prefer to do sth. rather than do sth. 宁愿…而不愿…, Y. x/ q' C5 @5 i7 H! V4 A2 n
No one would have time to read or listen to an account of everything there is going on in the world.* P: v3 M. D K# F
There is a real possibility that these animals could be frightened, should there be (if there should be) a sudden loud noise.: W, g5 \* @) z. M2 K% I9 _
Henceforth 从今以后+ K% O1 e" E7 D) \; |
in the way意为“妨碍(某人)+ v* }. u4 @& F9 |& i# g: ]
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
3 \9 v! x& P- X6 u4 W' N understand better than... 对…非常理解
% E/ P, K' v; x I understand better than most the enormous amount of preparation that staff must put in under pressure to meet the deadline.* C7 s/ P0 j4 l+ F
contribute to (doing) sth.有助于，促成 r" g# h: N: N+ q; e" G
I’m sure your suggestion will contribute to solving the problem.5 Z0 S: [& t# Z! D2 h, ]
It is no good doing sth做…没用
8 r1 Q2 q( u3 [! ]) u5 F. \ lest意为“以免”，后接虚拟语气should+动词原形
! @+ d# ~5 ^4 N8 w3 O# S5 k She always put her medication on the top of the shelf lest the children should take it by mistake.
1 N+ A0 B7 S0 ?: e, @- a attribute to把…归因于5 q7 A6 ~6 G: V- ~
contribute to有助于，促成
. J/ J. y0 U; z- h# f, I on principle根据行为准则；按照原则
% }$ r) V( ~( J( U4 |7 B in principle原则上；基本上
) V7 e0 @* Q \& P3 R 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.. ]- g1 k8 E* A. g% X7 o$ k
except for除…以外后接名词
4 e4 q4 [+ C A- i. A; w$ }' @2 @ see that 留意…；负责…；务必…" H& r0 T0 N5 ? o, K% c$ t9 K
except that 除去…之外后接句子
4 @# o4 @; e L& @- u4 Y- H provided that 倘若，在…条件下; H6 h8 r1 K" w4 l5 J
no(not)...but...没有……不……
0 p" H% q4 A3 G5 f h( j no(not)...without...没有……不，除……不- W3 J! Q" l; E \3 Q
no(not)...unless没有……就不…… L& a7 z$ T$ L: j
not...until直到……才……' v5 C5 f1 |: w: Q
a point of honor 涉及名誉的事情
- M/ H2 a; T6 w: \3 B5 A% S1 x: K$ N in one’s honor为某人的荣誉”
" p/ [8 `" J: \) W on one’s honor以名誉担保$ o- n2 ~+ T4 E! u* Q7 N" h2 {
an honor光荣的人或事
, P7 s; c8 x7 ~5 D( N There is no one but knows it.没有一个人不知道此事。
& R- L$ @, g; [1 u. n 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：2 ?* ]8 D1 O5 \7 b' u
You cannot be too careful.你越仔细越好。
5 W) j7 d6 q; E' ~ We cannot praise him too much.我们无论怎样赞扬他也不过分。2 h. ^# N# g$ m: x2 R
to know better than to do sth.表示责备应该知道不该做某事
( M8 q$ \8 V; N, d You should know better than to leave your little sister at home by herself |
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