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It is the first time +that分句$ l2 T, f9 }$ g
在“It is/was/will be the first time+that分句”结构中,当主句动词为is/will be时,that分句动词一律用现在完成体,引导词that可以省略。例如:
; k4 J6 h4 c+ W2 m' F, ~! N It is the first time I’ve been here.
) F7 R9 ?$ c* h2 a: E Don’t forget, it’ll be the first time I’ve spoken in public.+ f- [3 T4 n4 C- g' i7 Y
当主句动词为was时,that分句动词通常用过去完成体。例如:5 x, k; f. T' k0 m8 `! B. E2 S
It was the first time she’d been at a summer school and she thoroughly enjoyed it.
H) w: w7 X$ {# K) j 近义词辨析4 g: H- A f* ^2 t0 E( o& y
fast, hasty, quick, rapid, speedy, swift5 U% O. |: h! ?8 a2 s
这组词均含有“迅速的”,“快捷的”的意思。
# i( x; H+ ^% [, c fast- w1 Z: p' @7 Z; n! w4 X; s
强调速度快,且保持不变;又指钟表的时间超过准确的时间。
7 ?! ?. o8 K7 |5 A; x3 E) c! \ We took a fast train to Beijing.我们坐快车来北京。
, k# J/ N, i7 _ { m# m! ~ hasty
& b% A7 {7 {% Y4 O& D 指匆忙、急促,涉及因此而引起的慌乱、疏漏。
( R4 t5 W- {" t2 ]( e Don’t arrive at hasty conclusions.别匆忙下结论。
; B3 i# V& r# H9 l5 e quick% c; s8 {& h* j; e* a+ P
强调动作、行为发生得突然且持续时间短。指人时,暗示聪明、领悟快。" Z# _: ~$ j% d0 h) b8 J
The tiger took a quick leap at the sheep.老虎猛地向羊扑去。6 J0 s, v$ p3 i
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指就整个过程来讲速度快,但并不一定指这一过程的速度始终均匀不变。) j2 y( E: @; e/ {
The growth of the economy has been rapid in recent years.近年来,经济增长速度很快。
3 Y) J- c; O4 N2 b/ N# F7 e speedy! O' J( m( }2 t
指人处理问题迅速或物体运转速度快。
}1 O# e0 [) F- C5 S7 b* G; E! m His accusations brought a speedy denial.他的指控马上遭到了否认。2 m! K+ y i% k3 N( N$ r
swift
# J) d: @+ W1 i( x+ z 与fast和quick同义,但带有文学色彩。4 I: H' P. o' s7 n6 t4 n' C
Eagles are swift in flight.鹰飞得很快。 |