Fighting broke out between the South and the North.

　　南方与北方开战了。

　　2）作宾语

　　a. 动词后加动名词doing作宾语 V. + doing sth

　　admit 承认          appreciate 感激       avoid 避免       complete 完成

　　consider 认为       delay 耽误            deny 否认        detest 讨厌

　　endure 忍受         enjoy 喜欢            escape 逃脱      prevent阻止

　　fancy 想象          finish 完成           imagine 想象     mind 介意

　　miss 想念           postpone 推迟         practise 训练    recall 回忆

　　resent 讨厌         resist 抵抗　　       resume 继续      risk 冒险

　　suggest 建议        face 面对             include 包括     stand 忍受

　　understand 理解     forgive 宽恕          keep 继续

　　举例：

　　（1）Would you mind turning down your radio a little， please？

　　（2）The squirrel was lucky that it just missed being caught.

　　b. 词组后接doing

　　admit to　　        prefer…to　　　　   be used to

　　lead to　　　       object to　　　      stick to

　　look forward to     evote oneself to     as well as

　　no good  no use     It’s worth…         can’t help

　　It’s no use /good　 be tired of          be fond of

　　be capable of　     be afraid of         be proud of

　　think of/about　    hold off             put off

　　keep on　           insist on　　        count on/upon

　　set about           be successful in　   good at

　　take up             be busy              give up

　　burst out　　       prevent … from…

　　3）作表语

　　Her job is washing，cleaning and taking care of the children.