此外,表语从句还可由as if (好像)引导。如:
' j" W) t9 ] B7 n It looked as if it was/were going to rain. (虚拟语气)
( D* _& l; q, N2 h% d Now let’s do some translation:
6 t' A- d$ t: ?6 u I 这就是她昨天请一天假的原因。1 D+ T0 x) v, V C- i( g
That is why she had a day off yesterday.# {! P. w% Q* ~% y% P
我的想法是,个人的权利应该得到充分尊重。
- [9 ]8 C9 b$ O# J My idea is that individual rights should be fully respected.$ h, T- q! b2 `- H
问题在于上帝是否真的存在。
6 ~) M- ]- ~; h. q) }% [: l The question is whether the God really exists.( X4 @. ]7 H. {8 R& g, y! o, u+ Z1 G g
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。
( t+ v3 u3 w7 t3 ^ What I want to know is how he managed to complete the project in such a short time.
z2 ?0 a+ J. s0 f8 j: w 形容词后的that 从句
8 O3 l" G; \( m+ \& g- K) y3 _6 B8 G 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- p1 |; b' X/ e3 S. w, t I am sure/certain that he’s at home now. 我肯定他现在在家。
( w) \" l3 k5 X* e' N4 j He became angry that you made the same mistake. 你犯了同样的错误,他生气了。& U0 e7 y$ _' @7 M3 D, s. y, K
He remains confident that he will win. 他仍然自信他会赢" [/ S. p+ p) W. |
She is aware that I can’t help her. 她知道我帮不了她的忙。" c. e5 }7 k) S7 o& Y! w
I am glad that you’ve come. 你来了我很高兴。
9 ~; e" n/ w0 r0 j* w# O He appeared/seemed surprised that I said “no”. 我说不,他似乎很吃惊。
$ `4 N0 c# ~ `4 m, B- {5 p I am afraid that I can’t promise you anything. 恐怕我不能向你保证什么。$ W* M) R* _6 a+ G+ @: K7 _$ Y6 f
We were rather disappointed that you were not able to come yesterday. 昨天你没能来我们有点失望。
9 B3 L- U3 l$ s/ m 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。9 R K5 i+ e" H5 Z( }1 @ D
what 从句的小结
% v* u, d) S0 h& Z2 d8 F 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:
3 p. M& ?) ]$ B (1) 引导主语从句。如:7 w: O4 d2 m3 Q, i( }! u \
What she saw frightened her. 她看到的事情吓了她一跳。
5 Z$ D3 e2 e; d- J' h 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。0 V1 ~4 F% m d( m# _3 L/ \( ^4 Z
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。1 d, d1 ^' \# g6 d' a, L
What we are worrying about is just her innocence. 我们担心的是她的幼稚。
|& Y/ k+ e8 \0 G3 a# w 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。
) X# Q& n: b4 _( m What will be, will be. 要发生的事总是要发生的。(谚语)7 k" v. u( Z, W0 e; \
What is gone is gone. 过去的事就过去了。" w% {& \' T L' U
(2) 引导表语从句。如:# k, e* M$ A/ W4 I
That’s what I hope. 那就是我希望的。
, e( T- l8 T, W& w7 G 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。 |