二、同位语从句的常用句式

1.The story goes that 故事是这样的

The story goes that long ago there lived a king.

流传着这样一个故事，讲的是很久以前有个国王住在这里。

2.The rumour spreads that 谣传

The rumour spreads that the peace talk has failed.谣传说和平谈判失败了。

3.An order comes that 命令传来

An order came that all the soldiers （should）go to the front.命令传来士兵全部上前线。

4.An idea occurs to sb.that 某人突然想到

An idea occurred to him that maybe the enemy had fled the city.

他突然想起可能敌人已经逃出城了。

5.Word gets around that 消息传开了

Word soon got round that there was buried treasure in that cave.

那个洞里有宝藏的消息很快便传开了。