61. |
Whether ... A or B , ........ 无论是A还是B,.......... |
* 无论晴雨,我都会在那里。
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 ... , ........ |
* 虽然家很简陋,但还是没有地方比家好。
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 |
* 直到十一点,我才睡着。
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 |
* 一听到这消息,他就高兴得发了狂。
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 |
= 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 |
* 阵雨一过,天空就出现美丽的彩虹了。
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. |
* 我毕业已经有三年了。
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 |
* 我们努力用功目的是为了要有所成就。
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. |
* 不要常去那儿,以免招来闲话。
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 |
adv. |
such + ( a ) + ( adj ) + n. |
* 他很诚实所以大家都相信他。
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 |
* 一方面因为饿,在方面因为累,他因而倒在路上。
What with hunger
and (what with) fatigue, he fell down on the road.