interested in doing和interested to do
有這樣一道題:
You are right, we are not interested _________ tostories, but now we'd be interested _________ yourstory.
A. in listening, in hearing B. to listen, to hear
C. in listening, to hear D. to listen, in hearing
【分析】此題容易誤選A,因為 be interested in 是大家很熟悉的結構,in 是介詞,其後接動詞自然應用動名詞。但是,從句意來看,此題的最佳答案應是C.為此請注意以下區別:
be interested in doing sth = 對做某事感興趣(指一般性的動作)
be interested to do sth = 很有興趣做某事,很想做某事(指尚未發生的動作)
如:He is interested in listening to stories. 他對聽故事很感興趣。
We'd be interested to hear your story. 我們很想聽聽你的故事。
請看一個類似的例子:
be keen on doing sth = 熱衷於做某事(指一般性的動作)
be keen to do sth = 喝望做某事(指尚未發生的動作)
He is keen on playing tennis. 他很喜歡打網球。
I can't drive yet, but I’m keen to learn. 我還不會開車,但我很想學。
但是,以上用法是不可以隨便推而廣之的,因為並不是所有的「be + 形容詞」都可同時接不定式或「介詞 + 動名詞」的。如:
(1)要表示「喜歡做某事」,英語可用be fond of doing sth,但不用be fond to do sth.
(2)要表示「忙於做某事」,英語可用be busy in doing sth,但不用be busy to do sth.
(3)要表示「厭煩做某事」,英語可用be tired of doing sth,但不用be tired to do sth.
(4)要表示「做某事做遲了」,英語可用be late in doing sth,但不用be late to do sth.
(5)要表示「做某事有經驗」,英語可用be experienced at / in doing sth,但不用be experienced todo sth.
另外,對於可用於兩個結構者,也不見得含義都有以上區別的。如:be fortunate in doing sth與befortunate in doing sth大致同義。