Question

英语写作中的高级句型(2)

Answer 1

　　他刚来，她就开始抱怨。

　　No sooner had he arrived than it began to rain.

　　他刚来，就下雨了。

　　18) would rather do…than do…(宁愿……而不……)

　　例如：I would rather walk home than take a crowded bus.

　　我宁愿步行回家也不愿做拥挤的公交车。

　　注意：此句型可以改为prefer to do…rather than do…句型。

　　例如：I prefer to stay at home rather than see the awful film with him

　　我宁愿呆在家也不愿意和他去看那部恐怖电影。

　　19) only + 状语， 主句部分倒装

　　例如：Only then could the work of reconstruction begin.

　　直到那时，重建工作才开始。

　　20) be worth doing (值得做)

　　例如：The book is worth reading.

　　这本书值得读。

　　21)Owing to/Thanks to sth, …. (因为……)

　　例如：Thanks to his encouragement, I finally realized my dream.

　　因为他的鼓励，我终于实现我的梦想。

　　22)主语+ is + the +形容词最高级+名词+(that)+主语+ have ever + seen(known / heard / had / read,etc)

　　例如：Liu Yifei is the most beautiful girl that I have ever seen in my life.

　　刘亦菲是我所看过最美丽的女孩。

　　注意，比较级也可以用来表达最高级的意思。

　　例如：I have never seen a more beautiful girl than Liu Yifei in my life.

　　在我生活中我从来没见过比刘亦菲更美的女孩。

　　Nothing is more important than to receive education.

　　没有比接受教育更重要的事。

　　23)There is no denying that + S + V….(不可否认的……)

　　例如：There is no denying that the qualities of our living have gone from bad to worse.

　　不可否认的，我们的生活品质已经每况愈下。

　　24)It is universally acknowledged that +从句(全世界都知道……)

　　例如：It is universally acknowledged that trees are indispensable to us.

　　全世界都知道树木对我们是不可或缺的。

　　注意，全世界都知道还可以改为以下句型：As is known to us/As we all know, …. (众所周知，……)。

　　例如：As is known to us/As we all know, knowledge is power.

　　众所周知，知识就是力量。

　　25)There is no doubt that +从句(毫无疑问的`……)

　　例如：There is no doubt that he came late.

　　毫无疑问，他来晚了。

　　26)(It is) No wonder that.... (难怪……)

　　例如：No wonder that he fell asleep in class.

　　难怪他在课堂上睡着了。

　　27)So + 形容词 + be + 主词 + that + 从句 (如此……以致于……)

　　例如：So precious is time that we can’t afford to waste it.

　　时间是如此珍贵，我们经不起浪费它。

　　28)形容词+ as +主语+ be，主语+ 谓语(虽然……)

　　例如：Rich as our country is, the qualities of our living are by no means satisfactory.

　　虽然我们的国家富有，我们的生活品质绝对令人不满意。

　　29)The + 比较级 +主语+谓语， the +比较级+主语+谓语(愈……愈……)

　　例如：The harder you work, the more progress you make.

　　你愈努力，你愈进步。

　　30)It is time + 主语 + 过去式 (该是……的时候了)

　　例如：It is time the authorities concerned took proper steps to solve the traffic problems.

　　该是有关当局采取适当的措施来解决交通问题的时候了。

　　注意：此句型可以转化为简单句句型：It is time for sth./for sb to do….

　　例如：It is time for lunch.

　　该吃午饭了。

　　31)To be frank/ To tell the truth, …. (老实说, ……)

　　例如: To be frank/ To tell the truth, whether you like it or not, you have no other choice.

　　老实说，不论你喜不喜欢，你别无选择。

　　32)it took him a year to do….( 他用了1年的时间来做……)

　　例如：As far as we know, it took him more than a year to write the book.

　　到目前为止我们所知道的是，他用了1年的时间来写这本书。

　　It took them a long time to realize they had made a mistake.

　　过了很久，他们才意识到犯错了。

　　33)spent as much time as he could doing sth.(花尽可能的时间做某事)

　　例如：He spent as much time as he could remembering new words.

　　他花了尽可能多时间记新单词。

　　34)Since + 主语 + 过去式，主语 + 现在完成式

　　例如：Since he went to senior high school， he has worked very hard.

　　自从他上高中，他一直很用功。

　　35)An advantage of… is that + 句子 (……的优点是……)

　　例如：An advantage of using the solar energy is that it won’t create (produce) any pollution.

　　使用太阳能的优点是它不会制造任何污染。

　　36) It was not until recently that….( 直到最近, ……)

　　例如：It was not until recently that the problem was solved. 直到最近这个问题才被解决。

　　37) We will be successful as long as we…. (只要我们……，我们就会成功的)

　　例如：We will be successful as long as we insist on working hard.只要我们坚持努力工作，我们会成功的。

　　38) No matter + wh-从句，…,

　　例如：No matter how difficult English may be, you should do your best to learn it.不管英语有多么难，你都应该尽你最大的努力来学它。

　　注意：此句型一般可以改为疑问词+ever引导的从句，+主句

　　例如：Whatever he asks you to do, please refuse him.

　　无论他让你做什么，都请拒绝他。

　　39)It’s useless/ no good / no use doing sth. (做……是没有用的)

　　例如：It’s no use crying over spilt milk.

　　覆水难收。

　　40)The reason why + 从句 is that + 从句 (……的原因是……)

　　例如：The reason why we have to grow trees is that they can supply fresh air for us.我们必须种树的原因是它们能供应我们新鲜的空气。