狀語從句(一)
她自年輕時(shí)起就一直集郵至今。
提示:
有時(shí)since 從句中也可以用延續(xù)性動(dòng)詞,注意它的譯法。
tom is now working on the farm.it's two years since he was a college student.
湯姆現(xiàn)在農(nóng)場(chǎng)上班,他大學(xué)畢業(yè)已有兩年了。
2.ever since 從那時(shí)起直至現(xiàn)在,此后一直。表示說話者強(qiáng)調(diào)主句動(dòng)作或狀態(tài)持續(xù)時(shí)間長,語氣比since強(qiáng)。
ever since they got married in 1950, they have lived happily.
自一零年結(jié)婚以來,他們一直生得很幸福。
3.since還可以用作副詞或介詞。
the big clock was damaged during the war and has been sient(ever)since.
這只大鐘在戰(zhàn)爭中損壞了,從此就一直不響了。
my uncle went to tibet in the 1950s. he has been living there(ever)since.
我叔叔五十年代就去了西藏,從那以后他一直生活在那里。
you have made great achievements in your work since graduation.
你們自畢業(yè)以來已經(jīng)在工作中取得了巨大成就。
e.as soon as
as soon as...可譯為一……就……,用來表示主從句的動(dòng)作是緊接著發(fā)生的。
he will come and see you as soon as he can.
他一有空就來看你。
he rushed home as soon as he got the good news.
他一得到這個(gè)好消息就奔回家。
必背:
一……就……還可以用onupon doing 結(jié)構(gòu)來表示。
on arriving home he called up lester.
= as soon as he arrived home, he called up lester.
他一到家就給萊斯特打電話。
f. immediately instantly directly
相當(dāng)于as soon as,從句中用一般過去時(shí)態(tài)。
they phoned her immediately they reached home.
他一到家馬上就給她打了電話。
i recognized her instantly i caught a glimpse of her.
我一看見她就把她認(rèn)出來了。
we came directly we got your telephone.
我們一接到你的電話就趕來了。
g.the moment, the minute, the instant, the second
這幾個(gè)名詞短語也可用作連詞,直接引導(dǎo)時(shí)間狀語從句,表示一 就 。
he said he'd turn on tv th moment he got home.
他說他一到家就打開電視機(jī)。
tell him i need to see him the minute he arrives.
告訴他,他一到我就要見他。
the second the bell rang, the students rushed out of the classroom.
鈴一響,學(xué)生就沖出了教室。
h.hardly scarcelywhen, no soonerthan
這兩個(gè)短語都表示剛……就……,可以互換,主句通常用去完成時(shí)。
he had no sooner started out than he felt homesick.
他剛出發(fā)就想起家來。
he had hardly started his speech when someone rose to refute his points.
他剛開始發(fā)言,就有人站起來反駁他的論點(diǎn)。
注意:
當(dāng)hardly, scarcely, no sooner
位于句子的開頭時(shí),主句須用倒裝語序。
hardly had she fallen asleep when a knockat the door woke her up.