1.DO+动名词表示做某种需用一定时间或需一再重复的事,多在动名词之前加定冠词、所有格或表示量的不定形容词如some, any, much, a lot of, a little, no, little等。

She did most of the talking.

大部分时间都是她在谈。

He has gone to do some shopping.

他买东西去了。

2.There’s no+动名词表示"没法...,说不准或是不可能的"等意思。

There’s no knowing where he has gone.

没法知道他到哪里去了。

3.go without saying表示不用说、毫无疑义或不成问题。

It goes without saying that you’re welcome to visit me at any time.

还用得着说,你什么时候来看我都欢迎。

This was such a mere platitude as almost to go without saying.

这不过是老生常谈,不用说也明白。

4.No+动名词用于表示禁止或不准的简短命令或法规,其后不可接宾语。

No parking!

禁止泊车!

No smoking!

禁止吸烟!

5.There’s no use...表示"没有用或没有好处",后接一动作时,常用in+动名词表示,in常可省略。

There’s no use (in) talking about it.

谈论这事没用。

6.of one’s own+动名词表示"(由...)自己...的"。

She showed us around the factory of her own designing.

她带领我们参观了由她自己设计的工厂。

7.be on the point of+动名词表示正要,即将去做某事。

I was just on the point of going when he came in.

他进来的时候我正要走。

8.be engaged表示从事于、忙于,后接一动作时,常用in+动名词表示,in可省略。

He is engaged (in) compiling a grammar book.

他在忙于编写一本文法书。

9.be busy表示忙于,后接一动作时,常用in+动名词表示,in常可省略。

She is busy (in) looking after her sister.

她在忙于照料她妹妹。

I am busy (in) cleaning the room.

我在忙于打扫房间。

10.在名词difficulty,trouble等后面,常可用in+动名词作修饰语,in常可省略。

I had no difficulty (in) recognizing her.

我毫无困难地认出了她。

No, I will have no difficulty (in) deciding.

不，我将毫无困难地做出决定。

11.have a time表示费事、费劲,其后常可接in+动名词,in常可省略。time前还常可加good, hard, difficult等形容词。

She had a time (in) trying to get the naughty children to go to bed.

她费了好大劲才设法让淘气的孩子们去睡觉。

I had a hard time finding you.

我好不容易才找到你。

12.在be no good, be any good, be no use, be not any use后面虽可接不定词但在公认的用法中要接动名词。

It’s no good my arguing with you.

和你辩论没有用。

It’s no use asking him.

问他没有用。