LESSON 50 Taken for a ride
1.where to get off是一個(gè)“連接副詞+不定式短語”結(jié)構(gòu)，其中的連接副詞通常為疑問副詞。這種結(jié)構(gòu)接近一個(gè)名詞從句，常
在tell, show, know, decide, teach, learn, wonder,
remember, explain等動(dòng)詞后作賓語：
Did Mary tell you when to come?
瑪麗告訴你什么時(shí)候來了嗎？
Do you know how to open the box?
你知道如何打開這盒子嗎？
He didn't tell me where to put those books.
他沒有告訴我把那些書放在哪里。
2.in the front of表示“在（某一事物的）前部”：
I don't like to sit in the front of a car.
我不喜歡坐在汽車的前座上。
There is a ship in the front of the photo.
這張照片的前景中有條船。
in front of則表示“在……前面”，兩者間往往有距離：
He stopped his car in front of a school.
他把車停在一個(gè)學(xué)校前面
3.as far as表示“到……程度／限度”、“就……的限度而言”：
As far as I know, they haven't returned from abroad.
就我所知，他們還沒有從國外回來。
This is as far as I can help you.
我所能幫你的僅止于此。
4.in that／this case表示“既然是這／那樣”、“假使那／這樣的話”：
Is he one of your best friends? In that／this case, you may invite him.
他是你的朋友之一嗎？既然如此，你可以邀請(qǐng)他。
5.expect與wait for
（1）expect可以表示“預(yù)計(jì)……可能發(fā)生（或來到）”、“等待”、“期盼”等。它表示等待時(shí)往往側(cè)重人的心理而不是具體在某個(gè)地方等：
I expect/ I'm expecting to hear from you.
我等著你的來信。
I'm expecting the bus to arrive in the next ten minutes.
我想10分鐘之內(nèi)公共汽車就會(huì)到。
（2）wait for主要指“等待”這個(gè)動(dòng)作本身：
I'm waiting for the next bus.
我在等下一班公共汽車。
I'll wait for you outside the post office.
我將在郵局外面等你。
6.than i expected【口語話】比我所預(yù)料的
the question is easier than i expected
you are greater than i expected
you are more beautiful than i expected
you are better than i expected
1.where to get off是一個(gè)“連接副詞+不定式短語”結(jié)構(gòu)，其中的連接副詞通常為疑問副詞。這種結(jié)構(gòu)接近一個(gè)名詞從句，常
在tell, show, know, decide, teach, learn, wonder,
remember, explain等動(dòng)詞后作賓語：
Did Mary tell you when to come?
瑪麗告訴你什么時(shí)候來了嗎？
Do you know how to open the box?
你知道如何打開這盒子嗎？
He didn't tell me where to put those books.
他沒有告訴我把那些書放在哪里。
2.in the front of表示“在（某一事物的）前部”：
I don't like to sit in the front of a car.
我不喜歡坐在汽車的前座上。
There is a ship in the front of the photo.
這張照片的前景中有條船。
in front of則表示“在……前面”，兩者間往往有距離：
He stopped his car in front of a school.
他把車停在一個(gè)學(xué)校前面
3.as far as表示“到……程度／限度”、“就……的限度而言”：
As far as I know, they haven't returned from abroad.
就我所知，他們還沒有從國外回來。
This is as far as I can help you.
我所能幫你的僅止于此。
4.in that／this case表示“既然是這／那樣”、“假使那／這樣的話”：
Is he one of your best friends? In that／this case, you may invite him.
他是你的朋友之一嗎？既然如此，你可以邀請(qǐng)他。
5.expect與wait for
（1）expect可以表示“預(yù)計(jì)……可能發(fā)生（或來到）”、“等待”、“期盼”等。它表示等待時(shí)往往側(cè)重人的心理而不是具體在某個(gè)地方等：
I expect/ I'm expecting to hear from you.
我等著你的來信。
I'm expecting the bus to arrive in the next ten minutes.
我想10分鐘之內(nèi)公共汽車就會(huì)到。
（2）wait for主要指“等待”這個(gè)動(dòng)作本身：
I'm waiting for the next bus.
我在等下一班公共汽車。
I'll wait for you outside the post office.
我將在郵局外面等你。
6.than i expected【口語話】比我所預(yù)料的
the question is easier than i expected
you are greater than i expected
you are more beautiful than i expected
you are better than i expected