作者:城市网 来源:城市网学院 更新日期:2013-3-7
now that … V … 结构︰now that+主词+动词 说明︰此句型意为“因为/既然…”。now that 是<副词><连接词>,that 可省略,意思是 since(因为)或 seeing(that)(既然),引导<副词子句>,修饰<主要子句>。 Now that I am free, I can enjoy music for a while. 既然有空,我可以享受一下音乐。 I want to work now that I am well again. 我想去工作因为我又健康了。 Now that there is a new tunnel, the road is less dangerous. 既然有了一个新的隧道,这条路就比较不危险了。 Now that you are a college student, you should learn to be independent of your parents' help. 既然你已是个大学生了,就应当学着独立,不靠父母的帮助。 not … because … 结构︰not … because … 说明︰此句型意为“并非因为…而…”。使用本<句型>时,because 之前不可有逗点,否则意思完全不同;有时得从 because <子句>的逻辑来判断意思。 You must not despise a man because he is poor. 你不可因一个人贫穷而轻视他。 I do not love him because he is rich. (I love him not because he is rich.) 我不是因为他有钱才爱他的。 I do not respect him because he is playful. 我不尊敬他,因为他贪玩。 I do not respect him because he is knowledgeable. 我并非因为他有学问而尊敬他。 not that … but that … 结构︰(It is) not that … but that … 说明︰此句型意为“并非…而是…”。It is 通常予以省略。 Not that I dislike the task, but that I am not equal to it. 并非我不喜欢这工作,而是我无法胜任。 Believe it or not, not that I don't love Mary, but that I love my country (all the) more. 信不信由你,并非我不爱玛丽,而是我更爱我的国家。 Not that I hate the work. I'm not strong enough for it. 并非我讨厌这份工作,而是我不够强壮,无法胜任。 so that … may … 结构︰so that/in order that … may … 说明︰此句型意为“以便…”。此为表示目的的<副词><连接词> so that,in order that 所引导的<副词子句> <句型>。so that <子句>总是置於<主要子句>之後,而 in order that 置於<主要子句>前後均可,且<语气>较为强调。通常使用<助动词> may,也使用 can(could),shall(should),will(would)等。若<主词>与<主要子句>相同时,可变成<不定词片语>,即“so as to+原形<动词>”或“in order to+原形<动词>”。 Read the questions carefully so that you may not make a mistake in the test. 考试时要仔细看清楚题目,以免犯错。 We turned on the light so that we might see (=so as to see) what it was. 我们把灯打开,以便看看它是什麽。 I study hard, so that I may not fail in the examinations. 我用功,免得考不及格。 My father works hard in order that he may support us. 我父亲辛苦地工作为了养家。 I've decided to learn photography in order that I may better appreciate the beauty of nature. 我决定学摄影以便更能欣赏自然的美。 I came in order that I might/could see May. (=I came in order to see May.) 我来是因为能见到梅。 We must find out the customs of other countries, so that they will not think us ill mannered. 我们必须知道别的国家的习俗,免得他们会认为我们是没有礼貌的。 lest … (should) … 结构︰lest … (should) … 说明︰此句型意为“以免…”。等於“for fear (that) … should”。lest 为<副词><连接词>,引导<副词子句>,在该<子句>中,只能用<助动词> should,但 should 可省略,直接接原形<动词>。 I got up early lest I (should) miss the train. 我早起以免错过了火车。 We talked in a low voice lest we should wake the baby up. 我们小声说话以免吵醒婴儿。 Hide it lest he (should) see it. 把它藏起来免得他看见。 He took a flashlight lest it should get dark before he returned. 为了预防回来以前天就黑了,所以他带着手电筒。 Be careful for fear (that) you should be misunderstood. 请小心点不要被误会了。 … in case … should … 结构︰… in case … should … 说明︰此句型意为“…唯恐…;以防万一…”。in case 是“唯恐(=lest);万一(=if)”之意,做<副词><连接词>,引导<副词子句>,与 should 并用,以修饰<主要子句>。in case 置於句首,也可当 if 使用。 I stopped suddenly in case he should think that I was showing off. 我突然停住,唯恐他会认为我是在炫耀。 They watched him closely in case he should escape. 他们严密监视他,惟恐他会逃脱。 In case (=If) I forget, please remind me. 万一我忘记,请提醒我。 Write the telephone number down in case you forget. 把电话号码写下来以免忘了。
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