gerund
noun [ C ] language specialized uk/ˈdʒer.ənd/ us/ˈdʒer.ənd/
C1 动名词
a word ending in "-ing" that is made from a verb and used like a noun
In the sentence "Everyone enjoyed Tyler's singing", the word "singing" is a gerund. 在句子 Everyone enjoyed Tyler's singing 中，singing 这个词是动名词。
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- A gerund can be either the subject or object of a sentence in English, e.g. 'Cycling is fun' or 'I enjoy cycling'.
- Gerunds are verbal nouns, and I remember that they are used in a special way in Latin.