习惯上后接of doing sth的名词
 
英语中有些名词通常后接of doing sth，而不接不定式（至少在用于某些结构或表示某些特定意思时不接不定式）。这类名词比较常见的有：
1. act 动作，行为
用于the act of doing sth，其字面意思是“做某事的动作”，通常只需译为“做某事”即可（但译文要考虑符合汉语的表达习惯）。如：
For Jane, the act of writing was always difficult. 写东西对简来说一直很难。
The very act of writing out your plan clarifies what you need to do. 把计划书写出来就会使你清楚自己该做什么。
Two politicians who hated each other shook hands as an overt act of showing they are now friendly. 两位敌对的政治家握手言和，显然是要表明他们现在已经友好了。
用于in the act of doing sth，意为“正在做某事时”。如：
He was in the very act of starting. 他正准备动身。
In the act of bending down, he slipped and hurt his back. 他一弯腰滑倒了，跌伤了背。
The thief was apprehended by the police in the act of stealing a car. 窃贼在偷汽车时当场被警察抓住。
2. aim 目的
后接of doing sth，意为“做某事的目的”，主要用于with the aim of doing sth这一结构中。如：
She went to London with the aim of finding a job. 她去伦敦是为了工作。
The leaflet has been produced with the aim of increasing public awareness of the AIDS. 印发这些传单的目的在于提高公众对艾滋病的意识。
3. danger 危险，危害
(1) 用于the danger of doing sth，表示“做某事（可能发生的）危险或危害”。如：
The children didn’t realize the danger of swimming in the river. 孩子们没有意识到在这河里游泳的危险。
The doctor alerted me to the danger of not getting enough sleep. 医生提醒我注意睡眠不足的危害。
You can minimize the danger of driving at night by driving slowly and with great care. 如果你放慢车速，多加小心，就能把夜间驾驶的危险性降到最低。
(2) 用于 there is a (no) danger of doing sth，表示“有（没有）发生某情况的危险”。如：
There is no danger of being seen or caught. 没有被发现或被捉住的危险。
The dam has been breached and there is a danger of flooding. 大坝已经决口了，有发生洪水的危险。
(3) 用于in danger of doing sth，表示“有发生某情况的危险”。如：
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He was in danger of losing his life. 他有丧失性命的危险。
The whale is in danger of becoming extinct. 鲸类有灭绝的危险。
注：有时后接in doing sth，表示在做某事过程中的危险，其中的in与when, while同义。如：
Is there any danger in climbing the tree? 爬这树有危险吗？
4. distinction非凡，卓越，杰出；荣誉，名声，殊荣
用于have the distinction of doing sth，表示“做某事的荣誉或名声”“做某事显示出的卓越或杰出”。如：
She had the distinction of graduating first in her class. 她以班级第一的荣誉毕业。
She had the distinction of being the first woman to swim the Channel. 她卓尔不，因为她是第一个横渡英吉利海峡的女子。
He has the dubious distinction of being the first railway baron to go bankrupt. 他担着首位破产铁路大亨的名声，这也算是种荣誉吧。
 
5. dream 梦想
要表示“做某事的梦想”，英语习惯上不用dream to do sth，而说 dream of doingsth。如：
His dream of becoming President had come true. 他当总统的梦想实现了。
She had this romantic dream of living in a windmill. 她曾经有过住在风车磨坊里的浪漫梦想。
This summer I will realize my dream of going to Italy. 今年夏天我要实现去意大利的梦想。
注意，下面一句中 dream后的不定式不是定语，而是主语：
It has been his dream to travel round the world. 做环球旅行一直是他的梦想。
6. expectation 希望，期望
用于expectation of doing sth，意为“……的希望（期望）”。如：
Our team has every expectation of winning. 我们队胜券在握。
He has little expectation of winning a prize. 他对获奖不抱什么希望。
He is unemployed and has no expectation of finding work at the moment. 他失业了，此刻也没有到工作的希望。
动词expect后可以接动词不定式，但不接动名词，而其派生名词expectation后却通常不接不定式，而接of doing sth，注意不要弄混淆。
7. habit 习惯
用于habit of doing sth，表示做某事的习惯。如：
Are you in the habit of rising early? 你有早起的习惯吗?
You need to form the habit of reading carefully. 你需要养成仔细阅读的习惯。
He has got into the habit of looking after her. 他已养成了照顾她的习惯。
I can’t get out of the habit of waking at six in the morning. 我早上一到六点就醒，这习惯改不掉了。
注意，下面的句子情况有所不同（其中的不定式是主语，不是定语）：
It’s my habit to get up early every morning. 每天早起是我的习惯。
It was not his habit to ask people for things. 他没有向别人要东西的习惯。
8. hobby 嗜好，业余爱好
用于one’s hobby of doing sth，表示“某人做某事的业余爱好或嗜好”。如：
His hobby of winemaking was fast becoming a profitable sideline. 他酿酒的业余爱好很快就成了一项很赚钱的副业。
He pursued his hobby of collecting old almanacs for so many years. 许多年来他一直保持着收集旧历书的嗜好。
9. hope 希望
用于hope of doing sth，表示“做某事的希望”。如：
They have great hopes of winning. 他们大有获胜的希望。
He still has the hope of seeing her again. 他还有希望再见到她。
有时动名词前可以有逻辑主语。如：
There’s not much hope of him coming. 他来的希望不大。
Doctors hold out little hope of her recovering. 医生帮助她康复的希望甚微。
用于in the hope of doing sth或in hopes of doing sth，表示“怀着会发生某情况的希望”。如：
She worked hard in hopes of making money. 她努力工作是希望赚钱。
Both sides have agreed to meet, in the hope of reaching a compromise. 双方已经同意会面，希望能达成妥协。
注意，动词hope后通常接不定式作宾语，但名词hope通常不接不定式作定语，而接of doing sth。比较：
I hope to go. 我希望去。
I have no hope of going. 我没有希望去。
10. idea 想法，主意
用于the idea of doing sth，表示“做某事的想法”。如：
His mind played on the idea of going away for a holiday. 他心里动着度假的念头。
The mayor promoted the idea of building a new sports stadium in the city. 市长提议在市内修建一座新体育场。

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