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if possible是if it is possible的省略形式,意为”如果可能的话”,这种省略主语和be动词的用法在英语中很常见,是一种简洁的表达法.
It’s best to do sth.,It’s better to do sth. than和the best time to do sth.
It’s best to do sth.意为”最好做某事”,这个句型中的it是形式主语,不定式to so sth.是真正主语,可以转换为to do sth. is best结构.
It’s best to leave tom |
2010-07-01 15:04 That’s it.和Is this it?
That’s it.通常表示说到了问题的关键处,说到了点子上,或表示赞同或肯定对方的话,意为”对了,就是这样,问题就在这里”.
Is this it?中的it是特指某个物件,意为”这是它吗?”
there be句型的几个难点和have
there be句型中的be不可用实义动词have代替,但可用stand (耸立),live (生活,生存),lie (躺,位于),exist (生存),seem (似乎),happen (碰巧)等.
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2010-06-21 22:06 send,send for和send away
send意为”寄,送,派遣”,指送出某物或派出某人.
send for意为”派人去叫/请”,其宾语常为doctor,police等.
send away意为”叫……离开,解雇”.
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2010-05-05 12:53 “转弯”的几种说法
英语中表示”转弯”有如下几种常用说法:
turn to the right向右转 turn right into右转弯进入
turn to the left向左转 turn left into左转弯进入
take the first turning在第一个转弯处拐进去
take the second turning在第二个转弯处拐进去
after you leave还是after you will leave----需要用一般现在时代替 |
2010-05-04 22:20 turn和change
turn用作及物动词,表示”翻转,转动,使变得”.
turn用作不及物动词,表示”转动,拐弯,转身”.
turn用作连系动词,表示”变得,变成”,后跟形容词或名词.
turn on (打开)radio,light,water,tap (电器)等
turn off (关掉)radio,light,water,tap (电器)等
turn down (开小,调低) radio,light,water,tap (电器)等
“打开或关闭水龙头”,要用turn on the faucet和 turn off the taucet,不用switch on或switch off.
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2010-05-03 22:19 need和want
need表示”需要,必需”,既可作行为动词,也可作情态动词.作行为动词时,后接名词、动词或不定式.need着重客观上的需要.
The bike needs repairing.这辆自行车需要修理.
=The bike needs to be repaired.
need还可作名词.
A friend in need is a friend in deed.患难中的朋友才是真正的朋友.
want意为”想要,要求,要”,是行为动词,后接名词或不定式.want强调主观上的要求.
want doing表示”需要,有必要” |
2010-05-03 20:59 have been to和have been in
have been to +地点名词表示”去过或到过某地”,而现在已返回,不在那里了,只表示过去的经历,常同once,twice,ever,never,several times等表示次数或时间的副词连用.
have been in/at意为”一直在……,一直待在……”,表示已在某地待了多少时间,指包括现在在内的一段时间,常同for或since引导的短语连用.
I have been to the school for eight years.(误)
I have been in the school for eight years.(正)我到这所学校 |
2010-05-01 21:44 like和would like能否换用
like意为”喜欢,喜好”.若表示一时的爱好或具体某次想做某事,后接不定式;若表示一般性的爱好,可用动名词或不定式.常用结构为:
like +sb./sth.喜欢某人或某物(名词或代词)
like doing sth.喜欢做某事(一般的习惯)
like to do sth.喜欢做某事(某次具体行为)
would like意为”想要,愿望,希望”,用于委婉地提出要求或表示乐意提供帮助,为一种习惯用法,would不是过去式,通用于所有人称,不可改用will. would like |
2010-05-01 18:59 “go and +动词原形”结构的含义
go and +动词原形表示”去做某事”,相当于go to do sth.,常用于祈使句.come and +动词原形也是同类用法,意为”来做某事”.
go fishing
go + 动名词是一种习惯表达法,意为”去……”.
go fishing去钓鱼 go swimming去游泳
go boating去划船 go shopping去买东西
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2010-04-17 22:40 every time,each time和the next time
这3个短语都是用作连词的,引导时间状语从句.every time和each time同义,表示”每次”,所引导从句可以放在主句前,也可以放在主句后.the next time表示”下次,下一次”,引导的从句一般放在主句前.
Every time I see her I think of her mother.每次我见到她,就会想到她母亲.
I think of her mother every time I see her.
Each time I walked past his window,I saw him at work.我每次路过他的窗前, |
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