9. as if,as though ,as it were ,look like 它们都有 仿佛、好像 之意。as if,as though是连词,前者更常见些。当内容属实时. 从句使用一般时态; 当内容不是事实时,从句使用虚拟语气:He spoke to me as ifl were a child. 他跟我说话的口气好像我是个小孩子似的。It looks as if it is going to rain.天看上去要下雨了。
as it were 是虚拟表达,句法上用作插入语,表示 可以说是:He is my best friend ,my second self,as it were. 他是我最好的朋友,可以说是我第二个自我。
look like是动词短语,看起来好像:It looks like rain. 天看上去要下雨了。
36.at first,at the beginning 它们都是起初、开始的时候之意, 前者的时间概念模糊一些,后者的时间概念清晰一些。往往涉及前后情况有变:At first I didnt like him but now I do. 起初我不喜欢他,但现在喜欢他了。They were cheerful at the beginning,开始的时候,他们情绪很高。
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