✅ 正确答案:是的!
短语 “attach importance to” 中的 “to” 是介词,不是不定式符号。因此,它后面必须接 名词、代词或动名词(即 doing 形式)。
✅ We attach great importance to protecting the environment.
✅ She attaches importance to being punctual.
✅ They don’t attach much importance to winning.
✅ She attaches importance to being punctual.
✅ They don’t attach much importance to winning.
🔍 为什么是 doing?
很多学习者误以为 “to” 后面要接动词原形(如 to do),但这里的 “to” 是介词,和 look forward to、be used to 等结构一样,后面需接名词性成分。
- attach importance to + 名词:attach importance to education
- attach importance to + 代词:attach importance to it
- attach importance to + 动名词:attach importance to learning English
❌ 常见错误
以下用法是错误的:
❌ He attaches importance to protect the forest.
❌ We should attach importance to do our homework.
❌ We should attach importance to do our homework.
错误原因:把介词 “to” 当成了不定式符号。
📚 类似结构对比
英语中还有多个含介词 “to” 的短语,同样后接 doing:
- look forward to doing(期待做某事)
- be used to doing(习惯于做某事)
- object to doing(反对做某事)
- devote oneself to doing(致力于做某事)
记住:只要 “to” 是介词,后面就不能接动词原形!
💡 小测试(自测)
判断下列句子是否正确:
- We attach importance to improving customer service. → ✅ 正确
- They attach importance to solve the problem quickly. → ❌ 错误(应为 solving)