People think that the girl is fun _______ (be) with, but I don’t like her.
请问句中的空格处是填不定式 to be 还是填现在分词being?还是两者都可以?若填不定式和现在分词都可以,它们有区别吗?
沅老师:
▲同意黎老师的看法,此处只能填不定式。这样用的 fun 虽为名词,但具有形容词的物点,当后接动词且句子主语为其逻辑宾语时,其后的动词习惯上用不定式。又如:
She’s great fun to be with. 同她在一起很有意思。
Geometry is fun to learn. 几何学学起来很意思。
He's fun to be with, but he's very superficial. 和他在一起很有趣,但是他见识很肤浅。
She’s fun to be with, but I don’t find her sexually attractive. 和她在一起很有趣,但在性方面她对我没有吸引力。
▲比较类似用法:
This problem is difficult to solve. 这个问题难解决。
Its flesh is particularly good to eat. 它的肉特别好吃。
Their house isn’t easy to get to. 他们的房子不容易找到。
This car isn’t safe to drive. 这辆车开起来不安全。
Volleyball is very interesting to watch. 打排球看起来很有意思。
黎老师:
People think that the girl is fun _______ (be) with, but I don’t like her.
此句中的空格处应该填不定式 to be,类似例句:
She is great fun to be with. (张道真主编《现代英语用法词典》修订版p.598)