●汉语可说“拒绝某人做某事”，但英语不说 refuse sb to do sth。如：

他拒绝我使用他的自行车。

误：He refused me to use his bike.

正：He refused to let me use his bike.

正：He didn’t allow me to use his bike.

●汉语可说“惩罚某人做某事”，但英语不说 punish sb to do sth。如：

老师罚他扫地。

误：The teacher punished him to sweep the floor.

正：The teacher punished him by requiring him to sweep the floor.

●汉语可说“建议某人做某事”，但英语不说 suggest sb to do sth。如：

他妻子建议他戒烟。

误：His wife suggested him to give up smoking.

正：His wife suggested that he (should) give up smoking.

正：His wife suggested his [him] giving up smoking.

正：His wife advised him to give up smoking.

●汉语可说“同意某人做某事”，但英语不说 agree sb to do sth。如：

他们同意我做这事。

误：They agreed me to do it.

正：They agreed to let me do it.

正：They agreed to my doing it.

●汉语可说“通知某人做某事”，但英语不说 inform sb to do sth。如：

我已通知他们马上离开。

误：I've informed them to leave at once.                     

正：I've told them to leave at once.

正：I've informed them that they must leave at once.

●汉语可说“欢迎某人做某事”，但英语不说 welcome sb to do sth。

欢迎你们来我们学校。

误：Welcome you to come to our school.

正：Welcome to our school.

让我们欢迎史密斯先生讲话。

误：Let’s welcome Mr Smith to speak.

正：Let’s welcome Mr Smith and ask him to speak.

●汉语可说“坚持某人做某事”，但英语不说 insist sb to do sth。如：

他坚持要我留在那儿。

误：He insisted me to stay there.

误：He insisted on me to stay there.

正：He insisted on my staying there.

正：He insisted that I (should) stay there.

●汉语可说“希望某人做某事”，但英语不说 hope sb to do sth。如：

他希望他所有的学生都能考上大学。

误：He hopes all of his students to pass the college entrance examinations.

正：He hopes for all of his students to pass the college entrance examinations.

正：He wishes all of his students to pass the college entrance examinations.

正：He hopes that all of his students can pass the college entrance examinations.