Mr Titterton is chairman of the Omega En百度竞价推广ble but has been the group’s official page turner for the past four years. His job is to sit beside the pianist and turn the pages of the score so the musician doesn’t have to break the flow of sound by doing it themselves. He said he became just as nervous as those playing instruments on stage.
上段摘自2021年“新高考考试”英语全国卷I的阅读理解B。
请问文中作表语的不定式 to sit beside the pianist…可以换成动名词 sitting beside the pianist…吗？请勿简单地回答可以或不能，我期望有词典的例句作支持。谢谢。
完全可以。
One’sjob作主语时，若其后的表语是动词，一般用不定式：
Myjob is to take the dog for a walk. 我的工作是遛狗。
Herjob is to assist the head chef. 她的工作是为主厨打下手。
Yourjob is to supervise the building work. 你的工作是监理建筑工程。
Myjob is to deal with enquiries from the public. 我的工作是解答公众的询问。
Hisjob is to make minor repairs on all the machines. 他的工作是给所有些机器作些小修理。
One’sjob作主语时后面的表语有时也用动名词（但不如用不定式普通）：
Herjob is raising pigs. 她的工作是养猪。（张道真英语语法）
Hisjob is tuning the piano. 他的任务是给钢琴调音。（张道真英语语法）
My job is selling insurance. 我的工作是营销推广保险。（朗文多功能词典）
Her job is restoring old paintings. 她的工作是修复旧画。（牛津高阶第6版）
