🔍 One man in a boat 独坐孤舟

新概念英语第二册 Lesson 20 · 语法精读与固定搭配分类

NCE Book 2 · Lesson 20（课本印刷页 88-91）· 5 个生词和短语 · 课文 13 句

一全文逐句语法解读

本课是「我钓鱼只为独坐孤舟」的自嘲小品。语言点集中在 动名词作主语与介词宾语（Fishing is …／without catching …）、instead of + 动名词、be interested in doing，以及 never anything / not even / nothing at all 这类层层加强的否定。

¶ 1 · 我的爱好（句 1-3）

句子	语法点
Fishing is my favourite sport.	动名词作主语表示习惯性的活动，谓语用单数 is
I often fish for hours without catching anything.	without 是介词，后面接动名词 · for hours 表示持续数小时
But this does not worry me.	this 指前面「一无所获」这件事 · worry sb. 使某人烦恼

¶ 2 · 运气不佳（句 4-7）

句子	语法点
Some fishermen are unlucky.	fisherman 的复数是不规则的 fishermen，不是 fishermans
Instead of catching fish, they catch old boots and rubbish.	instead of + 动名词表示「不是……而是……」
I never catch anything — not even old boots.	never 表完全否定 · 破折号后的 not even 进一步强调「连……也不」

¶ 3 · 真正的兴趣（句 8-13）

句子	语法点
After having spent whole mornings on the river, I always go home with an empty bag.	after + having done，表示这个动作在主句动作之前已经完成
'You must give up fishing!' my friends say. 'It's a waste of time.'	give up doing sth. 放弃做某事 · a waste of time 浪费时间
But they don't realize one important thing.	realize 后面可接名词或从句，意为「意识到」
I'm not really interested in fishing. I am only interested in sitting in a boat and doing nothing at all!	be interested in + 动名词 · doing nothing at all ＝什么也不做，at all 加强否定

二固定搭配与重点词组

短语	用法与例句
without doing sth.	没有做某事：without catching anything。
instead of doing sth.	不是……而是……：Instead of catching fish, they catch old boots.
be interested in doing sth.	对做某事感兴趣。
a waste of time	浪费时间：It's a waste of time.
give up doing sth.	放弃做某事。

三语法核心总结

动名词

作主语（Fishing is …）与作介词宾语（without catching）

instead of

后接动名词，表示「而不是」

be interested in

in 是介词，后接名词或动名词

强调否定

never anything · not even · nothing at all

fisherman 的复数是不规则的：fisherman → fishermen，不是 fishermans。
instead of 后面必须用动名词或名词：Instead of catching fish …（✓）／Instead of catch fish（✗）。
at all 用在否定句末加强语气：doing nothing at all ＝什么也不做；not interested at all ＝一点也不感兴趣。