首先我们来看下allow和doing的大致意思:
allow:词性为动词,to give permission for something, or to not prevent something from happening
doing:词性为动名词,the action of doing something
通过下面的表格我们了解下allow和doing的含义、发音和用法
接下来让我们看下allow和doing的用法区别:
1.语法结构:allow sb. to do sth. 中的 to 是不定式符号,表示动作的目的或结果;allow sb. doing sth. 中的 doing 是动名词,表示正在进行的行为。
例子:
- I allow him to attend the party.
(我允许他去参加派对。)
- I don't allow him doing phone calls.
(我不允许他打电话。)
2.时态:allow sb. to do sth. 可用于各种时态,如一般现在时、一般过去时、将来时等;allow sb. doing sth. 主要用于一般现在时。
例子:
- Dad allows me to go to the amusement park tomorrow.
(爸爸允许我明天去游乐场。)
- The teacher doesn't allow students using phones in class.
(老师不允许学生在课堂上使用手机。)
3.语气:allow sb. to do sth. 更常用于陈述句,表示客观事实;allow sb. doing sth. 更常用于否定句或疑问句,表示主观推测或怀疑。
例子:
- They allow us to study in the library.
(他们允许我们在图书馆里自习。)
- Are you sure the teacher allows them leaving early?
(你确定老师允许他们提前离开吗?)
4.语义区别:allow sb. to do sth. 强调允许某人做某事,并没有具体指明行为是否正在进行;allow sb. doing sth. 强调允许某人正在进行某事,强调行为本身。
例子:
- They don't allow me to enter the conference room.
(他们不允许我进入会议室。)
- They don't allow me playing phones in the conference room.
(他们不允许我在会议室里玩手机。)