1. they, the day before yesterday, set out
It was the day before yesterday that they set out. /It was they that set out the day before yesterday.
1. 例如:他们是前天出发的。
2. by the roadside, find, the lost wallet,
It was by the roadside that I found the lost wallet. / It was I that/who found the lost wallet by the roadside. / It was the lost wallet that I found by the roadside.
2. 例如:我就是在路边找到了丢失的钱包。
3. not until, get everything ready, he, for the experiment, leave, the lab, □□ Wang
It was not until he got everything ready for the experiment that □□ Wang left the lab.
3. 直到准备好一切,他才离开实验室小王直到他为实验准备好一切,小王才离开实验室。
1. half an hour, my parents, back to the hotel, finally find their way
It took my parents half an hour to finally find their way back to the hotel. / It took half an hour for my parents to finally find their way back to the hotel.
1. 我的父母花了半个小时才终于找到回旅馆的路。
2. this difficult math problem, almost two hours, work out, we
It took us almost two hours to work out this difficult math problem. / It took almost two hours for us to work out this difficult math problem.
2. 我们花了差不多两个小时才算出这道数学题。
3. we, will, more than three months, this art project, accomplish
It will take us more than three months to accomplish this art project. / It will take more than three months for us to accomplish this art project.
3. 我们将花三个多月的时间来完成这个艺术项目。
1. Of course you all think big.
But I'll bet many of you have no idea (我敢说你们不少人并不知道) what you are really longing for.
1. 当然你们都想得很远大。但我敢打赌,你们很多人都不知道自己真正渴望的是什么。
2. The school bus driver shouted, " Don’t get off until the bus stops
2. 校车司机喊道:“等车停了再下车
3. I understand the importance of developing the habit of not putting off what you can do today until tomorrow (今日事今日毕). But you know, it's always easier said than done.
3. 我明白养成不把今天能做的事拖到明天的习惯的重要性。但你知道,说起来容易做起来难。
4. You may say you enjoy being single, but I'll bet you will think differently when you finally fall in love
4. 你可能会说你喜欢单身,但我敢打赌,当你最终坠入爱河时,你会有不同的想法
5.Not until I experienced terrible loneliness did I come to the realization that support and sympathy from family were precious.
5.直到我经历了可怕的孤独,我才意识到来自家人的支持和同情是宝贵的。
1. There is no doubt he is impeccable when it comes to honesty
1. 说到诚实,他无疑是无可挑剔的
2.When it comes to diet and exercise we all know what to do, but we seldom do what we know.
2.当谈到饮食和运动时,我们都知道该怎么做,但我们很少做我们知道的。
3. I'm not good at English, but when it comes to math, I am the best in the class3. 我不擅长英语,但说到数学,我是班上最好的
1.No matter how heavy the rain was the soldiers kept marching on.
1.不管雨下得多大,士兵们都继续前进。
2. Sam said, “ No matter who becomes the President I don't care."
2. 萨姆说:“不管谁当总统,我都不在乎。”
3.No matter whether she comes or not it makes no difference to me.
3.她来不来对我都没有关系。
1. The best way to remember our beloved daughter is to set up a scholarship (奖学金) in her name. What better way to remember our beloved daughter than to set up/setting up a scholarship in her name?
1. 纪念我们心爱的女儿的最好方式就是以她的名义设立奖学金。还有什么比以她的名义设立奖学金更好的方式来纪念我们心爱的女儿呢?
2. The best way to start off the new year is to draw up a list of goals to be attained in it. What better way to start off the new year than to draw up/drawing up a list of goals to be attained in it?
2. 新年伊始,最好的方式就是列一张要实现的目标清单。新年伊始,还有什么比制定一份要实现的目标清单更好的方式呢?
3. Listing Americans' favorite foods may depend a lot on whom you ask, yet one thing is sure: The United States owes many of its favorite dishes, or the ideas for these foods, to the rest of the world. Yes, listing Americans' favorite foods may depend a lot on whom you ask, but one thing is sure The United States owes many of its favorite dishes, or the ideas for these foods, to the rest of the world.
3. 列出美国人最喜欢的食物可能在很大程度上取决于你问的是谁,但有一件事是肯定的:美国人最喜欢的菜肴,或者这些食物的创意,都来自世界其他地方。是的,列出美国人最喜欢的食物可能在很大程度上取决于你问的是谁,但有一件事是肯定的:美国人最喜欢的菜肴,或者这些食物的创意,都来自世界其他地方。
4. Young as she is, Claire is very good at attending to difficult customers. Yes, Claire is young but she is very good at attending to difficult customers.
4. 克莱尔虽然年轻,却很善于接待难缠的顾客。是的,克莱尔很年轻,但她很善于接待难缠的顾客。
5. Although he talked like a man of sense, his action was that of a fool. Yes, he talked like a man of sense, but his action was that of a fool
5. 虽然他说话像个聪明人,他的行动却像个傻瓜。是的,他说话像个聪明人,但他的行为却像个傻瓜