每天学口语系列,学习地道英文表达,第三篇!

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1 And even if I could, I'm not willing to.

此句中有两个短语值得学习,一是“even if”,二是“be willing to”,“even if”意为“即使”,相当于“even though”,引导让步状语从句;“be willing to do”意为“情愿做某事”,表示“不情愿”时除了用否定式“not willing to”,还可以用“unwilling to”。

例句:

Even if you take the exam again, you won't pass it.

即使你再考一次,也考不过。

We are willing to help but unable to do so about this.

这件事我们是想帮忙,但有心无力啊。

2 I was almost 16 when I took up with her.

此句中的“take up with sb.”意为“与某人关系暧昧”。如果是“take up with sth.”,则表示“忙于做某事”。

例如:

Jones took up with Brown last winter and they went to classes together.

去年冬天琼斯和布朗经常来往,他们总是一起去上课。

His mind was wholly taken up with the question.

他满脑子都在想这个问题。

3 As you think fit.

As作为高频词,有很多种用法。此处as引导的是方式状语从句。Ms. Mather问“to do what?”, Michael回答的“As you think fit”其实是承接上句,合并起来就是“Do as you
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think fit”。

例句:

When at Rome, do as Romans do.

入乡随俗。

You must try to hold the tool as I do.

你必须像我这样拿着工具。

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