definite promise 不可能被改变的诺言
Definite: unlikely to be changed
E.g. 37. As (is) announced in today's papers, the shanghai export commodities fair is also open on Sundays. (34)
being, is , to be, been
as, which都可以连接非限定性定语从句,但as可以放在前面或者后面
the instant= as soon as可以当做连词
E.g.. You see the lighting the instant it happens, but...
Lose one's temper
As Newton was great,
as是尽管的意思是可以倒装写为 great as Newton was
spotted dog斑点狗
Spot. v.使。。。有斑点
stain弄脏,玷污,染色
convenience foods 方便食品
instant coffee/noodle速容咖啡/方便面
undergo经历磨难
at one time一度,曾经
create a stir引起轰动
in public在公众/in private私底下
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关于逗号的一些知识
原则:逗号没有能力连接两个单独的句子
有完整的谓语部分就是一个句子
完整的谓语部分:如果能明确的判断一个句子的时态就能说这个是完整的谓语部分。
只有当句子有连词,或者是从句的时候才能用逗号连接。
E.g.10. Walter offered us a lift when he was leaving the office, but our work (), we declined the offer. (109)
not being finished(选), had not been finished, not having finished, was not finished
E.g.42. A survey was carrie3d out on the death rate of new-born babies in that region, () were surprising (43)
as results, which results, the results of it, the results of which(选)
E.g.51。All flights () because of the snowstorm, many passengers could no nothing but take the train. (44)
had been canceled, have been canceled, were canceled, having been canceled(选)
E.g.46.()the calculation is right scientists can never be sure that they have included all variables and modeled them accurately(44)
even if(选,即使,即便), as far as, if only, so long as(只要)
E.g.47. My train arrive3d in New York at eight o'clock tonight. The plane I would like to take from there () by then. (44)
would leave, will have left(选), has left, had left
sting蜜蜂叮 bite蚊子咬
once bitten, twice shy(胆小).
一朝被蛇咬,十年怕XX
Scratch: if you scratch my back, I will scratch yours.
in vain徒劳,白费工夫
E.g.The thief tried to open the locked door but in vain.
but很少后面接without
at a loss不知所措
E.g.52.(on) seeing the damage he had done, the child felt ashamed. (45)
on后面接动词ing表示在...之后这个时间概念
should have+v过去分词,表示本应该
would have +动词过去分词,虚拟预期表示与过去事实相反
must have+过去分词,一定作过/can't have+过去分词, 表示对过去否定,不可能做过
may have +过去分词,可能做过
other than不同于,而非/当与否定词no出现同一个句子里,"除。。。之外"
E.g.P56-45。 This crop does not do well in soils other than the one for which it has been specially developed.
E.g.66. In no country (other than) Britain, it has been said, can on experience four seasons in the course of a single day. (53)
be in no mood to do/doing sth.没有心情做什么事情
in a moment:马上,立即(作为时间状语与将来时态搭配)=in an instant
so much as与否定词:与其说,不如说
E.g.The trumpet player was certainly loud. but I wasn't bothered by his loudness so much as his lack of talent.是被他没有天赋打搅,不是被身体打搅的。
continually:时断时续的
continuously:连续不断的
densely populated人口分布稠密
sparsely populated人口分布稀疏
none:表示三者以上都不
superior表示比较意味的形容词搭配to
in the way可以引导句子,表示在...方面/没有引导句子的时候表示:挡路的
make, get, keep, leave使役动词
使役动词+sb(sth)+(填分词,看关系是主动还是被动)
blank:空白的,没有写字
hollow空心的
bare光突突的,山上没有树和草的;没带首饰的
heavy/tight schedule
owning to=due to因为
in short supply供应不足
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E.g. 62. As commander in chief of the armed forces, I have directed that all measures (be taken) for our defense. (53)
order, command, direct引导宾语从句的时候用should+v虚拟
to the point of 到了。。。程度
on the point of doing sth正要做什么事情
at the point of 在某点上
没有in the point of
language-acquiring ability语言学习能力
evidence 不用在it is句型中
order命令;订购;整理,使有条理性,order one's thoughts整理思路
tidy up整理,使整洁(后面加房间)
clear away把。。。清除掉
run over撞倒并且碾过
run into不期然的遇到
run through贯穿(抽象事物)
run down贬低 run down one's opinion
rare books珍藏本的书籍
approve of赞成
appeal呼吁appeal for help;申诉上诉 appeal to
do me the favor(pleasure) of 荣幸
the moment, as soon as, the instant一...就怎么
身体受伤用in the leg/arm
Hit sb. in the face打某人一个耳光
delicate instrument精密仪器
sensible明智的。sensitive敏感的,be sensitive to
leave off停止,中断
leave out=omit遗漏
consist of包括
consist in(抽象意义的)在于
lie in在于
E.g.There is no tree (but) bears some fruit
BUT用在否定句中并且后面引导一个句子相当于THAT... NOT
I don't expect so恐怕不行