allow后接动词的用法
■若其后直接跟动词要用动名词
They don’t allow parking. 他们不准停放汽车。
They shouldn’t allow parking here; the street is too narrow. 这儿不该允许停车，马路太窄了。
■若其后跟有宾语再加动词则用动名词
Please allow me to add one more point. 请允许我再补充一点意见。
The money will allow you to go abroad for further study. 那笔钱使你能够出国深造。
◇比较下面两句
We don’t allow eating in the classrooms. 我们不允许在教室吃饭。
We don’t allow students to eat in the classrooms. 我们不允许学生在教室吃饭。
请看下面一道考题(答案选D)：
— Can I smoke here?
— Sorry. We don’t allow _________ here.
A. people smoking B. people smoke
C. to smoke D. smoking