do+some/much/no等+动名词
是一种习惯表达法，do一般不译出来，要根据动名词的词义进行翻译。常用的这类结构有：
do some washing洗些衣服
do some shopping购物
do some cleaning打扫卫生
do some listening听录音
do some reading读些东西
do no reading 没读书
do some cooking做饭
do much thinking思考很多
do some studying学点东西
do some telephoning打一些电话
do some sightseeing游览一些地方
do most of the talking 谈得最多
do much washing 洗许多衣服
do some morning shopping早上买点东西
I had to do some quick thinking.
我得迅速思考一番。
I think I'll do some digging in the garden.
我想我该给花园松松土了。
They asked me to do some sample drawings.
他们请我画些样品图。
I'd be glad if the boys slept a little longer so I could do some ironing.
孩子们要是再多睡会儿我就高兴了，那样我可以熨一下衣服。
Mother has gone out to do some shopping.
妈妈出去买东西了。
Stop messing about, boys! I'm trying to do some reading.
孩子们，别瞎闹，我想看一会儿书。
I did some waitressing when I was a student.
我当学生时做过侍应生。
We snorkelled and did some waterskiing.
我们戴潜水通气管潜泳，并玩了一些水橇运动。
She worked as a stripper and did some acting.
她以跳脱衣舞为职业，有时也演些戏。《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》