| 单词 | ing |
| 释义 | -ing (-ɪŋ) 1. suffix -ing is added to verbs to form present participles. Present participles are used with auxiliary verbs to make continuous tenses. They are also used like adjectives, describing a person or thing as doing something. He was walking along the street. Children sit round small tables, talking to each other. It was worth it to see all those smiling faces. 2. suffix -ing is added to verbs to form uncount nouns referring to activities. Gardening is very popular in Britain. This campaign is one of the most successful in the history of advertising. -ing in British English 1suffix forming nouns 1. (from verbs) the action of, process of, result of, or something connected with the verb coming meeting a wedding winnings 2. (from other nouns) something used in, consisting of, involving, etc tubing soldiering 3. (from other parts of speech) an outing Word origin Old English -ing, -ung-ing in British English 2suffix 1. forming the present participle of verbs walking believing 2. forming participial adjectives a growing boy a sinking ship 3. forming adjectives not derived from verbs swashbuckling Word origin Middle English -ing, -inde, from Old English -ende-ing in British English 3suffix forming nouns a person or thing having a certain quality or being of a certain kind sweeting whiting Word origin Old English -ing; related to Old Norse -ingr-ing in American English (ɪŋ) 1. forming the present participle of verbs hearing, noticing 2. forming verbal nouns a. the act or an instance of (a specified verb) talking, digging b. something produced by the action of (a specified verb) a painting c. something that does the action of (a specified verb) a covering for her head d. material used for (a specified thing) blanketing, carpeting e. an act or process involving (a specified thing) added to verbs or, sometimes, nouns3. forming nouns a person or thing of a (specified) kind or origin , sometimes used with diminutive force atheling, farthing Word origin ME -ing, -yng, orig. -end, -and, -ind < OE -ende, suffix of prp. of verbs; (sense 2) ME -ing, -yng < OE -ung; (sense 3) ME < OEDefinition of '-ing' |
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