1）作主语

Fighting broke out between the South and the North.

南方与北方开战了。

2）作宾语

a. 动词后加动名词 doing作宾语 V. + doing sth

admit承认 appreciate感激,赞赏　 avoid避免

complete完成 consider认为 delay耽误 deny否认 detest讨厌 endure忍受 enjoy喜欢　 escape逃脱　 prevent阻止

fancy想象 finish完成 imagine想象 mind介意　 miss想念 postpone推迟 practise训练 recall回忆 resent讨厌

resist抵抗 resume继续 risk冒险　 suggest建议 face面对 include包括　 stand忍受 understand理解　 forgive宽恕 keep继续

举例：

( 1) Would you mind turning down your radio a little, please?

( 2) The squirrel was lucky that it just missed being caught.

b. 词组后接 doing

admit to prefer… to be used to lead to devote oneself to object to stick to be busy look forward to to为介词）

no good, no use, It's worth…, as well as,

can't help, It's no use/ good be tired of

be fond of be capable of be afraid of

be proud of think of/ about hold off

put off keep on insist on count on/ upon

set about be successful in good at take up

give up burst out prevent… from…

3）作表语

Her job is washing， cleaning and taking care of the children.