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2. Although/Though I respect him very much, I cannot agree with his idea.
→Much as/though I respect him, I cannot agree with his idea. 虽然我很尊重他,但是我不同意他的观点。
3. Although/Though he is a child, he knows a lot of Chinese characters.
→Child(省略冠词)as/though he is, he knows a lot of Chinese characters. 他虽然还是个孩子,却认识了许多汉字。
4. Although he tried, he couldn’t solve the problem.
→Try as he might, he couldn’t solve the problem. 尽管他努力了,但是他没有解决问题。
5. Although it is raining, I’m going out for a walk.
→Raining as it is, I’m going out for a walk. 天虽然在下雨,我还是要出去散步。 6. Strange as it may seem, nobody was injured in the accident. 这次意外虽然显得不可思议,却没有人受伤。
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7. Much as I would like to help, I have a lot to do. 虽然我很想帮助你,但是我有很多事要做。
8. Object as you may, I will go. 纵使你反对,我也要去。 句型7
…before…特殊用法(1)“没来得及……就……” [例句]
The roof fell before he had time to dash into the room to save his baby.
他还没有来得及冲进房间救孩子,房顶就塌了。
He ran off before I could stop him. 我还没有来得及阻止,他已经跑了。
To my great disappointment, my favorite singer left the concert before I could have a word with her.
让我非常失望的是,我还没有来得及和我最喜欢的歌手打招呼,她就已经离开了。 句型8
…before…特殊用法(2)“过了多久
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才……”或“动作进行到什么程度才……” [例句]
They walked about fifty miles to the west before they saw a village.
他们西行50英里才看到一个村庄。
The workers worked day and night about three days before everything returned to normal.
工人们连续工作3天才使一切恢复正常。 He almost knocked me down before he knew it.
他几乎撞到我了才意识到。
We had walked a long way before we found some water.
我们走了很长的路才找到一点水。
Five years went by before I knew it. 不知不觉,五年过去了。 句型9
It was + 时间段+before….“过了多久才(怎么样)……”
It was not long before….“不久,就……”
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It will (not) be +时间段+before….“要过多久(不久)……才……”(before从句谓语动词要用一般时态) [例句]
It was not long before he sensed the danger of the position.不久他就意识到他处境的危险。
It was five days before he came back. 五天后他才回来。
It will be half a year before you graduate from the school. 再过半年你才能毕业。 It will not be long before they understand each other. 他们大概不久就会互相了解。 句型10
in case of…(+n.) “以防;万一”; in case that…“以防,万一……”(谓语动词用一般现在时态或should+动词原形) [例句]
In case of fire, what should we do?
Please remind me about it in case I forget/should forget. 万一我忘了,请提醒
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