61. | Whether ... A or B , ........ 无论是A还是B,.......... |
Whether it may rain or shine, I will be there.
无论他来不来,结果都会是一样。
Whether he comes or not, the result will be the same.
62. | 「虽然......;无论」还有以下两种特殊句型 | |
Although + S + V ... , ...... à 原形V + S ... , ........ |
Wh-ever + S + V ..., .......... à 原形V + wh-ever + S ... , ........ |
Although it is ever so humble, there is no place like home.
= Be it ever so humble, there is no place like home.
不管你怎么说,我都不相信。
Whatever you may say, I don’t believe it.
= Say what(ever) you may, I don’t believe it.
63. | 直到...才... S ... not V + until ..... = Not until ...... + 助V + S + V ß倒装句 = It is not until ...... + that + S + V |
I didn’t fall asleep until (it was) eleven.
= Not until (it was) eleven did I fall asleep.
= It was not until (it was) eleven that I fell asleep.
64. | 一......就...... As soon as S + V , S + V = The moment S + V , S + V 此处moment亦可用minute, instant代替 = Once S + V , S + V 此处once亦可用directly, immediately, instantly代替 = On + Ving, S + V ß前后主词相同时 = At + n. , S + V ß前后主词相同时 |
As soon as he heard the news, he was beside himself with joy.
= The moment he heard the news, he was beside himself with joy.
= The instant he heard the news, he was beside himself with joy.
= Once he heard the news, he was beside himself with joy.
= Directly he heard the news, he was beside himself with joy.
= On hearing the news, he was beside himself with joy.
= At the news, he was beside himself with joy.
65. | 一......就...... ß此句型只用在过去式中 As soon as S + V , S + V |
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= S + had | hardly | pp | when | S + V | |
scarcely | before | ||||
= S + had no sooner pp than S + V ß比较级sooner后面连接词用than = No sooner + had + S + pp than S + V ß倒装句 |
As soon as the shower passed, a beautiful rainbow appeared in the sky.
= The shower had hardly passed before a beautiful rainbow appeared in the sky.
= The shower had no sooner passed than a beautiful rainbow appeared in the sky.
= No sooner had the shower passed than a beautiful rainbow appeared in the sky.
66. | 自从.....已有(一段时间) | ||
It | is | 一段时间 since S + Ved. | |
has been | |||
= 一段时间 have passed since S + Ved. |
It is[has been] three years since I graduated from school.
= Three years have passed since I graduated from school.
67. | ......目的是为了...... so that S + V in order that S may V ß表目的的「连接词」 that so as to = S + V in order to + V ß表目的的「不定词」 to with a view to = S + V for the sake of + n.[Ving] ß表目的的「介系词」 with the aim of |
We study hard so that we may succeed.
= We study hard that we may succeed.
= We study hard so as to succeed.
= We study hard to succeed.
= We study hard for the sake of success.
68. | ......目的是为了不要......;以免......;唯恐...... lest S + V for fear that S (should) + 原型V in case that = S + V for fear of + Ving. |
Don’t go there often lest you (should) get yourself talked about.
= Don’t go there often for fear that you (should) get yourself talked about.
= Don’t go there often for fear of getting yourself talked about.
(= Don’t go there often in order not to get yourself talked about.)
69. | 如此......以至于...... | ||||
so + | adj | + ( a + n. ) | + | that 子句 as to V |
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adv. | |||||
such + ( a ) + ( adj ) + n. |
He is so honest a man that he is trusted by all.
= He is so honest a man as to be trusted by all.
= He is so honest that he is trusted by all.
= He is so honest as to be trusted by all.
= He is such an honest man that he is trusted by all.
= He is such an honest man as to be trusted by all.
70. | 一则因为A,再则因为B,...... What with A and (what with) B |
What with hunger and (what with) fatigue, he fell down on the road.