(二)成语介词
成语介词由两个或两个以上的单词构成。
如:
according toahead ofalong with
apart fromas foras to
because ofdue toexcept for
in view ofirrespective of(无论)out of
previous toprior tothanks to
together withup toby means of
by way offor the sake ofin the event of
in front ofinstead ofon the point of
on account ofowing towith a view to(为了)
with regard toas well asin addition to
other thanapart from
例句: He must store a large quantity of grain instead of consuming all his grain immediately. (选自2000年Cloze Test)
分析: 该句是简单句。
译文: 他必须储存大量的粮食,而不是马上将其全部消耗掉。
例句: Corporations and labor unions have conferred great benefits upon their employees and members as well as upon the general public. (1999年第37题)
分析: 该句是简单句。
译文: 公司和工会为公司员工、工会成员和广大公众都带来了极大的利益。
(一)定语(后置修饰语)
例句: Chinas powerful Ministry of Foreign Economic Relations and Trade will be monitoring trade signals from the new Clinton Administration.
分析: 该句是简单句。
译文: 强大的中国对外经济关系与贸易部将密切注视克林顿新政府的贸易动向。
例句: At times, more care goes into the composition of newspaper and magazine advertisements than into the writing of features and editorials.
分析: 该句是复合句,在than后面省略了more care goes。
译文: 有时,报纸杂志的广告创作比特写和社论写作更费心。
(二)表语(用于系动词be, look, remain后)
例句: Many of the actors and actresses are on location now.
译文: 许多男女演员现在正在拍外景。
例句: In speaking, the choice of words is of the utmost importance.
译文: 说话时,选词是最重要的。