25. "as…,so…"结构,这里的"so"的意思是"in the same way"(也是如此)。此结构表明两个概念在程度上和关系上相似。 #)c;i<Q3S
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26. "if any"结构,"if any"和"if ever",意思是"果真有……","即使有……",表示加强语气。与此类似的还有:"if anything"(如有不同的话,如果稍有区别),"if a day"(=at least,至少)。 fn"jYSy
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27. "be it ever(never)so"和"let it be ever(never)so"结构,这里,"be it"中的"be"是古英语假设语气的遗留形式,现代英语则使用"let it be"。"ever so"和"never so"都表示同一意思,都表示"very"。 c^/?VmCQ}
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31. "more than +动词"结构,这种结构表示动词的程度,可译为"异常","岂止","十二分地"等。 .0/Z'.c8
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32. "good and …"的副词用法,译为"非常","很"等。类似还有"nice and …", "fine and …," "lovely and …", "bright and …", "rare and …", "big and …"等,均表示程度。 'F<e )D?
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33. "and that"结构,这个"and that"应译为"而且……",表示对它前面陈述部分的语气加强,"that"代表前面的整个陈述部分。 g5HqU2
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34. "at once…and"结构,这个结构译为"既……又……",起相关连接的作用,相当于"both…and…"。 h$h`XBVZe;
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