealing. 饑餓使他們淪落為盜賊.
She devoted herself to helping the poor. 她致力于幫助窮人.
I have a strong dislike to playing cards for money. 我極討厭打牌賭博.
He has a strong objection to getting up so early.他很反感這么早就起床.
三、be+形容詞(含過(guò)去分詞)+介詞to+動(dòng)名詞
19. be equal to doing sth 等于做某事,能勝任做某事
20. be used to doing sth 習(xí)慣于做某事
21. be opposed to doing sth 反對(duì)做某事
22. be reduced to doing sth使某人淪為做某事
23. be devoted to doing sth 把時(shí)間(錢,精力等)獻(xiàn)給做某事
24. be limited to doing sth把……限制在做某事的范圍內(nèi)
應(yīng)用實(shí)例：This is equal to saying that he’s a cheat. 這就等于說(shuō)他是個(gè)騙子.
She is used to living in the country. 她習(xí)慣于住在鄉(xiāng)下.
I’m opposed to telling him the news at once. 我反對(duì)馬上告訴他這消息.
This dictionary is devoted to explaining word usage. 這本詞典是解釋詞的用法的.
四、其他結(jié)構(gòu)+介詞to+動(dòng)名詞
25. get down to doing sth開始做某事,認(rèn)真處理某事
26. look forward to doing sth 盼望做某事
27. What do you say to doing sth? 你認(rèn)為做某事如何?
應(yīng)用實(shí)例：We are looking forward to receiving his letter. 我們盼望收到他的回信.