1、It作先行主语和先行宾语的一些句型
Shehad said what it was necessary to say.
2、着重句型
Itis not who rules us that is important,but how he rules us.
3、“All+抽象名词”或“抽象名词+itself”(very+形容词)
Hewas all gentleness to her.
4、使用词汇重复表明着重
Acrime is a crime a crime.
5、“something(much)of”和“nothing(little)of” “somethingof”相当于“to some extent”,表明程度。在疑问句或条件从句中,则为“anything of ”,可译为“有点”,“稍微”等。译为“毫无”,“全无”。
Theysay that he had no university education,but he seems to be something of ascholar.
6、同格名词润饰是指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成一个形容词短语,以润饰“of”后边的那个名词。如“her old sharper of a father”,可译为:“她那骗子般的父亲”。
Thosepigs of girls eat so much.
7、as…as…can(may)be
Itis as plain as plain can be.
8、“It is in(with)…as in(with)”
Itis in life as in a journey.
9、“as good as…”相等于,就像,简直如;实际上,其实,真实。“might as well …as”表明不可能的事,可译为“犹如……”,“可与……相同荒诞”,“与其那样不如这样的好”等等。
Onemay as well not know a thing at all as know it imperfectly.