prefer to do sth. rather than do sth. 宁愿…而不愿…
1 Q; ?- K- F S2 c No one would have time to read or listen to an account of everything there is going on in the world.( {% e* t0 r8 ]" e3 i' y' @
There is a real possibility that these animals could be frightened, should there be (if there should be) a sudden loud noise.
. m/ c m9 X" W$ Y9 t Henceforth 从今以后
7 [+ j5 i* Y* F8 P4 k$ w0 C" } in the way意为“妨碍(某人). t8 Q3 E% c( l7 @( i
The students expected there to be more reviewing classes before the final exams.动词expect后必须接动词不定式作其宾语
/ C" Y$ g6 V* \% f* E understand better than... 对…非常理解$ K! B3 ~4 R2 T; E
I understand better than most the enormous amount of preparation that staff must put in under pressure to meet the deadline.
2 C2 [; }! Q* D contribute to (doing) sth.有助于,促成6 w- Z |. y1 m; e+ N; A
I’m sure your suggestion will contribute to solving the problem.
& e& w/ J+ E& @0 H7 @0 G It is no good doing sth做…没用
% O) d1 \1 N5 i2 p2 q lest意为“以免”,后接虚拟语气should+动词原形6 q5 L' d5 S8 p4 i! X$ S9 o
She always put her medication on the top of the shelf lest the children should take it by mistake.! ]) n! z4 _$ ?6 H* V8 C, S
attribute to把…归因于
8 p6 p/ x c8 a2 W( H contribute to有助于,促成
, c6 s/ u+ i4 k1 _! L1 o on principle根据行为准则;按照原则
6 ]4 R" o' Q2 [7 | in principle原则上;基本上7 n2 h5 d0 z& _7 V( q! j
When I got out of the car and walked about among them, except for one old man who shook his head disapprovingly, they all began to cheer.; e& A7 e- j4 ?; G# W5 S% k7 x& G
except for除…以外后接名词
1 ?; m+ v) {$ l8 C! c& I see that 留意…;负责…;务必…* E. P; _- u5 L7 e8 u9 s9 Z
except that 除去…之外后接句子
/ x0 P" ]. W3 i3 Y* w5 c! \ provided that 倘若,在…条件下) H& l# {2 E. i1 ^ I) b4 O: j
no(not)...but...没有……不……$ b2 S# D+ Y2 i
no(not)...without...没有……不,除……不
2 E$ Y; ^- R; T/ `' X/ G7 D no(not)...unless没有……就不……
- ^! {: x6 G3 J: N not...until直到……才……
0 X1 y5 D d" M& u$ _! a a point of honor 涉及名誉的事情$ L1 \# \- ^' u4 U7 o% F. o7 `
in one’s honor为某人的荣誉”
[+ {3 ]& z# f- y$ S" G on one’s honor以名誉担保
/ u/ K5 n4 \3 r; p# H an honor光荣的人或事) J; p, f4 Z9 f
There is no one but knows it.没有一个人不知道此事。/ S+ H; Y& c* k9 g7 W! `
can not与副词too,enough, sufficiently, over, too much等词连用时,意为“无论怎样也不过分”,“越…越”。例如:# Y+ C- x8 d; a) e, }# N+ n
You cannot be too careful.你越仔细越好。
+ Z0 _9 j* o5 Q* \ We cannot praise him too much.我们无论怎样赞扬他也不过分。
) Q3 ^0 s2 l: F |3 e# D2 M# F# R) q( Z to know better than to do sth.表示责备应该知道不该做某事, P9 D8 @# m D7 a' X6 d! q
You should know better than to leave your little sister at home by herself |