二、名词短语作从属连词
1.the+瞬间名词
the moment,the minute,the instant,the second 表示“一……就……”
Telephone me the moment you get the results.一有结果,马上给我打电话。
The minute he saw her he fell in love.他对她一见倾心。
I was so tired that I fell asleep the instant I closed my eyes.我很累,一合上眼就睡着了。
She put down the receiver the second she recognized my voice.
她一听出是我的声音,马上就放下电话听筒。
【比较】 一听到这个消息,我马上就来了。
①I came here as soon as I heard the news.
②I came here immediately/directly/instantly I heard the news.
③I came here the moment/the minute/the instant I heard the news.
④ On hearing the news,I came here.
⑤ At the news,I came here.
2.the+季节名词
the spring/summer/autumn/winter表示“在……的那年春/夏/秋/冬天”
His wife left him the spring he went abroad.他出国的那年春天,他的妻子离开了他。
He sold his house and went to the south the summer he lost his job.
在他失业的那年夏天,他卖掉房子去了南方。
She got married the autumn she graduated from college.
她大学毕业的那年秋天就结婚了。
He was sent to prison the winter his third daughter was born.
在他第三个女儿出生的那年冬天,他被关进了监狱。
3.the+时间名词
the hour/day/night/week/month/season/year
表示“在……的时候/那天/那晚/那周/那月/那个季节/那年”
The hour he was in her office,he felt very sad.当他在她办公室的时候,他感到很伤心。
The day he returned home,his father was already dead.
他回家的那一天,父亲已经去世了。
The night I went to see her,she had left for Beijing.我去看她的那晚,她去了北京。
The year he lived in the country,he learned a lot.在乡下的那一年,他学到了不少东西。
Mr Smith didn’t go to work the week his wife was ill.
史密斯先生在他妻子生病的那个星期没去上班。
4.the+序数词+time
the first time/the second time/the next time/the last time 第一次/第二次/下次/上次
My girlfriend beat me at chess the first time we played.
我头一次和女朋友下棋,她就把我打败了。
The second time I saw her,she looked like an old woman.
我第二次见到她时,她看上去像一个老太婆。
The third time I went there,I found all of the offices were all empty.
我第三次去那儿时,发现所有的办公室都是空的。
Next time you come in,please close the door.下次你进来,请关门。
The last time we talked he said he needed another two days.
上次我们谈话时他说他还需要两天。
5.不定代词+time
every time/each time/any time 每次/每次/随时
Every time I ring her,the phone is engaged.我每次给她打电话,电话都占线。
He felt nervous each time she spoke to him.每次她和他讲话,他都感到紧张。
Any time you come to London do come to see me.
无论什么时候来伦敦,你一定要来看我。