1.This is the first time that I have ever tasted this kind of food. (It is the first time that…)
這是我第一次品嚐這種食物。
2.Only in this way can you learn English well. (Only in this way can sb. do sth.倒裝)
只有用這種方法，你才能學好英語。
3.There is not much point in working on my PhD. (There is no point in doing…)
取得博士學位對於我來說沒有什麼意義。
4.Reading is to the mind what food is to the body. (A is to B what C is to D)
讀書之於心靈，猶如食物之於身體。
5.It’s no use pretending that you didn’t know the truth. (It’s no use doing...)
假裝不知道真相是行不通的。
6.The elephant is about 14 times the weight of an adult. (A is…times the size/length/height/depth/width…of B)
大象體重是一個成年人體重的14倍。
7.The instant/moment I did it I knew I had made a mistake. (The instant / moment ...)
我一做完那件事，我就知道我犯了一個錯誤。
8.The specialist advised the AIDS patient to calm down immediately he arrived. (immediately/directly = as soon as )
專家一到就勸告這位艾滋病病人要冷靜。
9.It is this fiction that reminds me of my childhood. (It is ... that 強調句）
這本小說讓我想起了我的童年。
10.There is no need for us to discuss the problem again since it has already been settled. (There is no need for sb. to do sth.)
既然這個問題已經得到解決，我們就沒必要再討論了。
11.In this book, Hawking explains both what it means to be a scientist and how science works. (both ... and ...)
在書中，霍金不僅解釋了作為一名科學家的意義，還說明了科學是如何發揮作用的。
12.People who listen to Hawking’s lectures sometimes find it difficult to understand him. (find sth. + adj.)
那些聽霍金講座的人發現有時難以理解他。
13.She thought I was talking about her daughter while I was talking about my daughter. (…while…)
她以為我在談論她的女兒，而我正談論我自己的女兒。
14.These coins are of different sizes and shapes. (be of + n.)
這些硬幣大小形狀各不相同。
15.No matter how well translated, something of the spirit of the original work is lost. (No matter…)
不論翻譯得多好，原著的某些精神還是會丟失。
16.When he woke up, he found himself lost in the forest. (find oneself…)
但他醒來時，他發現自己在森林裡迷路了。
17.It is only a matter of time before the police get/catch the thief. (It is a matter of …)
警察抓住小偷只是時間問題。
18.It was not until twelve o’clock that I went to bed last night. (It is not until … that …)
昨天晚上直到12點我才上床睡覺。
19.Can you tell me what your school is like? (What sth. is like …)
你能告訴我你的學校是什麼樣的嗎？
20.The news that our team has won the game is true. (同位語that-clause)
我們隊贏了的消息是真的。
21.I love singing, while my brother likes playing computer games. (…while…)
我喜歡唱歌，而我的哥哥喜歡玩電腦遊戲。
22.Between Britain and Ireland, in the Irish Sea, lies the small Isle of Man.
在英國和愛爾蘭中間的愛爾蘭海上有一座小小的馬恩島。
23.The Internet also makes it easier for companies to keep in touch with customers and companies in other countries. (make/find/think/consider/feel it + adj. for sb. to do sth.)
因特網使得公司更容易與客戶和其他國家的公司保持聯繫。
24.It’s high time that they got down to doing the homework. (It’s high time that ...)
他們該開始做作業了。
25.If you had followed my advice just now, you would be better now. (虛擬語氣中的主從時間不一致)
如果你剛才聽取了我的建議，你現在就會好多了。
26.If we were to panic, we would not be able to help.
我們要是驚慌失措的話，我們就沒法提供幫助了。
27.A. She treats the boy as if he were her own son.
她像對待自己的兒子一樣對待那個男孩。
B. He talks as if he had been to the moon.
他談論起來好像去過月球一樣。
C. He talks as if he would go to the moon.
他談論起來好像要去月球一樣。
28.Should they have patience, they could do the work well.
