动名词

6、动名词作定语

动名词作定语时和形容词的功能是相似的。动名词可以单独作定语，如：

a smiling face 笑脸

a leading figure 领导人物

动名词还能构成合成词作定语，如：

easy-going man 好说话的人

swimming pool 游泳池

sleeping-pill 安眠药片

dining-car 餐车

当分词短语做后置定语时，可以转换成定语从句。

She went on board the train leaving for Shanghai.

= She went on board the train, which was leaving for Shanghai.

她乘坐了去上海的火车。

There are two roads before us, one leading to the beach, the other to the park.

= There are two roads before us, one which leads to the beach, the other to the park.

在我们面前有两条路，一条通向沙滩，另一条通向公园。