下面幾個動詞后面都可以跟?v.-ing 或不定式。

1. Jasper could not forbear giving a special smile at Professor Clun, as though

including him in a bond of peculiar pleasure at Rose's reminiscences.

賈斯珀忍不住專門對克倫教授微微一笑，仿佛他對羅斯的回憶錄情有獨鐘。

2. I cannot stand seeing children smoking. 我無法忍受看見孩子們吸煙

3. I never could stand people telling me what to do. 我從不能忍受別人擺布。

4. I can't bear being kept waiting.

我無法忍受人家讓我長時間等待。

5. I couldn't bear to listen any longer, so I left the room.

我實在聽不下去了，便離開了房間。

6. The teacher cannot tolerate eating on the class. 老師不容許在課堂上吃東西。

7. Thank you for tolerating my speech. 謝謝你們聽我演講。

8. I can't endure to see / seeing animals suffer like that.

看到動物那樣受苦，我無法忍受。