当动名词的逻辑主语与动名词为被动关系时,动名词则要用被动式。如:
He didn’t mind being left at home. 把他留在家里他并不介意。
It felt funny being called Grandmother. 被人叫作祖母感到怪怪的。
This question is far from being settled. 这个问题远没解决。
【两点注意】
1. 在表示“需要”的动词need, want, require后接动名词时,习惯上要用主动式表示被动意义(但若用不定式,则用被动式表示被动意义)。如:
The outside of the house needs painting [to be painted] . 这房子外面需要油漆了。
The machine requires repairing [to be repaired]. 这机器需要修理了。
2. 在be worth后接动名词时也要用主动式表示被动意义。如:
This might be worth thinking about. 这可能值得考虑。
The clock is hardly worth repairing. 这台钟简直不值得修理。