1. 不用说…… It goes without saying that … = (It is) needless to say (that) … = It is obvious that …
例:不用说早睡早起是值得的。 It goes without saying that it pays to keep early hours.
2. 在各种……之中,…… Among various kinds of …, … /= Of all the …, …
例︰在各种运动中我尤其喜欢慢跑。 Among various kinds of sports, I like jogging in particular.
3. 就我的看法……;我认为…… In my opinion, … = To my mind, … = As far as I am concerned, … = I am of the opinion that …
例:In my opinion, playing video games not only takes much time but is also harmful to health. 就我的看法打电动玩具既花费时间也有害健康。
4. 随着人口的增加…… With the increase/growth of the population, … 随着科技的进步…… With the advance of science and technology, …
例:With the rapid development of Taiwan's economy, a lot of social problems have come to pass. 随着台湾经济的快速发展许多社会问题产生了。
5. ……是必要的 It is necessary (for sb.) to do / that … …… 是重要的 It is important/essential (for sb.) to do / that … …… 是适当的 It is proper (for sb.) to do / that … ……是紧急的 It is urgent (for sb.) to do / that …
例:It is proper for us to keep the public places clean. It is proper that we (should) keep the public places clean. 我们应当保持公共场所清洁。
6. 花费 spend … on sth. / doing sth. …
例:我们不应该在我们不感兴趣的事情上花太多的时间。 We shouldn't spend too much time on something we aren't interested in.
7. how 引导的感叹句
例:那至少可以证明你很诚实。 At least it will prove how honest you are.
8. 状语从句 A)如果你不……,你就会…… If you don't …, you'll …
例︰If you don't keep working hard, you'll lose the chance. 如果你不坚持努力工作,你就会失去这次机会。 B) 如此 ……,以至于…… so … that … 例:At that moment, I was so upset that I wanted to give up. 当时,我非常伤心,最后都想放弃了。
9. 宾语从句 我认为,…… / 我认为……不 I think / I don't think that … 我想知道是否…… I wonder whether …
例:He doesn't think I should stop him joining the club. 他认为我不应该阻止他参加这个俱乐部。
10. Since + S + 过去式, S + 现在完成式。
例:Since he went to senior high school, he has worked very hard.
自从他上高中,他就一直很用功。