25. "as…,so…"结构,这里的"so"的意思是"in the same way"(也是如此)。此结构表明两个概念在程度上和关系上相似。 zs]ubJC@
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26. "if any"结构,"if any"和"if ever",意思是"果真有……","即使有……",表示加强语气。与此类似的还有:"if anything"(如有不同的话,如果稍有区别),"if a day"(=at least,至少)。 W8^A{l4
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27. "be it ever(never)so"和"let it be ever(never)so"结构,这里,"be it"中的"be"是古英语假设语气的遗留形式,现代英语则使用"let it be"。"ever so"和"never so"都表示同一意思,都表示"very"。 5B:"$vC{=
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28. "the last+不定式"和"the last +定语从词"结构,这种结构中的"last"意思是"the least likely",用于否定性推论。可译为"最不大可能的","最不合适的",由原意的"最后一个……"变成"最不可能……的一个"。 XlF ,_
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29. "so…that…"句型,这个句型的意思是"如此……,以致于……",但在翻译成汉语时,许多情况下,并不是一定要译成"如此……以致于……",而是变通表达其含义。 'Iw`+=iVz
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30. "more + than+原级形容词(副词)"结构,这是将不同性质加以比较,其中的"more"有"rather"的意思。 axC{azo|
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31. "more than +动词"结构,这种结构表示动词的程度,可译为"异常","岂止","十二分地"等。 qfT9g>EF
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32. "good and …"的副词用法,译为"非常","很"等。类似还有"nice and …", "fine and …," "lovely and …", "bright and …", "rare and …", "big and …"等,均表示程度。 :K~@JlJd
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33. "and that"结构,这个"and that"应译为"而且……",表示对它前面陈述部分的语气加强,"that"代表前面的整个陈述部分。 Z*3RI5)dx
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34. "at once…and"结构,这个结构译为"既……又……",起相关连接的作用,相当于"both…and…"。 -T+YMAFU_
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35. "in that…"结构,这个结构的意思是"在那一点上(方面)",可译为"因为"。类似的结构还有"in this…"。 vRaxB
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36. "the name notwithstanding"结构,这个结构中"notwithstanding"是介词,这个介词可以置前,可以置后,比如也可写成:"notwithstanding the name"。起让步状语的作用。 cyd_xB5K
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37. "Every…not"和"All…not"结构,"Every…not"表示"不见得每个……都是……";"All…not"表示"不见得所有……都是……"的意思。
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39. "have only to …do"结构,此结构表示"只须(消)……就能……"的意思。 MftaT5
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