spend …… （in） V-ing
結(jié)構(gòu)︰主詞（人）＋spend＋時(shí)間＋（in）＋動(dòng)名詞…
說明︰此句型意為“…花／用若干時(shí)間做…”。要用人做<主詞>.等于“It takes＋時(shí)間＋to-<不定詞>”。
He spent his last years （in） teaching and editing earlier writings.
他把晚年用在教書和編纂以前的著作。
How much time do you spend practicing English everyday？
你每天花多少時(shí)間練習(xí)英文？
He is going to spend his last years writing a book on the history of Chinese literature.
他打算用晚年寫一本中國文學(xué)史。
She spends too much time （in） dressing herself. 她用太多的時(shí)間裝扮自己。
He spent much of his spare time roaming about the streets.他把大部分的閑暇時(shí)間用來逛街。
prefer V-ing/N to V-ing/N
結(jié)構(gòu)︰主詞＋prefer＋動(dòng)名詞／名詞…to＋動(dòng)名詞／名詞…
說明︰此句型意為“寧可…而不愿…；喜歡…而不喜歡…”。<動(dòng)名詞>的位置可以換成<名詞>.
In the U.S.， people prefer waiting for a table to sitting with people they don't know.
在美國，人們寧可等著空的桌子，而不愿和不認(rèn)識(shí)的人坐在一起。
Some people prefer sitting up to going to bed early. 有些人寧可熬夜，而不早睡。
He said he preferred country life to city life. 他說他喜歡鄉(xiāng)下生活，而不喜歡都市生活。
when it comes to + V-ing
結(jié)構(gòu)︰…when it comes to＋動(dòng)名詞／名詞
說明︰此句型意為“…一談到…”。請(qǐng)注意 to 是<介系詞>，后跟<動(dòng)名詞>，有時(shí)也可跟<名詞>.
Their memory wasn't very good when it came to recalling other things， but they remembered the comet. 一談到別的事情時(shí)，他們的記性并不是很好，但他們卻記得彗星。
When it comes to making friends， you cannot be too careful.
一談到交朋友，你再怎么小心也不為過。
When it came to the summer vacation， we all became excited.
一談到暑假，我們大家都變興奮了。
the + V-ing + of + N ……
結(jié)構(gòu)︰the＋動(dòng)名詞＋of＋名詞…
說明︰本結(jié)構(gòu)在句中充當(dāng)<主詞>，述詞或<受詞>.
The actual cause of the quake itself is the rupturing or breaking of rocks at or below the earth's surface. 地震本身的真正原因是地球表面的或地底下的巖石斷裂或破裂。
The building of the bridge is very important for the transportation between the two towns.
這座橋的建造對(duì)這兩個(gè)鎮(zhèn)的交通很重要。
The breaking of his right leg made him walk on crutches only.
他右腳的折斷使他只有靠拐杖走路。
be all for + V-ing ……
結(jié)構(gòu)︰主詞＋be all for＋動(dòng)名詞…
說明︰此句型意為“盡其所能地…”。等于 try one's best to do sth.
I was all for calling on each of these ladies. 我盡量去拜訪每一位女士。
He is praised for his being all for helping the poor. 他因盡力幫助窮人受到了贊美。
I am all for jogging early in the morning. 我盡可能一大早慢跑。
結(jié)構(gòu)︰主詞（人）＋spend＋時(shí)間＋（in）＋動(dòng)名詞…
說明︰此句型意為“…花／用若干時(shí)間做…”。要用人做<主詞>.等于“It takes＋時(shí)間＋to-<不定詞>”。
He spent his last years （in） teaching and editing earlier writings.
他把晚年用在教書和編纂以前的著作。
How much time do you spend practicing English everyday？
你每天花多少時(shí)間練習(xí)英文？
He is going to spend his last years writing a book on the history of Chinese literature.
他打算用晚年寫一本中國文學(xué)史。
She spends too much time （in） dressing herself. 她用太多的時(shí)間裝扮自己。
He spent much of his spare time roaming about the streets.他把大部分的閑暇時(shí)間用來逛街。
prefer V-ing/N to V-ing/N
結(jié)構(gòu)︰主詞＋prefer＋動(dòng)名詞／名詞…to＋動(dòng)名詞／名詞…
說明︰此句型意為“寧可…而不愿…；喜歡…而不喜歡…”。<動(dòng)名詞>的位置可以換成<名詞>.
In the U.S.， people prefer waiting for a table to sitting with people they don't know.
在美國，人們寧可等著空的桌子，而不愿和不認(rèn)識(shí)的人坐在一起。
Some people prefer sitting up to going to bed early. 有些人寧可熬夜，而不早睡。
He said he preferred country life to city life. 他說他喜歡鄉(xiāng)下生活，而不喜歡都市生活。
when it comes to + V-ing
結(jié)構(gòu)︰…when it comes to＋動(dòng)名詞／名詞
說明︰此句型意為“…一談到…”。請(qǐng)注意 to 是<介系詞>，后跟<動(dòng)名詞>，有時(shí)也可跟<名詞>.
Their memory wasn't very good when it came to recalling other things， but they remembered the comet. 一談到別的事情時(shí)，他們的記性并不是很好，但他們卻記得彗星。
When it comes to making friends， you cannot be too careful.
一談到交朋友，你再怎么小心也不為過。
When it came to the summer vacation， we all became excited.
一談到暑假，我們大家都變興奮了。
the + V-ing + of + N ……
結(jié)構(gòu)︰the＋動(dòng)名詞＋of＋名詞…
說明︰本結(jié)構(gòu)在句中充當(dāng)<主詞>，述詞或<受詞>.
The actual cause of the quake itself is the rupturing or breaking of rocks at or below the earth's surface. 地震本身的真正原因是地球表面的或地底下的巖石斷裂或破裂。
The building of the bridge is very important for the transportation between the two towns.
這座橋的建造對(duì)這兩個(gè)鎮(zhèn)的交通很重要。
The breaking of his right leg made him walk on crutches only.
他右腳的折斷使他只有靠拐杖走路。
be all for + V-ing ……
結(jié)構(gòu)︰主詞＋be all for＋動(dòng)名詞…
說明︰此句型意為“盡其所能地…”。等于 try one's best to do sth.
I was all for calling on each of these ladies. 我盡量去拜訪每一位女士。
He is praised for his being all for helping the poor. 他因盡力幫助窮人受到了贊美。
I am all for jogging early in the morning. 我盡可能一大早慢跑。