LESSON 38 everything except the weather
1.dream of 在這里不表示具體的做夢，而是“幻想”、“向往”的意思：
Frank used to dream of having a car of his own.
弗蘭克過去常幻想擁有一輛自己的車。
2.settle down 是個固定短語，可以表示“定居”、“安身”、“安頓”等含義：
They settled down in Australia in 1988.
他們1988年在澳大利亞定居了。
After two years of travelling, I want to settle down now.
旅行了兩年之后，我現(xiàn)在想過安定的日子了。
3.連詞even though引導(dǎo)的是讓步狀語從句，表示“即使”、“雖然”：
Even though we were very tired, we went on with the work.
雖然我們已非常累了，我們?nèi)匀焕^續(xù)干活。
4.as if/ though 引導(dǎo)方式狀語從句，通常跟在描述行為舉止的動詞之后，如act, appear, feel, look, smell, sound等后面：
She acted as if she were mad.
她的舉動像瘋了一樣。
It feels as if/ though it's going to rain.
這天氣給人的感覺好像是要下雨。
5.In the end, it was more than he could bear. 最后，他再也忍受不住。
more than在這里表示“超過……的范圍”：
This piece of news is more than I can believe.
我無法相信這條消息。
這種用法與它通常表示“比……更多”的用法稍有不同：
There were more than ten people in the room.
房間里不止10個人。
6.no sooner…than與 hardly…when
這兩組連詞意義都與 as soon as相近，但都比 as soon as正式。
它們通常都與過去完成時連用。當(dāng) no sooner和 hardly位于句首時，后面的主謂結(jié)構(gòu)都要顛倒順序，即句子變?yōu)?no sooner/hardly+助動詞+主語+動詞形式的語序：
He had no sooner returned than he bought a house and went to live there.
他剛一回來便買下了一幢房子住了進(jìn)去。
No sooner had he returned than he bought a house and went to live there.
（譯文同上）
No sooner had he begun speaking than he was interrupted.
他剛一開始講話就被打斷了。
He had hardly had time to settle down when he sold the house and left the country.
他還沒等安頓下來就賣掉了房子，離開了這個國家。
Hardly had he had time to settle down when he sold the house and left the country.
（譯文同上）
Hardly had he got into the bus when it began moving.
他剛剛登上那輛公共汽車它就開了。
no sooner…than與 hardly…when 都是固定詞組， than與when不可混用。
7.continuously與 continually
這兩個副詞都與動詞 continue（繼續(xù)，持續(xù)）有關(guān)。它們的區(qū)別在于continuously （不斷地，連續(xù)地）指動作中間沒有間斷，而continually （頻繁地，反復(fù)地）則指動作中間有間斷但又持續(xù)很久：
It rained continually.
天總是/頻繁地下雨。（有間斷）
This plane can fly continuously for twenty hours.
這架飛機可以連續(xù)飛行20小時。（中間沒有間斷）
Why does he come here continually?
他為什么老是到這里來？
You mustn't watch TV for such a long time continuously.
你不能這么長時間連續(xù)地看電視。
1.dream of 在這里不表示具體的做夢，而是“幻想”、“向往”的意思：
Frank used to dream of having a car of his own.
弗蘭克過去常幻想擁有一輛自己的車。
2.settle down 是個固定短語，可以表示“定居”、“安身”、“安頓”等含義：
They settled down in Australia in 1988.
他們1988年在澳大利亞定居了。
After two years of travelling, I want to settle down now.
旅行了兩年之后，我現(xiàn)在想過安定的日子了。
3.連詞even though引導(dǎo)的是讓步狀語從句，表示“即使”、“雖然”：
Even though we were very tired, we went on with the work.
雖然我們已非常累了，我們?nèi)匀焕^續(xù)干活。
4.as if/ though 引導(dǎo)方式狀語從句，通常跟在描述行為舉止的動詞之后，如act, appear, feel, look, smell, sound等后面：
She acted as if she were mad.
她的舉動像瘋了一樣。
It feels as if/ though it's going to rain.
這天氣給人的感覺好像是要下雨。
5.In the end, it was more than he could bear. 最后，他再也忍受不住。
more than在這里表示“超過……的范圍”：
This piece of news is more than I can believe.
我無法相信這條消息。
這種用法與它通常表示“比……更多”的用法稍有不同：
There were more than ten people in the room.
房間里不止10個人。
6.no sooner…than與 hardly…when
這兩組連詞意義都與 as soon as相近，但都比 as soon as正式。
它們通常都與過去完成時連用。當(dāng) no sooner和 hardly位于句首時，后面的主謂結(jié)構(gòu)都要顛倒順序，即句子變?yōu)?no sooner/hardly+助動詞+主語+動詞形式的語序：
He had no sooner returned than he bought a house and went to live there.
他剛一回來便買下了一幢房子住了進(jìn)去。
No sooner had he returned than he bought a house and went to live there.
（譯文同上）
No sooner had he begun speaking than he was interrupted.
他剛一開始講話就被打斷了。
He had hardly had time to settle down when he sold the house and left the country.
他還沒等安頓下來就賣掉了房子，離開了這個國家。
Hardly had he had time to settle down when he sold the house and left the country.
（譯文同上）
Hardly had he got into the bus when it began moving.
他剛剛登上那輛公共汽車它就開了。
no sooner…than與 hardly…when 都是固定詞組， than與when不可混用。
7.continuously與 continually
這兩個副詞都與動詞 continue（繼續(xù)，持續(xù)）有關(guān)。它們的區(qū)別在于continuously （不斷地，連續(xù)地）指動作中間沒有間斷，而continually （頻繁地，反復(fù)地）則指動作中間有間斷但又持續(xù)很久：
It rained continually.
天總是/頻繁地下雨。（有間斷）
This plane can fly continuously for twenty hours.
這架飛機可以連續(xù)飛行20小時。（中間沒有間斷）
Why does he come here continually?
他為什么老是到這里來？
You mustn't watch TV for such a long time continuously.
你不能這么長時間連續(xù)地看電視。