动名词的否定式(例句丰富)

一、动名词一般式的否定式

动名词一般式的否定式是将直接否定词not置于动名词之前。如：

Not being punctual makes him unreliable. 不准时使人觉得他不可靠。

Not being tall is not a serious disadvantage in life. 个子不高不是人生中的严重缺陷。

He said he so much regretted not being able to swim. 他说他对不会游泳感到非常遗憾。

Our problem is not having sufficient raw material. 我们的问题是原料不足。

二、动名词完成式的否定式

若动名词为完成式，否定词not应置于整个结构之前。如：

Don’t be angry with me for not having written. 我没给你写信请别生我的气。

Excuse me not having answered your letter before. 没有更早回信请原谅。

I apologize for not having kept my promise. 我没遵守诺言向你表示歉意。

三、动名词被动式的否定式

若动名词为被动式，否定词not应置于整个结构之前。如：

He doesn’t like not being taken seriously. 他不喜欢被人不严肃对待。

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

四、动名词带逻辑主语时的的否定式

若动名词带有逻辑主语，则否定词应置于逻辑主语之后。如：

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

I never dreamt of its hurting you. 我没想它会伤你的心。

I depend on your coming at seven o’clock. 我指靠你七点钟来。

They won’t hear of you (r) going. 他们不会同意你去。

They’re looking forward to Mary’s coming. 他们盼望玛丽来。

I understand your not wanting to discuss the matter. 我理解你为什么不愿讨论这件事。

The trouble was their not being able to agree among themselves. 麻烦的是他们自己不能取得一致的意见。

Jenny’s not having been trained as a dancer is her one regret. 杰妮没受过舞蹈的专业训练是她感到遗憾的事。