选修 8 *
1. It happened so quickly and everyone was in a state of shock.
事情发生得太突然了,因此每个人都处在一种震惊状态当中。
2. In spite of all our advanced technology, the world is still only at the very beginning of its voyage into space.
尽管我们掌握了现在的全部先进技术,我们这个世界依然只处于太空旅行的起步阶段。 重点句型 *
3. This is consistent with many religious faiths, which stress rational thought,personal dignity and a devotion to praying for holy understanding…
这与许多宗教信仰是一致的,强调理性思考,个人尊严以及专注于祈求主神的理解…… 重点句型 *
4. The Force is similar to Qi, a stable balance of Yin and Yang forces to human beings and the environment.
“大能”与“气”相似,是对人类和环境的阴阳之力的一种稳定平衡。
5. Incredible as it may seem,both the observations of science and the evidence of our eyes lead to the inescapable assumption that…
尽管看起来不可思议,但科学观测以及我们肉眼看到的证据都必然会让我们做出一个设想…… 重点句型 *
6. Orson Welles had managed to set in motion a panic across America.
奥森·韦尔斯成功地引起了美国人的恐慌。 重点句型 *
1. In spite of all our advanced technology,
the world is still only at the very beginning of its voyage into space.
尽管我们掌握了现在的全部先进技术,我们这个世界依然只处于太空旅行的起步阶段。
at the very beginning of 在……一开始的时候(后接表时间或事情的名词)
at the very beginning of the year
年初 句型探究 *
at the beginning
从一开始;开始;年初
to begin with
首先,第一
from beginning to end
从头到尾,自始至终
in the beginning
当初,开始时
To begin with, she is too young for that kind
of job.
首先,她做这种工作年纪还太小。
I want to know about this thing now from beginning to end.
现在我要知道此事的始终。
知 识 拓 展 * 2. Incredible as it may seem, both the observations
of science and the evidence of our eyes lead to the inescapable assumption that… 尽管看起来不可思议,但科学观测以及我们肉眼 看到的证据都必然会让我们做出一个设想……
Incredible as it may seem = Although it may seem incredible,这是由as 引导的让步状语从句, 用倒装结构。
Child as he is, he knows a lot.
虽然他是个孩子，但懂的东西很多。 句型探究 *