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第49章 程度句型(1)

Lesson 41

...as +形容词/副词+ as possible

本句型是由比较句型“as...as”演化而来的,第一个“as”修饰形容词或副词,“possible”用来加强前面的形容词或副词的程度。翻译为“尽可能地……”、“尽(谁)可能……”。

征服句型

Come to the airport as early as possible.

尽早来飞机场。

Foreigner will study Chinese as hard as ever they can.

外国人会尽他们最大努力去学习中文。

I must call him back as soon as possible.

我必须尽快给他回电。

Please repeat this article as completely as possible.

请尽可能完整地重复这篇文章。

I swim to the other bank as fast as possible.

我尽可能快地游到另一边。

Tips

本句型为:主语+谓语+as+形容词/副词+as possible。可变体为:主语+谓语+as+形容词/副词+as+从句主语+can/could。例如:You should come to my party as early as you can. 你应该尽早来我的晚会。

Lesson 42

主语+谓语+so+形容词/副词+as to do

句型“主语+谓语+so/such+形容词/副词+as to do”的特点是主句与从句的主语必须是同一个主体。“so as to do”可以是不定式的完成时、被动式或否定式。

征服句型

Your son is so unfortunate as to join so many interest classes.

你儿子真不幸要参加这么多的兴趣班。

That old woman was so angry as to shake.

那个老妇人气得发抖。

It is so hot as not to move any more.

太热了,一点都不想动。

Mount Huang is so beautiful as to attract thousands of tourists.

黄山的景色太美了吸引了成千上万的游客。

His voice is so loud as to influence us.

他的声音太大影响到我们。

Tips

“so”和“as to”连在一起表示结果和目的。“so that”和“so as to”都可以用来引导表示目的结果的状语。例如:She worked hard so as to get much more money. She worked hard so that she could get much more money.她努力工作是为了挣更多的钱。

Lesson 43

主句+谓语+so+形容词/副词+that+从句

句型“主句+谓语+so+形容词/副词+that+从句”中的“so”是“如此”的意思,说明后面形容词或者副词的程度,“that”作连词用来引导的从句是对它的补充。

征服句型

Mary is so earnest that many people like to ask her for help.

玛丽太热心了,很多人喜欢找她寻求帮助。

Your luggage is so heavy that I can’t lift it.

你的行李箱太重了,我搬不动。

You are so beautiful that many males are attracted by you.

你太美了,许多男性被你吸引。

Bill’s achievement of the college entrance exam is so high that the people of the whole country are shocked by it.

比尔的高考成绩太高了,全国人民都为之震惊了。

Your words are so small that I can’t see them clearly.

你的字太小了,我看不清楚。

Tips

本句型的变体是“主语+谓语+such+名词+that+从句”,变体句型的用法与前面的用法相同。例如:This novel is such exciting that all students in my class have bought it. 这本小说太精彩了,我们班所有的同学都已经买了。

Lesson 44

...so much so that... ……到如此程度以致……句型“... so much so that...”的标准形式是“主语+谓语+ so much so that+从句”。翻译为“……到如此程度以致……”。

征服句型

The old lady wants to see her busy son, so much so that she waits for her son by the door every day.

这个老妇人想要见她工作繁忙的儿子,以致每天都在家门口等她的儿子。

I liked this skirt, so much so that I dreamed it.

我喜欢这条裙子,以致做梦都能梦见。

All students in my class are friendly and sensible, so much so that they never had any bad things.

我班上的所有学生都友好并且懂事,以致从没有发生不好的事。

My bag is too small, so much so that something important can’t load into it.

我的包太小了,所以一些重要的东西装不进去。

Bill is too tall, so much so that he can reach to the top of this big wardrobe easily.

比尔太高,他能轻易碰到大衣柜的顶部。

Tips

本句型可以变体为“主语+谓语+to that extent or degree so that+从句”。例如 She is so smart, to that extent or degree so that she can solve any problems. 她太聪明了,以致她能解答任何问题。

Lesson 45

...too... to... 太……而……

句型“...too...to...”的标准形式是“主语+谓语+其他+too+形容词/副词+to+不定式”,是肯定形式表示否定含义的程度句型。翻译为“太……而不能……”。

征服句型

Tom is too sick to play football with you.

汤姆病得太重而不能够陪你们踢足球。

My voice is too unpleasant to sing a song.

我的声音太难听不能唱歌。

My pet dog runs too slowly to catch it.

我的宠物狗跑得太慢而追不上。

The painting by Van Gogh is too mystic to see its true significance.

梵高的这幅画太神秘了,以致不能明白它真正的意义。

The president’s words are too long to write them down.

校长的话太长了,以致于记不下来。

Tips

与本句型相对的句型是“主语+肯定式谓语+too+形容词/副词+not+动词不定式”,属于双重否定。翻译为“……太……,不会不……”。例如:Your son is too honest not to tell us a lie. 你的儿子这么诚实,不会对我们说谎的。

Lesson 46