n. 音樂會,一致,和諧
vt. 制定計劃,通
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關于"so...that..."或"such... that..."或"so..."從句
中國老師們經常大段大段地教授這些形式,并要求學生們不斷練習。結果學生們過度依賴這些句式,就不怎么考慮別的用法了。
Plain: The comedian was so funny that as soon as he started talking people laughed.
Interesting: The comedian soon had them all laughing.
Plain: This is such an indispensable book that anyone who wants to speak and write with clarity, effectiveness, and individuality should possess one.
Interesting: This is an indispensable book for anyone who wants to speak and write with clarity, effectiveness, and individuality.
Plain: The professor was so quick-witted and so knowledgeable of the theater that he was instantly recognized as the best critic in his country.
Interesting: The professor’s quick wit and his awesome knowledge of the theater had won him instant recognition as the best critic in his country.
Plain: Jackie Chan was such a wonderful singer that his songs held eleven thousand people breathless.
Interesting: Jackie Chan’s songs held eleven thousand people breathless.
Weak: Many people in Shanghai used to live in attics, so they could see only a blank wall surrounding them.
Better: Many people in Shanghai used to live in attics, their only vista* a blank wall.
Plain: It was such an exhilarating experience that he felt dazed the whole evening, well after the concert.
Interesting: It was an exhilarating experience, one that left him dazed the whole evening, well after the concert.
避免過多適用"in order to ..."
Plain: In order to advance his or her career, a genius needs strong financial support.
Interesting: All geniuses need a millionaire to further their careers.
Plain: During rush hours in Hanoi, cars often scoot into bike lanes in order to get ahead of the traffic jams. This forces bikers to hug the curbs*.
Interesting: During rush hours in Hanoi, cars often scoot into bike lanes to cut through traffic jams, forcing bikers to hug the curbs.
Plain: In order to prepare for millions of visitors for millennium celebrations, the city has launched many projects, some ambitious, some modest, to beautify and modernize itself.
Better: Some projects are ambitious, others modest, and all will beautify and modernize a city expecting millions of visitors for millennium celebrations.
不要過于依賴"because ..."從句
Plain: We decided to take a taxi because we missed the bus by a second.
Interesting: Missing the bus by a second, we decided to take a taxi.
Plain: Because my schedule was so busy, I was not able to attend Susan’s birthday party.
Better: My schedule did not allow me to attend Susan’s birthday party.
Plain: Because I am dealing with the subject at the moment, let me give you a few statistics.
Better: While I am on the subject, let me give you a few statistics.
Plain: Deng Xiaoping initiated the responsibility system in the countryside and because of that he took the rural reform program to the next step.
Better: Deng Xiaoping initiated the responsibility system in the countryside and furthered the cause of rural reform.
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concert | ['kɔnsət] |
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passionate | ['pæʃənit] |
想一想再看 adj. 熱情的,易怒的,激情的 |
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bureaucracy | [bjuə'rɔkrəsi] |
想一想再看 n. 官僚制度,官僚主義 |
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rural | ['ru:rəl] |
想一想再看 adj. 農村的 |
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dismiss | [dis'mis] |
想一想再看 vt. 解散,開除,逃避,(法律)駁回 |
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plain | [plein] |
想一想再看 n. 平原,草原 |
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knowledgeable | ['nɔlidʒəbl] |
想一想再看 adj. 博學的,有見識的 |
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critic | ['kritik] |
想一想再看 n. 批評家,評論家 |
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possess | [pə'zes] |
想一想再看 vt. 持有,支配 |
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indispensable | [.indis'pensəbl] |
想一想再看 adj. 不可缺少的 |

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