Module 6
重點句型
1. It took six years to build and cost US $20 billion.
它花了6年建成,耗資200億美元。
2. A temple is a place of great importance to Buddhists.
寺廟對佛教徒來說是一個很重要的地方。
3. Is it possible to see the relics now that they have been submerged?
既然這些遺跡都被淹沒,還有再看到它們的可能嗎?
句型探究
1.It took six years to build and cost US $20 billion.
它花了6年建成,耗資200億美元。
It takes sb.some time to do sth. (某人)花費若干時間做某事。it 為形式主語,后面的不定式短語to do sth. 是真正的主語。此句型除了表示“花費時間干某事”,還可表示“需要某種特殊品質(耐力、努力等)做某事”。
It took him two hours to read the book.
=He took two hours to read the book.
=Reading the book took him two hours.
他花了兩個小時讀這本書。
It took two hours but it was worth it, as everyone told me I looked very elegant!(選修7Module 2)
這花了我兩小時,不過很值得,因為每個人都說我看來端莊典雅。