十五. 比較
1. A is to B what X is to Y. A對(duì)于B 就象X對(duì)于Y
eg. Food is to man what oil is to machines.
2. ……more…, less…
eg. The closer to Christmas, the crazier they get; they become more agitated, less patient.
十六. 否定
1. 雙重否定
not uncommon = common 平常的,普通的
not unusual = usual 平常的，通常的
not inevitable=evitable 可以避免的
(盡量把要強(qiáng)調(diào)的普通的形容詞改成雙重否定, 為文章多增加亮點(diǎn))
2. by no means 并沒(méi)有;當(dāng)然不
3. no longer/more 不再
eg. I am no longer that ignorant girl.
十七. 程度
1. all the more 更加
eg. That makes London all the more fascinating, doesn't it?
eg. It is all the more surprising therefore that…
2. more than 做副詞, 意為 "多過(guò)…", "比…以上", "比…更"
eg. I am more than happy to hear from you.
3. more than you can… 遠(yuǎn)超過(guò)你…
eg. The situation is very abominable more than you can stand.環(huán)境非常惡劣,你無(wú)法忍受.
十八. 論相互關(guān)系
1. A have much(nothing) to do with B
2. A be closely related to B
3.A be directly bound up with B
4. a definite link between …and…