the more ~ the more~
A good teacher is the one from whom the more we need academically, the more she can supply.
一個好的老師是這樣一個人,我們對她越有學業(yè)方面的需求,她能提供的越多。
It is ~ that ~
It is not just books that can't be judged by their covers,and so it is with presents.
不能根據(jù)外表判斷的不僅是人,禮物也一樣。
too ~ to ~
Our boss is too narrow-minded to endure different opinions.
我們老板心胸狹窄,無法容忍不同看法。
not ~enough to do ~
She is not old enough to make sense of the real meaning of the proverb— Time and tide wait for no man.
她太小,無法理解歲月不等人這句諺語的真正含義。
not ~ but ~
A masterpiece is not something that can conform into an expectation but something that has to be an expression from the heart.
杰作不是為了迎合某種預期的東西,而是內(nèi)心真情的表露。
rather than
Ducks can swim by instinct rather than intelligence.
鴨會游泳,不是靠聰明,而是靠本能。
Not until~
Not until the director persuaded him did he agree to play a role of the doctor.
直到導演說服了他,他才同意演那個醫(yī)生的角色。
unless ~
You will have difficulty in understanding the problem unless it is explained and analyzed from the historical perspective.
除非這問題是從歷史的觀點來分析和解釋,否則你理解會有困難。
It has never occurred to/struck me that~
It has never occurred to me that a person who has experienced ups and downs of life should believe such a ridiculous trick.
我從未想到一個經(jīng)歷人生起伏的人竟相信這荒唐的詭計。
the moment ~/ the instant ~
The contract will come into effect the instant it is signed.
這項合同一經(jīng)簽署即開始生效。
It won’t be long before ~
It won’t be long before you know that having a good attitude is half the battle.
不久后你就會明白,擁有好的態(tài)度就是成功的一半。
once ~
Once promised, he will surely be given a remote-controlled car as a birthday present.
一旦得到承諾,他一定會得到一兩遙控汽車作為生日禮物。
only when ~
Only when the test-oriented education is switched into the quality-oriented education are the chances that the students will develop their versatile abilities.
只有應試教育轉(zhuǎn)變成了素質(zhì)教育,學生們才有可能發(fā)展多方面的能力。
so ~ as to do ~
Will you be so kind as to pull me through the difficult time?
你這樣善良, 能幫我渡過難關(guān)嗎?
so ~ that ~
The book is so instructive that it has become a must-read.
So instructive is the book that it has become a must-read.
這書很有教育意義,已成為學生的必讀之書。
~ as ~
Lose money as he did, he got a lot of experience, which contributed to his success in life.
雖然他失去了錢,但他得到了許多經(jīng)驗,這促成了他人生的成功。