【正文】 This river is twice as long as that. = This river is twice longer than that. = This river is twice the length of that. 56. know better + than to V 不會那么傻到去做 ... * 我不會蠢到去做那樣的事。 I know better than to do such a thing. (= I am not so foolish as to do such a thing.) 57. (Al)though S + V , S + V. 雖然 ...但是 ... * 雖然他窮，但是很快樂。 Although(Though) he is poor, (yet) he is very happy. = Although poor, he is very happy. ?有 although 就不要有 but = He is poor, but he is very happy. ?有 but 就不要有 although 中國最大的管理資料下載中心 (收集 \整理 . 部分版權(quán)歸原作者 所有 ) 第 15 頁 共 31 頁 58. 雖然 ...；盡管 ... Although + S + V , ～～ . For all With all ＝ In spite of Despite Notwithstanding + n. Ving. ， . * 盡管她有錢，但是并不快樂。 Although she is wealthy, she is unhappy. = In spite of her wealth, she is unhappy. 59. A + 名詞 形容詞 副詞 + as[though] S + V , ........... 雖然 ...；盡管 ... 分詞 動詞原形 * 她雖是女流之輩，卻很有信心。 Although she is a woman, she has much confidence. = Woman as she is, she has much confidence. ?冠詞要去掉 看來難以置信，但卻是真的。 Although it seems impossible, it is true. = Impossible though it seems, it is true. 即使他去試，他也不可能成功。 Although he may try, he can not succeed. = Try as he may, he can not succeed. ?甚至連動詞也可以移前 60. Whever ......, S + V. 無論 ...(何時 、 何地 、 誰 、 什么 ...)， 。 =No matter wh ......, S + V. * 無論什么時候去看他，都會發(fā)現(xiàn)他埋首書桌。 Whenever[=No matter when] we call on him, we will find him at his desk. 不管做什么，都要把它做好。 中國最大的管理資料下載中心 (收集 \整理 . 部分版權(quán)歸原作者 所有 ) 第 16 頁 共 31 頁 Whatever[=No matter what] you may do, do it well. 不管你是誰的兒子，我一視同仁。 Whosever[=No matter whose] son you are, I can’t make an exception of you. 61. Whether ... A or B , ........ 無論是 A 還是 B， .......... * 無論晴雨，我都會在那里。 Whether it may rain or shine, I will be there. 無論他來不來，結(jié)果都會是一樣。 Whether he es or not, the result will be the same. 62. 「 雖然 ......；無論 」還有以下兩種特殊句型 Although + S + V ... , ...... ? 原形 V + S ... , ........ Whever + S + V ..., .......... ? 原形 V + whever + S ... , ........ * 雖然家很簡陋，但還是沒有地方比家好。 Although it is ever so humble, there is no place like home. = Be it ever so humble, there is no place like home. 不管你怎么說，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 ?倒 裝句 = It is not until ...... + that + S + V * 直到十一點，我才睡著。 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 此處 moment 亦可用 minute, instant 代替 中國最大的管理資料下載中心 (收集 \整理 . 部分版權(quán)歸原作者 所有 ) 第 17 頁 共 31 頁 = Once S + V , S + V 此處 once 亦可用 directly, immediately, instantly 代替 = On + Ving, S + V ?前后主詞相同時 = At + n. , S + V ?前后主詞相同時 * 一聽到這消息，他就高興得發(fā)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 ...... ?此句型只用在過去式中 As soon as S + V , S + V = S + had hardly pp when S + V scarcely before = S + had no sooner pp than S + V ?比較級 sooner 后面 連接詞用 than = No sooner + had + S + pp than S + V ?倒裝句 * 陣雨一過，天空就出現(xiàn)美麗的彩虹了。 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. 自從 .....已有 (一段時間 ) It is 一段時間 since S + Ved. has been = 一段時間 have passed since S + Ved. * 我畢業(yè)已經(jīng)有三年了。 It is[has been] three years since I graduated from school. = Three years have passed since I graduated from school. 中國最大的管理資料下載中心 (收集 \整理 . 部分版權(quán)歸原作者 所有 ) 第 18 頁 共 31 頁 67. ......目的是為了 ...... so that S + V in order that S may V ?表目的的 「連接詞」 that so as to = S + V in order to + V ?表目的的 「 不定詞 」 to with a view to = S + V for the sake of + n.[Ving] ?表目的的 「 介系詞 」 with the aim of * 我們努力用功目的是為了要有所成就。 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. ......目的是為了不要 ......；以免 ......；唯恐 ...... lest S + V for fear that S (should) + 原型 V in case that = S + V for fear of + Ving. * 不要常去那兒，以免招來閑話。 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. 中國最大的管理資料下載中心 (收集 \整理 . 部分版權(quán)歸原作者 所有 ) 第 19 頁 共 31 頁 such + ( a ) + ( adj ) + n. * 他很誠實所以大家都相信他。 He is so honest a man that he is trusted by all. = He is so honest a man as to be trus