動名詞的否定式(例句豐富)

一、動名詞一般式的否定式

動名詞一般式的否定式是將直接否定詞not置于動名詞之前。如：

Not being punctual makes him unreliable. 不準時使人覺得他不可靠。

Not being tall is not a serious disadvantage in life. 個子不高不是人生中的嚴重缺陷。

He said he so much regretted not being able to swim. 他說他對不會游泳感到非常遺憾。

Our problem is not having sufficient raw material. 我們的問題是原料不足。

二、動名詞完成式的否定式

若動名詞為完成式，否定詞not應置于整個結構之前。如：

Don’t be angry with me for not having written. 我沒給你寫信請別生我的氣。

Excuse me not having answered your letter before. 沒有更早回信請原諒。

I apologize for not having kept my promise. 我沒遵守諾言向你表示歉意。

三、動名詞被動式的否定式

若動名詞為被動式，否定詞not應置于整個結構之前。如：

He doesn’t like not being taken seriously. 他不喜歡被人不嚴肅對待。

As far as he’s concerned, it’s not doing something wrong that matters, but not being caught doing something wrong, 就他而論，重要的不是做錯事，而是做錯事不被抓住。

四、動名詞帶邏輯主語時的的否定式

若動名詞帶有邏輯主語，則否定詞應置于邏輯主語之后。如：

I’m surprised at your not having noticed. 你竟未注意到我感到吃驚。

I never dreamt of its hurting you. 我沒想它會傷你的心。

I depend on your coming at seven o’clock. 我指靠你七點鐘來。

They won’t hear of you (r) going. 他們不會同意你去。

They’re looking forward to Mary’s coming. 他們盼望瑪麗來。

I understand your not wanting to discuss the matter. 我理解你為什么不愿討論這件事。

The trouble was their not being able to agree among themselves. 麻煩的是他們自己不能取得一致的意見。

Jenny’s not having been trained as a dancer is her one regret. 杰妮沒受過舞蹈的專業訓練是她感到遺憾的事。