The Brook boy 的意思是“布鲁克家的男孩”。The Brook boy doesn’t like to go to school. 意思是:布鲁克家的男孩不喜欢上学。又如:the Smith boy 史密斯家的男孩
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若语义需要,used to(过去常常)是可以与过去时间状语连用的。如:They plant corn in the same way their ancestors used to 500 years ago. 他们种玉米的方式同500年前他们祖先的方式一样。(牛津英语用法指南)Once upon a time you used to be able to leave your front door unlocked. 从前,大门是可以不上锁的。(...
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这里填过去分词 fixed,主要是因为空格前的 the car 与 fix 之间为被动关系。又如:We don’t want anything said about this. 我们不愿人提到这事。We want this problem solved quickly. 我们要这个问题尽快解决。I don’t want my name linked with him. 我不要把我的名字和他联系在一起。We want the work finished by Sa...
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▲as far as 后面可接动名词的。如:We’ve got as far as collecting our data but we haven’t analysed it yet. 我们已收集了资料,但尚未分析。▲至于 as far as 的其他用法,请参考英语语法网的以下文章:http://www.yygrammar.com/Article/201504/3955.html
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是的,许多表示地点的副词可用于名词后作定语,abroad 也可以这样用。如:My first journey abroad is something I shall never forget. 我第一次出国旅行的情景是我永远不会忘记的。She used to be terribly shy, but a year abroad has completely transformed her. 她过去十分腼腆,但在国外呆了一年以后完全变了。更详...
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Will you…? 通常用于表示请求,更客气的说法是 Would you…? 比较:Will you tell me how to do it? 你可否告诉我应当怎样做?Would you tell me how to do it? 请告诉我应当怎样做好吗?有时用 Will you…表示请求的句子类似于祈使句,如你的句子。再如:Will you be quiet, please! 请你们安静!Please will you write out you...
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句中的 what 是副词,用作状语,表示程度或方面等,意思是to what extent(到何程度),in what respect(在哪个方面)等,主要用于疑问句。如:We may be a little late, but what do it matter? 我们可能要迟到一会儿,但那又有什么关系呢?“She said we should go.” “Well, what does she care?” “她说我们应该去。”“这要...
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▲a sure bet 是习语,与 a sure thing 同义,意思是“必然的事”“确定的事”“可以肯定的事”。比如《美国英语习语和短语动词词典》在 sure 词条就列有此习语:a sure bet and a sure thing:a certainty; something that is sure to take place 另外,a sure bet 还可用于人,表示“铁定人选”。如:He is a sure bet for the pre...
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▲其实你这个句子的正常词序应该是这样的:He says that three times as many young trees as those that can be cut are planted. 他说,新种的幼树是那些可砍伐树木的三倍。你的句子只不过是把 as those that can be cut 放到了句末。至于为什么会这样处理,你这里只是一个单句,没有上下文,但可能与强调或句子平衡等因素...
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▲你的两个句子都对,到底用单数还是用复数,取决于说话人是否侧其种类:Apples and pears are fruit. 苹果和梨都是水果。 Apples and pears are fruits. 苹果和梨都是水果。▲我手头有两个类似的句子,可以证明以上说法的正确性:Apples and oranges are fruits. 苹果和橘子是水果。(《兰登书屋韦氏英语学习词典》)Bananas...
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