gerund

🇺🇸 /ˈdʒerənd/ 🇬🇧 /ˈdʒerənd/
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标签 CEFR-C1
noun
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a verb form ending in -ing that acts as a noun

In the phrase 'I enjoy swimming', 'swimming' is a gerund that functions as the object of the sentence.

在短语“我喜欢游泳”中,“游泳”是一个动名词,在句子中充当宾语。

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n. 动名词

词形变化

Plural gerunds