專業(yè)四級(jí)考試詞匯語(yǔ)法詳解八(1)

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Test Eight
    It is the first time +that分句
    在“It is/was/will be the first time+that分句”結(jié)構(gòu)中,當(dāng)主句動(dòng)詞為is/will be時(shí),that分句動(dòng)詞一律用現(xiàn)在完成體,引導(dǎo)詞that可以省略。例如:
    It is the first time I've been here.
    Don't forget, it'll be the first time I've spoken in public.
    當(dāng)主句動(dòng)詞為was時(shí),that分句動(dòng)詞通常用過(guò)去完成體。例如:
    It was the first time she'd been at a summer school and she thoroughly enjoyed it.
    近義詞辨析
    fast, hasty, quick, rapid, speedy, swift
    這組詞均含有“迅速的”,“快捷的”的意思。
    fast
    強(qiáng)調(diào)速度快,且保持不變;又指鐘表的時(shí)間超過(guò)準(zhǔn)確的時(shí)間。
    We took a fast train to Beijing.我們坐快車來(lái)北京。
    hasty
    指匆忙、急促,涉及因此而引起的慌亂、疏漏。
    Don't arrive at hasty conclusions.別匆忙下結(jié)論。
    quick
    強(qiáng)調(diào)動(dòng)作、行為發(fā)生得突然且持續(xù)時(shí)間短。指人時(shí),暗示聰明、領(lǐng)悟快。
    The tiger took a quick leap at the sheep.老虎猛地向羊撲去。
    rapid
    指就整個(gè)過(guò)程來(lái)講速度快,但并不一定指這一過(guò)程的速度始終均勻不變。
    The growth of the economy has been rapid in recent years.近年來(lái),經(jīng)濟(jì)增長(zhǎng)速度很快。
    speedy
    指人處理問(wèn)題迅速或物體運(yùn)轉(zhuǎn)速度快。
    His accusations brought a speedy denial.他的指控馬上遭到了否認(rèn)。
    swift
    與fast和quick同義,但帶有文學(xué)色彩。
    Eagles are swift in flight.鷹飛得很快。