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名校名师精讲2012大学英语四级语法基础讲义【79】

★ my shoes are worn out.

my shoes are worn out.我的鞋穿破了。

be worn out 表示“穿破了”,这个词组看起来是被动形式,但并不强调被动,强调的是状态或者情况,可以理解为形容词短语。例如:

my clothes are worn out and i have to mend them.

我的衣服穿破了,我得补一下。

you see,this glass is broken.

你瞧,这个杯子破了。

★ you'd better buy a new pair.

you'd better buy a new pair.你最好买一双新的。

a pair of…表示“一对”,“一双”,指一起使用的两个相同的东西。例如:

have you bought a pair of shoes?

你买了一双鞋吗?

this pair of glasses is very good for me.

这副眼镜我戴很好。

★ that's a bit expensive.

that's a bit expensive.价钱有点贵。

a bit 表示“一点儿”,“有些”,在句中作定语或者状语,相当形容词或者副词。与a little 是同义词。例如:

it's a bit cold today;you'd better put on more clothes.

今天有点冷,你最好多些穿衣服。

if you study a bit hard,you can pass the exam.

如果你多一点努力学习,你就能考试及格。

please give me a little water.

请给我一点儿水。

★ the shop was quite new,for it had opened only the week before.

the shop was quite new,for it had opened only the week before.因上周才开张的,所以商店很新。

for 表示“因为”,相当于because 和as.表明原因,三个词中,because语气最强,for 语气最弱。for 表明的原因要写在后面。例如:

i want to go to bed,for i feel tired.

我想去睡觉,因为我感到累了。

"why didn't you come to school?""because i was ill."

“为什么你昨天没来学校?”“因为我病了。”

as it is raining,i am not going shopping.

天下雨了,我就不买东西了。

★ they were either too big or too small.

they were either too big or too small.它们不是太大就是太小。

either…or…表示“不是…就是…”,“或者…或者…”,可连接两个并列成分或句子。例如:

she is either lucy or lili.

她不是露西就是莉莉。

either you or i am wrong.

不是你就是我错了。

★ they were so pleased to see each other that they forgot everything else.

they were so pleased to see each other that they forgot everything else.他们见面后太高兴了,以致于把一切事情都忘了。

so…that…表示“如此…以致于…”。so 后面接形容词或副词,that 后面跟一结果从句。例如:

it's so cold that i have to put on more clothes.

天太冷了,我不得不多穿衣服。