有读者问: 现在分词用作方式状语和by+v-ing用作方式状语二者有何区别?
一般说来,现在分词用作方式状语时,强调方式,具有描写性,如:
(1)She stared unseeing at the wall.
(2)He died a glorious death fighting the bandits.
而by+-ing(动名词)则强调手段,动名词表一动作,如:
(3)Most people live by working .
(4)I solved the problem by accusing the man of being corrupt.
但有时现在分词亦可表手段,如:
(5)She lives about half an hour away walking .(现在分词walking在此显然表手段,但其前并未用by)
