第二句有语法错误。
lies in + something. = To consist or have as a basis.
句中,lie in 后面接的 to accept 是个主语必须明确的动词不定式结构。不能做谓语,但是也不完全等同于名词形式。
仅仅为了语法通顺可以说 open-mindedness lies in my accepting new and disagreeable ideas.
意思是 由于我做到了接受新思想因此做到了思想开放。
原句因此可说成 open-mindedness lies in my being able to accept new and sometimes even disagreeable ideas.
但是比较啰嗦,最关键是my being able to do 比较不大方,语气不谦虚(态度不一定),所以不太好。
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