1.It作先行主语和先行宾语的一些句型
Shehadsaidwhatitwasnecessarytosay.
2.强调句型
Itisnotwhorulesusthatisimportant,buthowherulesus.
3."All+抽象名词"或"抽象名词+itself"(very+形容词)
5."something(much)of"和"nothing(little)of""somethingof"相当于"tosomeextent",表示程度。在疑问句或条件从句中,则为"anythingof",可译为"有点","略微等。""译为毫无","全无"。"muchof"译为"大有","notmuchof"可译为"算不上","称不上","littleof"可译为"几乎无"。somethinglike译为"有点像,略似。"
Theysaythathehadnouniversityeducation,butheseemstobesomethingofascholar.
6.同格名词修饰是指of前后的两个名词都指同一个人或物,"of"以及它前面的名词构一个形容词短语,以修饰"of"后面的那个名词。如"heroldsharperofafather",可译为:"她那骗子般的父亲"。
Thosepigsofgirlseatsomuch.
8."Itisin(with)…asin(with)"
9."asgoodas…"相等于,就像,几乎如;实际上,其实,实在。
Themerchantasgoodaspromisedtheorphanboy,thathewouldadopthim.
10."manyaswell…as"和"mightaswell…as""manyaswell…as"可译为"与其……,不如……,更好","以这样做……为宜","如同……,也可以……"等等。"mightaswell…as"表示不可能的事,可译为"犹如……","可与……一样荒唐","与其那样不如这样的好"等等。
Onemayaswellnotknowathingatallasknowitimperfectly.