如果他們有耐心的話，他們會把這項工作做好。
29.She is content with what the representatives from the world summarized at the Earth Summit. (be content with)
她對來自世界各地的代表們在地球峰會上做的總結感到滿意。
30.The United Nations held a meeting that society should be in harmony with nature. (in harmony with)
聯合國舉辦了一次關於社會應當與自然和諧相處的會議。
31.Upon/On arrival, the specialist advised the AIDS patient to calm down. (upon/on n./doing sth.; advise sb. to do sth.)
專家一到就勸告這位艾滋病病人要冷靜。
32.Hardly/No sooner had the specialist arrived when/than he advised the AIDS patient to calm down. (Hardly/No sooner had sb. done sth. when/than sb. did sth.)
專家一到就勸告這位艾滋病病人要冷靜。
33.Had I known that air conditioners cause so much pollution, I would never have bought one.
我要是知道空調造成這麼多汙染，我就絕不會買一臺了。
34.Her brilliant parents have had a great effect on her, so she has made many breakthroughs in the field of science. (have an effect on sb. / sth.)
她優秀的父母對她影響很大，因此她在科學領域取得了很多突破。
35.It is believed that practice makes perfect. (It is believed that ...)
人們認為熟能生巧。
36.Not all people can aim their guns at the targets. = All people can not aim their guns at the targets. (not all ... / all ... not ... 部分否定)
不是所有的人都能把槍瞄準目標。
37.Whatever (No matter what) happens, we must keep calm. (whatever ...)
不管發生什麼，我們必須保持沉著鎮靜。
38.In their efforts to survive, they find themselves on the surface of the monster itself, which turns out to be a submarine.
在他們努力求生的過程中，他們發現自己正位於一個怪獸的身上，這個怪獸原來是一個潛水艇。
39.One of the mottos for the park----“Relying on science, technology, and knowledge to increase economic power”----makes it clear that science and business can and must work together to build the future. (make it clear that ...)
這個公園的座右銘之一是——“依靠科學、技術和知識來提高經濟實力”——明確表示了科學和商業能夠而且必須合作以構築未來。
40.Where was it that the road accident happened yesterday? (強調句)
昨天的交通事故到底是在哪裡發生的？
41.There was a time when this village used to be very quiet. (there is a time when ...)
這個村莊曾經一度很僻靜。
42.Go and ask Tom for whatever you need/want.
去找湯姆要你說需要的。
43.What all these people have in common is that they ask to be treated with respect, share the right to work, good housing conditions and education, and be treated equally to other people, regardless of race, religion or sex.
這些人的共同點是他們要求受到尊敬，共同擁有工作的權利、良好的居住條件和教育，以及和其他人一樣受到平等對待。
44.Should it rain (Were it to rain) tomorrow, we should have to put off the visit to the Great Wall.
如果明天下雨，我們就要推遲參觀長城。
45.I don’t mind her making fun of me. (mind sb. doing ...)
我不介意她取笑我。
46.While I don’t like biology, I find it interesting. (while ...)
儘管我不喜歡生物，我發現它還是有趣的。
47.Take this opportunity please, and I guarantee (that) you won’t regret it.
請把握住這次機會，我保證你不會後悔的。
48.I guarantee to pay off my debts/that I will pay off my debts.
我保證還清我的債務。
49.They guarantee this machine to work for four years.
他們保證這臺機器能工作4年。
50.It takes many years for the ecosystem to recover. (It takes sb. some time to do sth.)
生態系統恢復需要很多年。
51.Young people are often compared to the rising sun at 8 or 9 o’clock in the morning. (be compared to)
年輕人經常被比作早晨八、九點鐘升起的太陽。
52.The news of their secret wedding soon got around. = The news that they got married secretly soon got around. = The news soon got around that they got married secretly.
他們秘密結婚的消息很快就傳開了。
53.Now that you like the car so much, why not drive it back? (now that ...)
既然你這麼喜歡這輛車，為什麼不把它開回家呢？
54.People like Xiao Wen and many other disabled people in our country have taught us the importance of giving everybody a chance to receive education.
