重点句子背诵

1.      They expect me to explain how a car engine works.

expect sb to do sth 期望某人做某事

2.      His story deeply touched my heart and I decided to do something for him.

touch one’s heart 触动某人的心弦

3.      I can’t put up with (忍受)your bad behavior. Get out of here.

4.      This manual provides us with a clear explanation of how to use the machine.

provide sb with sth = provide sth for sb 提供

offer sb sth = offer sth to sb

supply sb with sth = supply sth to sb

5.      He is still a good student except for (除了…) a few faults.

6.      The police were soon on the scene(在现场) after the traffic accident happened.

7.      Noises from the nearby airport sometimes drive people crazy.

drive sb crazy 迫使某人发疯   drive 作动词，迫使…

8.      The reason why he was late was that there was something wrong with his bike.

the reason why … was that …  …的原因是…

9.      It surprised us that he finished the work in time without any help.

It surprised sb that … 使某人吃惊的是…

It surprises sb that …

10.  This bad guy deserves to be sent to prison.

deserve sth           deserve to do   deserve to be done 值得，应受…

11.  I want to know what our government will do with the problem of high prices.

12.  Supposing it rains tomorrow, what shall we do?

supposing 假如 = if

类似用法：supposing (that) … ; supposed (that) …

13.  Now that(既然，由于) you have heard of the incident, I will tell you all about it.

14.  We started out early. Therefore, we arrived at the station with more than half an hour to spare(空出，腾出，抽出).

15.  The teacher left the classroom, leaving me in charge of the cleaning task.

Leaving分词作状语          leave sb in charge of …

Leave的复合结构             leave + n + doing

                                           leave + n + done

                                           leave + n + 介词短语

16.  Some teachers insist that all the schools not allow the students to meet friends online in Internet cafes.

insist坚持说  用陈述语气

17.  She insisted that what she said was right.

insist that … (should) do             “坚持要求…” 用虚拟语气

18.  An important football game is coming, and all the players are sparing no effort to prepare for it.

spare no effort to do 不遗余力做某事

19.  His suggestion is that the poor child should know the truth.

suggestion 用虚拟语气

20.  Her pale face suggested that she was seriously ill and my suggestion was that she should be sent to hospital.

suggest 暗示，显示，表明，用陈述语气

suggest 建议， 用虚拟语气， 即 suggest (that) … (should) do …

21.  He opened his mouth as though to say something.

as though= as if 仿佛，好象

22.  He looked about as though in search of something.

as though = as if 仿佛，好象

in search of = to look for = to search for  “寻找…”

23.  He behaves strangely recently, which upsets his parents very much.

24.  They are having a heated argument over whether smoking is bad for the health.

a heated argument = a hot argument 激烈的争论

25.  It is silly of you to say that. The manager will become angry and you will be fired.

It is silly/kind/nice/foolish/stupid/clever of sb to do …

26.  The picture reminds him of the days he and his grandparents spent together.

remind 的句型

remind sb of /about sth 

remind sb to do sth 

remind sb that … 

27.  The information she collected in Africa is valuable to the study of African cultures.

be valuable to … 对…有价值 

= be of value to …

28.  --- I didn’t mean to hurt her.

--- But talking like that means hurting her.

mean to do 打算做某事  

mean doing 意味着…

29.  They decided to complain to the boss about their labor conditions.

complain to sb about sth 向某人抱怨某事

30.  The government is trying every possible way to prevent the river being polluted.

prevent … (from) doing  阻止做某事

31.  It makes no difference to me whether you will go or stay.

It makes no difference to sb … 对某人没影响/没区别

32.  The water in the river has been badly polluted, so it is no longer (不再，再也不)fit to drink.

33.  All the preparation was for nothing because the visit was cancelled(取消).

for nothing 徒劳的，白费力气的，免费的

34.  Now that the problem isn’t that easy, you should make preparations in advance.

now that 既然，由于

that easy = so easy       that, “如此，那么”，副词         

make preparations (for) 为…做准备

in advance 提前，预先

35.  I am sorry to misunderstand you. I didn’t think you were so serious. (时态题)

36.  I don’t want anything to eat this very moment because I am not a bit hungry.

not a bit = not at all 一点也不         

not a little = very 很，非常

37.  He looks cold each time he meets his parents. 

each time 作连词，直接连词两个句子，翻译为“每一次”

