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专升本入学考试指导.英语
1.4.2.3 三、重要短语及句型的对比
三、重要短语及句型的对比

1.than

(1)no more than 只不过,仅仅

例:What he said is no more than a lie.

他说的不过是个谎言。

(2)no more...than... 和……一样不……

例:He could no more be a good father than I could be.他跟我一样都不是好父亲。

(3)would rather...than... 宁愿……而不……,后接动词原形。

例:I’d rather stay at home than go traveling.

我宁愿待在家里而不去旅游。

(4)no sooner...than... 一……就……

例:No sooner did I open my door than a robber got into.我刚把房门打开一个强盗就冲了进来。

2.more

(1)more and more 越来越多地、逐渐地

例:More and more beautiful new buildings stand up.

越来越多的漂亮的新建筑矗立了起来。

(2)the more...,the more/less... 越……就越……

例:The more math exercises I did,the better I understand it.

数学练习做得越多,就理解得越好。

3.why

(1)why don’t... 为什么不……/……不好吗

例:Why don’t you stay with me for a couple of days?到我这儿来住几天不好吗?

(2)why not do... ……为什么不

例:Why not try it again?

为什么不再试试?

4.too

(1)too+形容词/副词+to do sth. 太……以至不能……

例:I am too tired to continue walking.我太累了走不动了。

(2)too...for sb./sth. 对于某人或某物来说,……太……

例:The dog’s barking is too noisy for her.

她感觉狗的叫声太吵了。

5.so,that

(1)so...that... 如此……以致……

例:He lives so far away from us that we cannot see each other frequently.

他住得离我们太远了,所以我们难得见面。

(2)...so that... ……以便……

例:He speaks loudly so that everyone can hear him.

他高声讲话好让所有的人都能听到。

6.表示目的的短语

(1)in order to do sth. 为了,以便

例:He got up late so he didn’t have breakfast in order to catch the train.

他起来晚了,因此为了赶火车他没吃早饭。

(2)so...as to be 太……以至于……

例:The worms are so small as to be invisible.

这些虫子太小了几乎看不见。

7.until

(1)not...until... 直到……才……

例:He didn’t start to work until his boss entered.

直到老板进来他才开始工作。

(2)not until 直到……才……

例:Not until yesterday did he hand me his last paper.

直到昨天他才把最后的文章交上来。

8.used

(1)be used to(doing)sth. 习惯于(做)某事

例:He is used to swimming in the river.

他习惯于在河里游泳。

(2)used to do sth. 过去常常做某事

例:He used to walk his dog in the yard.

他以前经常在院里遛狗。

9.if

(1)what if 如果(假设)……怎么办

例:What if we cannot afford her education in college?

如果我们付不起她的大学学费怎么办?

(2)only if 只有……,除非……

例:I can help you only if you tell me everything about it.

除非你告诉我一切我才能帮你。

(3)if only 如果……那该多好

例:If only I would stay here alone!

如果我一个人住在这儿该多好呀!