像小文這樣的人以及我們國家很多其他的殘疾人讓我們明白了讓每個人都有受教育的機會的重要性。
55.We do cut and paste, but we don’t use scissors or glue.
我們剪和粘貼，但是我們不用剪刀或膠水。
56.We may as well have a try and see if it can be done. (may as well do ...)
我們不如試一下，看看是否會做成。
57.In terms of money they are quite rich, but not in terms of happiness. (in terms of)
就錢方面而言，他們確實很富有，但就幸福而言，未必。
58.We sometimes tend to think that the ocean bottom is made up of smooth plains.
我們有時往往認為海底是由平坦的平原構成的。
59.It was four o’clock in the afternoon when he and his grandpa reached the museum in Guanghan, where an official warmly received them.
他和他的爺爺於下午四點到達了廣漢的博物館，一位官員在那裡熱情地接待了他們。
60.Not only is food production important but also taking care of the environment. (not only ... but also 倒裝)
不僅食品生產重要，而且保護環境也很重要。
61.What do you think has happened to him?
你認為他發生什麼事了？
62.During holidays, some like staying at home while others like traveling. (... while ...)
在假期裡，有的人喜歡呆在家裡，而其他人喜歡旅行。
63.He made it a rule to get up at 6:30 every day. (make it + n. / adj. to do)
他規定每天早上6:30起床。
64.Impressive as the record is, it fades away next to the story of Armstrong’s struggle against diseases.
儘管這份紀錄給人留下了深刻的印象，但它隨著阿姆斯特朗與疾病鬥爭的故事的到來而被人們漸漸遺忘了。
65.They had no idea what they were up against. (have no idea ...)
他們不知道他們面臨的是什麼。
66.He was more mad than excited. (more ... than ...)
與其說他激動，不如說他瘋了。
67.We did what/all we could to help her.
我們盡全力去幫她。
68.The reason why we were late was that our bus didn’t come. (the reason why ... is that ...)
我們遲到的原因是我們的巴士車沒來。
69.Every/Each time I came to the city I always called on Mr. Smith. (Every/Each time ...)
我每次來這個城市都會拜訪史密斯先生。
70.The more I get to know him, the better I like him. (the + 比較級, the + 比較級)
我越瞭解他，就越喜歡他。
71.Lying around them were chains, guns, tools, bedding, clothing and many other articles.
他們周圍有鏈條、槍支、工具、床上用品、衣物以及很多其他物品。
72.Not only do they speak the same language (but) they also share a number of social customs.
他們不僅講共同的語言，而且還擁有很多相同的社會習俗。
73.I knew the news long before you told me.
你告訴我之前很久我就知道了這個消息。
74.Those who are diagnosed with lung cancer, as is the case with Wang Mingxiang, need operating on immediately.
那些被診斷為肺癌的人，和王明想一樣病例的人，需要立即進行手術。
75.He sat there as if he were reading a novel.
他坐在那裡，表現得像是在讀一本小說。
76.To make matters/things worse, Wang also had a son in college who had taken a bank loan to pay for his studies. (To make matters/things worse)
更糟糕的是，王還有個在上大學的兒子，他通過向銀行貸款支付學費。
77.They can’t afford to consult a doctor or purchase medicines from a chemist when they got sick, nor can they make sure that their children keep a healthy diet.
他們生病的時候，既沒錢去看醫生或從藥店購買藥品，也不能確保他們的孩子們擁有健康的日常飲食。
78.We have no choice but to wait here. (have no choice but to do ...)
我們別無選擇只好在這裡等待。
79.It will be long before your father comes back from the USA.
還要過很久你的父親才能從美國回來。
80.Seen from the top, it looks as if the stadium is covered by a gray net of steel, and it looks just like a bird’s nest made of tree branches. (it looks as if ...)
從頂部看上去，體育場好像被一個銀灰色的鋼絲網罩著，看上去猶如樹枝搭成的鳥巢。
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