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1.(1)would rather do A than do B;(2)prefer doing A to doing B;(3)would do A rather than do B;(4)prefer to do A rather than do B
Rather than ride in a crowded bus,he always prefers to ride a bicycle.
=He always prefers riding a bicycle to riding in a crowded bus.
与乘拥挤的公交车相比,他更愿意骑自行车。
2.(1)be about to do sth. when...(2)be doing sth. when...(3)be on the point of doing sth. when...
I was wandering through the street when I caught sight of a tailor’s shop.
我正在大街上徘徊,这时看到一家裁缝铺。
3.Given/Considering/Seeing that...考虑到……,鉴于……
Seeing that you’re already at the door,I suppose I must invite you inside.
鉴于你已到了门口,我想我必须邀请你入内。
1.get it:to understand something,especially after it has been explained to you several times懂得,明白,理解
Oh,the paper’s supposed to go in this way up.I get it.啊,纸应该这面朝上放进去,我明白了。
2.that’s it:used when you are angry about a situation and you don’t want it to continue完了,就这样(表愤怒)[来源:Zxxk.Com]
That’s it.I’m not taking any more.You can keep your rotten job.就这样。我是受不了了。你可以继续干那讨厌的活。
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