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第50章 程度句型(2)

主语+谓语+too+形容词/副词+(for+逻辑主语)+动词不定式句型“主语+谓语+too+形容词/副词+(for+逻辑主语)+动词不定式”表示否定意义,而否定意义是由“too”产生的,“too”后面要跟形容词或副词结合起来表示否定原因,动词不定式表示否定的内容。若too后面是ready、inclined、apt等形容词则无否定意义。

征服句型

French is too difficult for me to learn it well.

法语太难学了,我学不好。

The food is too little for us four to eat.

这食物太少,我们四个人不够吃。

This detective novel is too deep for your youngest son to read.

这部侦探小说太深奥了,你的小儿子看不懂。

The training is too overloaded for these members who have never been trained to finish it.

这次的训练太超负荷了,这些没有接受过训练的队员完成不了。

This fox is too foxy for me to catch it.

这只狐狸太狡猾,我抓不到。

Tips

本句型可以变体为“主语+谓语+too+形容词/副词+for+代词(动名词)/名词”,同样表示否定意义的句型。例如:This alley is too narrow for passing. 这条巷子太窄,车没法通过。

Lesson 47

主语+谓语+形容词/副词/名词+enough+(for+逻辑主语)+动词不定式句型“主语+谓语+形容词/副词/名词+enough+(for+逻辑主语)+动词不定式”表示肯定意义。“Enough”在句中如果作副词用,修饰它前面的形容词或副词,如果作形容词用,修饰它前面的名词,表示“足够、充足”的意思。

征服句型

I hope you left enough food for me.

我希望你给我留足够的食物了。

My twin sisters are independent enough to travel alone.

我的双胞胎姐妹们足够独立,可以去自己

旅行。

Do you think the water is warm enough for baby to wash?

你认为水温足够让宝宝洗澡了吗?

Tom was not clever enough to pass the college entrance exam.

由于不够聪明,汤姆没法通过大学入学考试。

The food is much enough for ten people to eat their fill.

这食物足够多让10个人吃到饱。

Tips

本句型的变体“主语+谓语+形容词/副词/名词+enough+for+代词/名词/动名词”。例如:Is this apple clean enough for eating? 这个苹果足够干净可以吃吗?

Lesson 48

主语+谓语+only too+形容词/副词+动词不定式句型“主语+谓语+only too+形容词/副词+动词不定式”属于肯定式,“only”是强调词,加在“too”前面不仅消除了“too”的否定意义,反而加强了“too”的肯定语气,在程度上进一步提高。“only too”相当于“very、exceedingly、very much”等。

征服句型

The machine is only too useful to do your production.

这个机器对你的产品很有用处。

I am only too pleased to lend you my new car.

我很高兴把我的新车借给你。

I am only too happy to stay by your side.

在你身边我很幸福。

Tom is only too willing to buy a diamond ring for Mary.

汤姆很乐意给玛丽买一个钻石戒指。

The president is only too pleased to give you some advices about studying abroad.

校长很乐意给你一些关于出国留学的建议。

Tips

常见的用于本句的形容词有:glad、pleased、willing、good、thankful、kind、true、delight等。例如:I am only too glad to give you a hand. 我很高兴帮助你。

Lesson 49

主语+know better than to+不定式

句型“主语+know better than to+不定式”是一个表示否定程度的句型,翻译为“……很懂得……而不至于……”。

征服句型

Tom knows better than to make such a foolish mistake.

汤姆懂的,不至于犯这样愚蠢的错误。

You should know better than to make fun of a disabled.

你应该懂得不去嘲笑一个残疾人。

You should know better than readily to believe a black man.

你应该知道不去轻信一个小人。

Tom certainly knows better than to spank his wife.

汤姆很明白而不至于去打他的妻子。

My youngest daughter knows better than to fall in love with such a poor boy.

我的小女儿不至于爱上这样一个穷小子。

Tips

该句型中better为比较级,英语中与比较级相关的句型还有“The..., the...”越……越……。“Nothing is more...than...”没有什么比……更……Lesson 50

To some extent/degree, ……

句型“To some extent/degree,……”中“To some extent/degree”是的程度短语,从而使整个句子表示程度意义。

征服句型

To some extent, you can scold him for his laziness.

从某种程度上,你可以责备他的懒惰。

To some extent, your team members have dropped back the others.

从某种程度说,你的队员们已经落后于别的队伍了。

To some extent, your fault had caused a serious consequence.

在某种程度上,你的错误已经造成严重的

后果。

Tips

类似的介词短语有:to a certain extent 在一定程度上,to a large extent 在很大程度上,to such an extent 竟然到……地步。to what extent用于疑问句中表示在多大程度上。

Lesson 51

主语+be+不定量词短语

句型“主语+be+不定量词短语”使用不定量词语来表示程度,常用的不定量词短语有:little of a 有点儿,much of a 大有,nothing of a 毫无,something of a 略有,anything of a 稍微有点。

征服句型

Bill is little of a liar.

比尔有点不诚实。

He is nothing of a man in him.

他没有男子气概。

That handsome boy is something of a homeboy in him.

那个帅气的男孩略有点宅。

My elder daughter is much of a musician.

我的大女儿很有音乐天赋。

Tom can make nothing of his specialized subject.

汤姆完全不懂他的专业课。

Tips

句型“主语+be+不定量词短语”使用不定量词语来表示程度。