英语写作技巧-3

　　（三）掌握常用句型：

　　1. in order to

　　为了实现他的梦想，他学习非常努力。

　　He worked very hard in order to realize his dream.

　　
　　2. in order that

　　她拼命干活以便到六点时把一切都准备就绪。

　　She worked hard in order that everything would be ready by 6 o’clock..

　　
　　3. so…that

　　他们太累了，除了伸懒腰什么都做不了了。

　　They were all so tired that they could do nothing but yawn¹.

　　4. such…that

　　天气非常冷，以致于街上一个人都没有。

　　It was such a cold day that there was nobody on the street.

　　5. would rather do…than do

　　他宁愿听他人讲而不愿自己说。

　　He would rather listen to others than talk himself.

　　6. prefer doing to doing

　　他宁愿在精心准备后去做报告。

　　He prefers making speeches after careful preparation².

　　7. prefer to do…rather than do

　　比起女人，男人总是宁可在家睡觉也不愿花那么多时间来购物。

　　Compared with women, men always prefer to sleep at home rather than spend so much time

shopping.

　　8. not only…but also

　　在短短的三年的时间里她不但完成了所有课程，而且还获得了博士学位。

　　In just three years, she had not only finished all the lessons, but also received her

doctor’s degree.

　　9. either…or

　　如果考试过关，你可以买一个MP3或去云南玩一趟。

　　You could either buy an MP3 or go to Yunnan for a visit if you pass the exam.

　　10. Neither…nor

　　他是一个无聊的人，既不爱娱乐，也不爱读书。

　　He is a boring man. He likes neither entertainment³ nor reading⁴.

　　11. as well as

　　他善良又乐于助人。

　　He was kind as well as helpful.

　　12. …as well

　　这个小孩活泼又可爱。

　　The child is active⁵ and funny as well.

　　13. One…the other

　　你看见桌子上有两只笔吗？一支是红色的，另一支是黑色的。

　　Have you seen two pens on the desk? One is red, the other is black.

　　14. Some…others

　　每个人都很忙，有些在读书，有些在写作。

　　Everyone is busy in classroom. Some are reading, others are writing.

　　15. make…+adj /n

　　我们所做的可以让世界更美丽。

　　What we do will make the world more beautiful.

　　16. not…until

　　直到他告诉我发生的事，我才了解真相。

　　I didn’t know the truth until she told me what happened.

　　17. as if

　　他夸夸其谈好像什么事都知道。

　　He talks a lot as if he knows everything.

　　18. It is no use (good) doing…

　　假装不懂规则是行不通的。

　　It’s no use pretending⁶ that you didn’t know the rules.

　　19. find it + adj to do…

　　我觉得作听力时有必要作笔记。

　　I find it necessary to take down notes while listening.

　　20. It is + time since…

　　我已经有两年没见他了。

　　It is two years since I last met him.

　　21. It is + time when…

　　我到电影院时已经八点钟了。

　　It was 8 o’clock when I got to the cinema.

　　22. It is + time before…

　　不久我们就会再见面的。

　　I won’t be long before we can meet again.

　　23. It is…that…

　　我最珍视的是友谊。

　　It is friendship that I value⁷ most.

　　24. It is + n / adj + that / to do…

　　每个人都必须懂得如何使用计算机

　　It is a must that everybody should know how to use computers.

1 yawn   

n.呵欠；v.打呵欠

参考例句：

• He got up with a stretch and a yawn.他站起来伸伸懒腰，打个呵欠。
• Her yawn suggests that she is sleepy.她打哈欠表示她很困了。

2 preparation   

n.准备，预备；制剂，制备品；筹备

参考例句：

• Plans for selling the new product are now in preparation.销售新产品的计划现在正在准备之中。
• He didn't do enough preparation for his exam,and failed.他考试前没有充分准备，结果不及格。

3 entertainment   

n.娱乐，乐趣，快乐，招待；娱乐业

参考例句：

• The city offers many forms of entertainment.这个城市提供各种娱乐。
• Playing card is an entertainment.打牌是一种娱乐。

4 reading   

n.阅读，知识，读物，表演，对法律条文的解释；adj.阅读的

参考例句：

• Children learn reading and writing at school.孩子们在学校学习阅读和写作。
• He finds pleasure in reading.他从阅读中得到乐趣。

5 active   

adj.活跃的，积极的

参考例句：

• I'll become more active.我要变得更加积极。
• She is the most active member in our group.她绝对是我们组最活跃的成员。

6 pretending   

v.假装( pretend的现在分词 )；伪装；（尤指儿童）（在游戏中）装扮；自诩

参考例句：

• He deceived her by pretending to be a famous movie star. 他冒充著名电影明星来骗她。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• "We have a mission to perform. Quit pretending." cried he angrily. 他生气地高喊一声：“我们有任务， 别装蒜。” 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

7 value   

n.价值，价格，有用性，重要性；[pl.]价值观念，标准

参考例句：

• This lesson adds to the value of the book.这一课增加了这本书的价值。
• People do not know the value of health till they lose it.人们直到失去健康，才知道健康的可贵。