Gerund

['dʒerʌnd] or ['dʒɛrənd]

解释:

(noun.) a noun formed from a verb (such as the `-ing' form of an English verb when used as a noun).

黛尔编辑--From WordNet

解释:

(n.) A kind of verbal noun, having only the four oblique cases of the singular number, and governing cases like a participle.

(n.) A verbal noun ending in -e, preceded by to and usually denoting purpose or end; -- called also the dative infinitive; as, "Ic haebbe mete to etanne" (I have meat to eat.) In Modern English the name has been applied to verbal or participal nouns in -ing denoting a transitive action; e. g., by throwing a stone.

校对:罗尼

解释:

n. a part of the Latin verb which has the value of a verbal noun—e.g. amandum loving.—ns. Ger′und-grind′er a teacher tutor; Ger′und-grind′ing.—adj. Gerund′ial.—n. Gerund′ive the future passive participle of a Latin verb.

整理:瓦莱丽