根据英语习惯，有些动词后接另一动词作宾语时，所接动词习惯上要用动名词形式，而不能用不定式形式，这类动词（及短语动词）主要有：
- admit 承认
- advise 建议
- allow 允许
- appreciate 感激
- avoid 避免
- consider 考虑
- delay 推迟
- deny 否认
- discuss 讨论
- dislike 不喜欢
- enjoy 喜爱
- escape 逃脱
- excuse 原谅
- fancy 设想
- finish 完成
- forbid 禁止
- forgive 原谅
- imagine 想像
- keep 保持
- mention 提及
- mind 介意
- miss 没赶上
- pardon 原谅
- permit 允许
- practise 练习
- prevent 阻止
- prohibit 禁止
- put off 推迟
- report 报告
- risk 冒险
- stop 停止
- suggest 建议
- carry on 继续
- can’t help 禁不住
- feel like 想要
- give up 放弃
- keep on 继续
- put off 推迟
- set about 开始，着手
- object to 反对
- insist on 坚持
- pay attention to 注意
- stick to 坚持
- get down to 开始认真做
- look forwards to 期盼
- be [get] used to 习惯于
- lead to 导致
- be devoted to 致力于，专用于
比如：
- I don’ t enjoy going on holiday as much as I used to.
我不像以前那么喜欢度假。 - I keep thinking about Joe, all alone in that place.
我老是想到乔，他独自一个人在那种地方。 - I'd advise buying your tickets well in advance if you want to travel in August.
要是想在八月份去旅行，我建议及早购票。 - He suggested going together in one car.
他建议大家一起坐一辆汽车去。 - I hate him but I can’t escape meeting him.
我讨厌他，但又不得不见他。 - They are practising singing the new song.
他们正在练习唱新歌。 - We decided to put off leaving.
我们决定推迟动身。 - I don’t feel like cooking. Let’s eat out.
我不想做饭, 我们出去吃吧。 - This dictionary is devoted to explaining word usage.
这本词典是解释词的用法的。
注意：有的动词（如advise, allow, forbid, permit 等）后虽然不能直接跟不定式作宾语，但可接不定式作宾语补足语；而有些动词（如consider, understand, discuss等）虽不接不定式作宾语，却可接“疑问词+不定式”作宾语。如：
- He advised me to buy a computer.
他建议我买台电脑。 - Have you considered how to get there?
你是否考虑过如何到那儿去?
