習慣上接不定式作賓語的動詞(有例句)

英語中有些動詞后接另一個動詞作賓語時，用作賓語的動詞習慣要用不定式，而不用動名詞，這類動詞主要afford(負擔得起), agree(同意), apply(申請), arrange(安排), ask(要求), care(想要), choose(決定), decide(決定), demand(要求), determine(決心), expect(期待), help(幫助), hope(希望), manage(設法), offer(主動提出), plan(計劃), prepare(準備), pretend(假裝), promise(答應), refuse(拒絕), want(想要), wish(希望)等。如：

Less and less people can afford to go abroad for their holidays. 花得起錢去國外度假的人越來越少了。

He agreed to help but backed out when he found how difficult it was. 他本來同意給予幫助的，但在發現事情有多么困難之后就打退堂鼓了。

Bill applied to join the police last week, but he wasn’t tall enough. 比爾上星期申請參加警察部隊，但是他不夠高。

We arranged to meet at the station but she didn’t turn up.  我們商量好在車站見面，可是她沒有露面。

There have been fewer problems for travellers who chose to fly. 對于選擇乘飛機旅游的人來說問題更少。

He decided to put an advertisement in the newspapers. 他決定在報上登一份廣告。

He was very ill for a time, but he managed to pull through. 有一段時間他病得很重，但他最后痊愈了。

She pretended to be angry, but she was not. 她假裝生氣，卻并未生氣。