gerund
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/ˈdʒerənd/
🇬🇧
/ˈdʒerənd/
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。