作者：刘京
1. There were birds too, with the eyes carved out of the rock and painted white. 这儿还有鸟儿,眼睛是在岩石上雕成突出的,并涂成白色。
本句中使用了with复合结构,即"with + 宾语 + 宾语补足语"结构。可用作宾补的有:
1) 介词短语
The boy headed home, with his schoolbag on his back.那男孩背着书包回家了。
2) 形容词
In summer people all sleep with windows open.夏天人们都开着窗子睡觉。
3) 副词
He fell asleep with the radio on.他睡着了,收音机还开着。
4) 分词
You mustn't sit with your feet pointing at another person.你不可以坐着把脚跷起对着别人。
He lay on his back, with his hands crossed under his head.他仰面躺着,头枕着手。
5) 不定式
With the new term to begin soon, we'll be very busy again.新学期很快就要开始了,我们又要忙起来了。
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① ________ two exams to worry about, I have to work really hard this weekend.
A. With B. Besides C. As for D. Because of
② The murderer was brought in, with his hands ________ behind his back.
A. being tied B. having tied C. to be tied D. tied
答案:① A ② D
2. Many young people end up in a job to which they are not suited. 许多年轻人最终还是干了一件不适合他们干的工作。
suit有"适合;满意;适合......的要求"的意思。例如:
Will it suit you if I come around at three? 我三点左右来看你合适吗?
suit和to或for可构成短语,表示"使适合;使适应"。
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You look nice in green. Green ________ you.
A. suits B. fits C. matches D. satisfies
答案: A
3. So, celebrate your success, and invite your parents to celebrate with you, however hard it may be for them. 因此,你得庆贺你的成功,并且邀请你的父母亲跟你一道庆贺,不管这样做对他们来说是怎样难。
however在此用作连词,意思是"无论如何"、"无论怎么样",引导让步状语从句,这时从句中的形容词或副词提前到however的后面。例如:
However cold it is, she always goes swimming. 不管天气有多冷,她总是去游泳。
[原题再现]
________, I have to put it away and focus my attention on study this week.
A. However the story is amusing B. No matter amusing the story is
C. However amusing the story is D. No matter how the story is amusing
答案:C