高二英語上冊專題輔導
countries held together by a coinmon language and
culture.
……結果大不列顛 (it) 的現實依然是:一個由共同
語言文化聯系在一起的不同國家組成的聯邦。
as + 主語 + be意為“如同……事實”。
we have to face up to the fact as it is.
我們必須面對現實。
the old trees are as they were fifty years ago.
這些樹和五十年前沒什么兩樣。
2. mobile phones stop teenagers from spending money on
clothes or cigarettes.
有了移動電話使少年把更少的錢花在服裝和抽煙方
面。
“stop...(from) doing...”意為“阻止……做,防止
……發生”,from可省略。
the accident stopped me (from) arriving on time.
這場事故使我沒能及時到。
the waste water is stopped from being poured into the
river.
廢水禁止倒入這條河里。
注:stop用作被動語態時from不能省略。
3. they realize that it is 0f great value t0 record and
teach them to the younger generation.
“of + 抽象名詞”相當于一個形容詞在句中作表語、
定語或補語。“it is of great valhe”相當于“it is
greatlv valuable”。
the meeting is of great importance.
這次會議很重要。
the medicine proves (to be) of little help.
這種藥證明無效。
she is a girl of strong will.
她是一個意志堅強的女孩。
4. to ensure safety, the train is controlled by an
advanced computer system.
為了確保安全,火車由先進的電腦系統控制。
不定式放句首通常表示目的。
to make himself heard, he raised his voice.
為了讓別人聽見,他提高了嗓門。
to look after her sick father, she had to ask for a
two-week leave.
為了照顧生病的父親,她請了兩周假。
5. it + (so) happenthat...
該句型意為“(那么)碰巧/偶然……”
it so happened that you were out when i called you.
那么巧,我打電話給你時你不在家。
it happened that i met an old friend of mine in the park
yesterday.
昨天我在公園偶然遇到我的一個老朋友。
注:上述從句可用不定式改寫為:
you were happened to be out when...
i happened t0 meet an 0ld mend of mine…
6. it doesn't matter / makes no difference that...
用法類似,意思相近,意為“沒關系/不要緊”。