1. 授人以渔式
In education we are striving not to teach youth to make a living, but to make a life.(W. A. White)
教育不是为了教会青年人谋生,而是教会他们创造生活。(怀特)
【点评】该结构可以用来代替trying to,令你的文章更富魅力。
2. 热血青年式
I would rather see a young man blush than turn pale. (M. P. Cato )
我宁可看到青年人脸红,也不愿看到他脸色变得苍白。(加图)
【点评】would rather…than…(宁可…,也不…句)型。
3. 言论自由式
I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it. (Voltaire)
我不同意你说的话,但我愿意誓死捍卫你说话的权利。(伏尔泰)
【点评】I disapprove of…, but I will… 表示不同意某一观点,然后给自己留下余地。
看到各位大师的作品后,长江后浪推前浪,我们再加强学习10个简单实用的句型。
① Leave much to be desired(令人不满意)
The condition of our traffic leaves much to be desired.
我们的交通状况令人不满意。
② Have a great influence on…(对…有很大的影响)
Smoking has a great influence on our health. 抽烟对我们的健康有很大的影响。
③ do good to(对…有益),do harm to(对…有害)
Reading does good to our mind. 读书对心灵有益。
Overworking does harm to one’s health. 工作过度对健康有害。
④ Pose a great threat to…(对…造成一大威胁)
Pollution poses a great threat to our existence. 污染对我们的生存造成一大威胁。
⑤ do one’s utmost to V. = do one’s best(尽全力去…)
We should do our utmost to achieve our goal in life.
我们应尽全力去达成我们的人生目标。
⑥ It pays to V.…(…是值得的)
It pays to help others. 帮助别人是值得的。
⑦ be based on(以…为基础)
The progress of society is based on harmony.
社会的进步是以和谐为基础的。
⑧ Spare no effort to V.(不遗余力地)
We should spare no effort to beautify our environment.
我们应该不遗余力地美化我们的环境。
⑨ bring home to 人 事(让…明白…事)
We should bring home to people the value of working hard.
我们应该让人们明白努力的价值。
⑩ be closely related to…(与…息息相关)
Exercising is closely related to health. 做运动与健康息息相关。
