什么是 “attend to doing sth”?
在英语中,“attend to” 是一个动词短语,意思是“处理;照料;关注”。然而, “attend to doing sth” 并不是一个标准或常见的英语结构。 正确的搭配通常是:
attend to something(例如:attend to the matter)attend to someone(例如:attend to the patient)be attending to doing something这种形式在标准英语中通常被认为是不正确的。
常见误解
很多英语学习者误以为 “attend to” 后面可以直接接动名词(doing),类似于 “look forward to doing”。 但请注意:
- ✅ 正确:
I need to attend to my homework. - ❌ 错误:
I need to attend to doing my homework.
因为 “attend to” 中的 “to” 是介词,后面应接名词或代词,而不是动名词短语(除非上下文明确需要,但极其罕见)。
正确用法示例
- The manager is attending to customer complaints.
- Please attend to the details before submitting the report.
- She couldn’t attend to the meeting because she was ill.
小结
记住:“attend to” 后面直接跟名词或代词,不要加 doing。 如果你想表达“正在做某事”,直接说 “do something” 即可,无需通过 “attend to doing” 来表达。