prefer to do sth. rather than do sth. 宁愿…而不愿…
/ i5 t; {9 ~' h8 S0 ^ No one would have time to read or listen to an account of everything there is going on in the world.
4 Z. ?( o8 ~% H0 x There is a real possibility that these animals could be frightened, should there be (if there should be) a sudden loud noise.
5 M7 \" M! ] h% P- A9 W- o+ C6 X Henceforth 从今以后
F9 `6 ^/ U! Y- p in the way意为“妨碍(某人). H9 a' Y9 i. h# ~
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
( Z! M* V( Y+ M9 v6 v4 { understand better than... 对…非常理解
J( M( U& q- |8 V( K6 H( V) r1 J( a I understand better than most the enormous amount of preparation that staff must put in under pressure to meet the deadline.) [3 M) w" X7 W/ T
contribute to (doing) sth.有助于，促成; M- P* `7 Z! O+ m# T+ f
I’m sure your suggestion will contribute to solving the problem.9 g; U( T3 ?9 ]; |% V' O* w& s
It is no good doing sth做…没用+ ?8 j/ k! ~5 [; w+ V, L9 _- U0 H
lest意为“以免”，后接虚拟语气should+动词原形
: y2 \7 A) p8 B6 e% E6 V$ C She always put her medication on the top of the shelf lest the children should take it by mistake.+ M) E3 i4 E H) F' F' ~
attribute to把…归因于* k) Z& Z7 N; |' Q2 @
contribute to有助于，促成
6 [; C' }- J% p on principle根据行为准则；按照原则2 B& D: o- J9 l, d3 P/ |
in principle原则上；基本上
4 |1 r& @4 ~ K. J. ^: l% X9 u/ 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.
! ?5 ^* W |0 q Q except for除…以外后接名词: G. h( N, }# V& ] I8 `2 S5 D. i
see that 留意…；负责…；务必…9 u) d. ^1 P _$ X; E% U0 r! F# \
except that 除去…之外后接句子- K2 b8 Z1 z0 h* ]* c) P
provided that 倘若，在…条件下
1 Y3 ^3 x8 j; q% O; d) Z/ U. ? no(not)...but...没有……不……5 c. s3 W q5 }# r
no(not)...without...没有……不，除……不
0 v2 q3 d3 r6 X# [9 N" ] no(not)...unless没有……就不……8 |4 ~. |+ E$ f( S
not...until直到……才……: o; R8 B7 _+ k p5 a
a point of honor 涉及名誉的事情2 j% Y/ M3 g: a0 B* }
in one’s honor为某人的荣誉”4 N& N: [ j' g9 N; ~' d
on one’s honor以名誉担保
' u& S w4 {& R0 S& y# |1 T an honor光荣的人或事$ T% u6 z8 O; F3 e; w- j% {5 z9 B' R1 w
There is no one but knows it.没有一个人不知道此事。
6 O9 c. o: E+ ^; s" V 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：
3 o6 M/ `4 V. ^ t* M' q- K You cannot be too careful.你越仔细越好。; x- s$ _2 A6 a( C* E
We cannot praise him too much.我们无论怎样赞扬他也不过分。
% T- w1 l L5 B' H% w5 P- b to know better than to do sth.表示责备应该知道不该做某事/ ^: G( L4 a; E! G" o3 k
You should know better than to leave your little sister at home by herself |
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