Lesson 44 Through the Forest
b. to 做介词 + 动词-ing
look forward to, be used to, be accustomed to, devote oneself to, objedt to
devote oneself to: 全身心投入做某事
Eg: She devotes herself to teaching.
Eg: My mother devotes herself to doing the housework.
object to: 反对
Eg: I object to eating out. 我反对在外面吃饭.
c. begin, start, continue + to do/doing (没有区别)
d. hate, love, like + doing ...... 表示一种习惯
hate, love, like + to do ...... 表示某一次性的行为
Eg: I like drinking tea.
Eg: I'd like to drink coffee.
would love / like to do: 表示想要,
I hate to (say) ... : 不喜欢
I hate to ... but ... :
Eg: I hate to say I have no money , but I really need some.
Eg: I hate to say but I really have something important to do.
e. need, want
如果以物体做主语, 可以直接加动词-ing, 表达被动含义