英语显然可以说 see sb doing sth,但是可以说 see doing sth 吗?也就是说,可以直接在 see 后面接动名词 doing sth 吗?
沅老师:
在英语中,see sb doing sth的用法很常见,但 see doing sth 的用法很少见,除非用于某些特殊的句型,比如用于 see…as…(把……看作……)。如:
She saw being a doctor as her purpose in life. 她将从医作为自己的人生目标。
She saw his leaving the company as an admission of failure. 她认为他离开公司就是承认失败。
Some players see injuring their opponent as a legitimate tactic. 有些运动员把伤害对手看作是正当的战术。
米老师:
不能用 see doing 吧,但是可以接不定式,例如:
It was getting dark and I couldn’t see to read.天渐渐黑了,我看不见字,无法再阅读了。
(见牛津英汉双解词典)
黎老师:
可以说 see doing sth。例如:
I cannot see (myself) getting married to him . 我不能想象(自己)跟他结婚。
(《外研社英汉多功能词典》p.1897)