He is not so sick but he can come to school. 21. 疑问词+shouldbut 结构,这个结构表示过去的意外的事,意为nonebut,可译为除了还有谁会,岂料,想不到竟是等。 Who should write it but himself? 22. who knows but (that)和who could shouldbut结构,这个结构是反问形式,一般意译为多半,亦未可知等等,有时也可直译。 Who knows but (that) he may go? 23. 祈使句+and和祈使句+or结构,祈使句+and表示Ifyou,祈使名+or表示ifnot,you. Add love to a house and you have a home. Aad righteousness to a city and you have a community. Aad truth to a pile of red brick and you have a school. 24. 名词+and结构,在这个结构中,名词等于状语从句,或表示条件,或表示时间。 A word, and he would lose his temper. 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。 As rust eats iron, so care eats the heart. 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)。 There is little, if any, hope. |