此外,表语从句还可由as if (好像)引导。如:
4 K& }; `. h3 p4 }' X/ R3 p+ H It looked as if it was/were going to rain. (虚拟语气)
# Q+ d! v: V2 J$ G- D: L1 z- T Now let’s do some translation:
" |. r c6 ~- t" a 这就是她昨天请一天假的原因。- j+ q- o3 K1 Z# |% F% b4 } I
That is why she had a day off yesterday.
4 F/ A' p" |% u6 M4 S7 } 我的想法是,个人的权利应该得到充分尊重。4 z3 a: y& S+ M% k8 B6 z1 T
My idea is that individual rights should be fully respected.
, y; X# U# N. A# y! Z. S8 y: }9 V4 q 问题在于上帝是否真的存在。0 x* Q9 i4 i: _3 [0 M: w8 m
The question is whether the God really exists.9 v6 t+ X1 `1 h. Z7 h7 i
我想知道的是,他是如何在这么短的时间内完成这个项目的。3 \) a: J) q. J$ Z c# g8 P
What I want to know is how he managed to complete the project in such a short time.
" N" D6 ~( ^" h" l: Z 形容词后的that 从句0 f! C* r7 E( T# l( ?
that 引导的名词性从句还可以用在一些形容词后面。这种句型一般都用人作主语,所用的形容词都是表示思想状况或感情色彩的形容词,如certain, sure, positive, afraid, convinced, anxious, disappointed, worried, glad, happy, sorry, amazed, surprised, aware, doubtful, confident等等。如:- Y. T) p7 q+ s. K( n
I am sure/certain that he’s at home now. 我肯定他现在在家。+ t ^( t2 y- c2 R& [
He became angry that you made the same mistake. 你犯了同样的错误,他生气了。+ i2 P6 z8 r6 Y$ d
He remains confident that he will win. 他仍然自信他会赢! _4 l9 |5 t0 P, t9 ~6 d5 S o
She is aware that I can’t help her. 她知道我帮不了她的忙。, C/ B- _$ y' W' N
I am glad that you’ve come. 你来了我很高兴。
$ P6 G8 J3 O' p0 B; o He appeared/seemed surprised that I said “no”. 我说不,他似乎很吃惊。- {/ k% T$ b+ O3 G4 V
I am afraid that I can’t promise you anything. 恐怕我不能向你保证什么。
6 G9 {0 x8 x& q% m, t/ s! S: Z6 \ We were rather disappointed that you were not able to come yesterday. 昨天你没能来我们有点失望。
& c2 e+ q) y* } p! U+ G5 M( e8 Z I am a bit worried that she will not be able to make it. 我有点担心她做不成这件事情。 o5 M1 K( f8 W8 @0 a( U
what 从句的小结
. [3 z/ z- ?! Q# s4 t& _# m 1.意思是“所….的事/物”, 相当于the thing(s) that…, that which…, 或those which… 可以用于以下情况:& m: D' h4 F: u0 j* `6 ~
(1) 引导主语从句。如:
7 w& k/ I. S2 k% g What she saw frightened her. 她看到的事情吓了她一跳。
) ^; O L$ K. x6 f What was once regarded as impossible has now become a reality. 曾经被认为不可能的事情,现在已经变成了事实。
% w. _8 p: ^/ y% q" ^ V What I’m afraid of is their taking him to that place. 我怕的是他们带他到那地方去。
- v) _6 ?; X! P4 N6 i& ` What we are worrying about is just her innocence. 我们担心的是她的幼稚。- f# G$ C* O3 }% I& W. M
But what hurt our feelings most was the personal comment of the judge. 最伤我们感情的是法官的私下评论。
; J" U' k5 i" D- B9 N What will be, will be. 要发生的事总是要发生的。(谚语); E+ L" K% u0 x7 ?9 q6 k% X
What is gone is gone. 过去的事就过去了。
' z) @, S" j$ L, b9 [# { (2) 引导表语从句。如:. x& P8 o# t8 z2 h6 q" X& _$ F
That’s what I hope. 那就是我希望的。9 \/ q& \$ Y5 c- s- {/ I O
I should like to be a teacher. That’s what I want to be. 我想当老师,那是我想干的事。 |