329. Being ignorant of the law is not accepted as an excuse for breaking the law.
譯文
對(duì)法律的無知不能作為違法的借口。
點(diǎn)睛
本句的主語比較特殊，是由動(dòng)詞-ing形式所引導(dǎo)的短語。動(dòng)詞-ing形式作主語，往往表示一般的、抽象的、重復(fù)多次的行為。如：
1) Seeing is believing. 眼見為實(shí)。
2) Playing with fire is dangerous. 玩火很危險(xiǎn)。
考點(diǎn)歸納
動(dòng)詞-ing形式的句法功能除了作主語外，還能作賓語、表語、定語、狀語以及賓語補(bǔ)足語。
作賓語分為兩種情況：
1）在suggest，enjoy，admit，appreciate，avoid，delay，dislike，escape，forgive，imagine，keep，miss，practise，resist，risk，deny，consider等動(dòng)詞之后；或在feel like，look forward to，be proud of，be responsible for，insist on，think of，dream of，object to，hear of，prevent...from，keep...from，stop...from，be engaged in，depend on，thank...for，excuse...for，aim at，devote...to，set about，be/get used to，be fond of，be afraid of，be tired of，succeed in，be interested in，be ashamed of等短語之后，只能用動(dòng)詞-ing形式作賓語。如：
I suggest doing it in a different way. 我建議用另一種方法做這件事。
What can prevent us (from) getting married? 有什么能阻止我們結(jié)婚？
2）在forget，go on，can't help，mean，regret，remember，stop，try等詞之后可接動(dòng)名詞或不定式作賓語，但意義上有所區(qū)別。如：
I remember opening the window. 我記得開了窗戶。
I must remember to open the window. 我必須記著要開窗戶。
作狀語，表示與其邏輯主語即主句主語之間有主動(dòng)關(guān)系：
1）原因狀語。如：
Having no interest in the topic, he didn't go to the lecture. 由于對(duì)這個(gè)話題沒有興趣，他沒去參加講座。
2）方式狀語。如：
Traveling by train, we visited a number of cities. 我們坐火車參觀了多個(gè)城市。
3）時(shí)間狀語。如：
Coming into the room, she saw everybody already at their work. 進(jìn)屋以后，她看到大家已經(jīng)開始工作。
4）結(jié)果狀語。如：
My car was caught in a traffic jam, thus causing the delay. 我的車遭遇了交通堵塞，所以延誤了。