38.  People may have different opinions about Karen, but I admire her. After all, she is a great musician.

after all          毕竟，终究   

at all               根本，全然 

in all              总共，总之

above all         最重要的是

39.  Mr. Green stood up in defense of the 16-year-old boy, saying that he was not the one to blame.

in defense of … 抵御，防卫 

saying分词作伴随性状语

40.  As we joined the big crowd, I got separated from my friends.

separate sth from sth  把…和…分开   

get + v-ed表被动，翻译为“被…”          get repaired/ burnt/ damaged

41.  I thought of her as my good friend the first time I saw her.

think of … as … 把..当作      =     regard … as …    consider … as/to be …

                                                         treat … as …       look on … as …

                                                         take … as/to be …

the first time 作连词， 直接连接两个句子，翻译为“第一次…”

类似用法： each time, every time, the last time, the moment, the minute等

42.  Whether you agree or disagree with them, you must follow their advice.

whether … or …是否…            follow one’s advice 采纳某人建议

                                                  = take one’s advice

ask for one’s advice     征询某人建议

a piece of advice          一条建议

43.  We’ve got a separate bedroom and you can live in my house when you travel here.  separate 形容词，“单独的、各自的”

44.  What interested me most was his unforgettable experiences in Africa.

45.  With the leaders visiting each other, the relationship between the two countries is being improved. 

注意：with 的复合结构              with + n +     doing

                                                  with + n + done

                                                  with + n + adj.

                                                  with + n + adv.

                                                  with + n + 介词短语

                                                  with + n + to do

46.  It is a fact that the Chinese government protects its citizens’ freedom of religious belief by law.

It is a fact that ……             ……是一个事实 (that引导同位语从句)

by law 法律上

47.  When he heard the news, the surprised look on his face surprised all of us.

48.  We can’t let anyone go who breaks the law without being punished/ without punishment. (免受惩罚)

49.  He is always finding fault with (挑错，找茬)me, which makes me very angry.

50.  The teachers informed us about the measures the school had taken to fight against the hand-foot-mouth disease.

inform sb of/about sth

take measures/ steps/ action to do sth       采取措施做某事

51.  When you travel by plane, you can get food and drink for nothing. (徒劳的，白费力气的，免费的)

52.  However busy he is, he insists on doing exercise for an hour every day.

however busy = no matter how busy 引导让步状语从句  翻译“无论…”

53.  Wherever you go, I will follow you.

wherever=no matter where 引导让步状语从句

54.  No matter how long it takes, I will finish this work.

=However long it takes, I will finish this work.      引导让步状语从句

55.  Can you make up a situation where we can use the phrase “ be all ears”?

56.  I will never forget those years when I lived with my grandparents in the countryside, which has a great effect on my life.

57.  These photographs brought the most interesting days back to me when I grew up (长大，成长) at the seaside.

58.  You should put the magazines where they were after you finish reading them in the library.   where引导地点状语从句

59.  The coal used to produce electricity will be gradually replaced by water when the Three Gorges Dam (三峡大坝) is completed.

= The coal that is (省略) used to produce electricity will be gradually replaced by water ……

be used to do 被用来做某事  

be/get used to doing 习惯于做某事

used to do 过去常常做某事

60.  I couldn’t agree more. 我再同意不过了,我非常同意

I couldn’t thank you more. 我非常感谢你

61.  The adults can hardly understand why the film stars are so popular among (受…欢迎)the teenagers.  be popular with/among 受…欢迎

62.  The foreigner was so excited, saying that it was China that made his dream of setting up a language school come true.

make one’s dream come true 使某人梦想成真

63.  Your point doesn’t come across very well. Can you explain it to me again?

come across 表达，被理解

64.  The boy has no match for him at basketball in his class. match   n.匹敌的人

65.  What caused him to give up smoking?  cause sb/sth to do 导致

66.  Nowadays many a girl pays much more attention to dieting to keep their figures.

many a + 单数可数名词 + 谓语(单数第三人称)  翻译为“许多…”

pay attention to … 对…关注/关心