the best way to do sth is…后面的表语用不定式还是动名词
2024-10-20 20:56:18 学考宝 作者：佚名
问题描述
He thinks that the best way to learn English is listening to the natives.
He thinks that the best way to learn English is to listen to the natives.
这两句哪句对，还是都对？为什么？谢谢！
老师答疑
刘老师：
根据语法规定和能够作表语的成分来看，the best way 的表语可以是不定式、动名词、从句、名词甚至介词短语等。例如：
“（了解一个人）最好的办法是观察他的言行。”
The best way (to understand a man) is to observe his words and actions.
The best way (to understand a man) is observing his words and actions.
The best way (to understand a man) is that you observe his words and actions.
The best way (to understand a man) is the observaton of his words and actions.
The best way (to understand a man) is by/through observing his words and actions.
最常见最常用的表达，当属动词不定式。
以上几种表达方式，可以开阔思路，表语成分不要局限于不定式和动名词，在现实语言中做到灵活运用。关于使用不定式，还是动名词以及它们的区别，意义不大。学英语应学会表达多样化，才是最重要的。
陈老师：
He thinks that the best way to learn English is listening to the natives.
He thinks that the best way to learn English is to listen to the natives.
(1) the best way +is + to do sth(动词不定式说明主语表示具体内容属于具体的一次性的动作行为）
(2) the besty way is doing sth（动名词说明主语内容属于抽象习惯性动作行为）
以上都正确， 表达（1）要比表达（2）更常见。
黎老师：
the best way 后面也可以接“of + -ing”作定语。例如：The best way of learning English is to go to a country where the language is spoken . 学习英语的最好方法是到讲英语的国家去。（摘自外研社、建宏1997年1月第1版《英汉多功能词典》p.1686）
