The bike needs _______, I am afraid．A.repairingB.to repairC.repairD.be repaired
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A解析当need作“需要”讲, 并且需要做某事的动作不是由主语发出, 而是主语接受时, need后的宾语就用动名词的主动结构表示被动意思, 或者用动词不定式的被动结构。如：The dining hall needs cleaning/to be cleaned．和need的这一用法相同的还有want, require等。再如：The sentence requires explaining again/to be explained again．