prefer to do sth. rather than do sth. 宁愿…而不愿…
6 X9 o- n G/ ` No one would have time to read or listen to an account of everything there is going on in the world.9 P, [# [& o: Y/ S) h
There is a real possibility that these animals could be frightened, should there be (if there should be) a sudden loud noise.4 a2 _" ?% Q0 {6 Z, W9 H
Henceforth 从今以后6 C6 \$ ^+ t0 l# |3 V; V4 M# q5 N0 S
in the way意为“妨碍(某人)- l% {7 Y% a- h# u: S2 F+ C" a
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
) j, Q" W) I. `! L understand better than... 对…非常理解9 `1 m# w* D @: O
I understand better than most the enormous amount of preparation that staff must put in under pressure to meet the deadline.3 V+ t1 a4 Z c
contribute to (doing) sth.有助于，促成
* ~1 r8 [8 z5 p. f0 W" ^. X# M0 W I’m sure your suggestion will contribute to solving the problem.) J; F7 {. }5 w( n
It is no good doing sth做…没用
- T, n+ ?; G& O' `$ ~5 K- t: ~0 S lest意为“以免”，后接虚拟语气should+动词原形* R) d; N" `& o: g- o
She always put her medication on the top of the shelf lest the children should take it by mistake.
! x: q% r) G& Z4 \6 a attribute to把…归因于
1 I( W# p/ e8 h9 m q" U3 G& r% Y contribute to有助于，促成
A, S) F }9 _0 L8 X+ ` on principle根据行为准则；按照原则% e' ]5 r6 w. @3 L
in principle原则上；基本上
2 O% q/ v- b9 s, F 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.
9 K. O6 L0 S% q/ i. n except for除…以外后接名词
S# _, C( ~ F/ z+ B$ V$ y see that 留意…；负责…；务必…
) a) u* N* T# `% ~ except that 除去…之外后接句子
7 i4 Y# L: C8 L/ p" R provided that 倘若，在…条件下
5 ] {3 ^5 z1 k$ V9 c$ J; y2 E no(not)...but...没有……不……9 ?7 U2 x# b e* P
no(not)...without...没有……不，除……不
; [* ]- x& }4 i% d' Y q no(not)...unless没有……就不……
" q. T5 Y' r" [- }, K not...until直到……才……
+ E$ B- s7 y) U% ` u7 b/ j a point of honor 涉及名誉的事情
6 _+ q5 S. H* `! |( P4 n$ [# Q in one’s honor为某人的荣誉”
; ^9 o% j6 `: e# } on one’s honor以名誉担保
8 Q9 T3 f2 w' r v3 i0 ], P an honor光荣的人或事
/ ^+ ~' f0 k! T6 K4 y There is no one but knows it.没有一个人不知道此事。
! j2 o( v& k% d, P% {4 q+ j 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：
8 q& ]3 v, z& o) r+ J; r/ [4 A You cannot be too careful.你越仔细越好。! Q8 l, e* A, f
We cannot praise him too much.我们无论怎样赞扬他也不过分。3 b; ?. Z: `( B% h! v
to know better than to do sth.表示责备应该知道不该做某事
' `4 q) L" M* [- R2 h You should know better than to leave your little sister at home by herself |
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