If there is a lot of work __________, I’m happy to just keep on until it is finished.
A. to do B. to be doing C. done D. doing
这里是动宾关系,为什么却用主动形式to do呢?
His efforts were to no avail. He ordered that buildings be torn down, to no avail. 这两处的to no avail 用法是什么?to no avail 不是副词词组吗?为什么可以用在were后面?那第二处又是什么用法呢?
Scientists jumped to the rescue with Some distinctly shaky evidence to the effect that insects would eat us up if birds failed to control them.这里的jump to the rescue该如何理解?如何翻译?
used to know 这一说法对吗?used to 的意思是“过去经常”,know 是个心理状态动词,好像不宜与 used to 搭配似的,就好比我们不能说often know一样。但是,问题是我确实看到了这样一个句子:Graham ran into someone he used to know at school the ...
I never should have passed up the opportunity to go to German with my school last year. 请问老师:to go to German with my school last year 是做定语修饰 opportunity,不确定 last year 是不是也属于不定式的内容?
too...to...是一个常用结构,语法书认为它属于肯定形式,但表否定意义。如:It’s too cold to go swimming today. 今天太冷不能去游泳。He is too shy to speak to her. 他太害羞,不敢同她讲话。It’s too cheap to be good. 这东西太便宜,好不了。He...
看《经济学人》遇到这样一个句子“The authorities are keen to be seen to be cracking down hard.”请问这个句子和“The authorities are keen to be cracking down hard.”有何区别?如果有,“to be seen”在句中作何理解?可以帮忙列举类似的用法吗?
to有一个用法: ★ used to show the person or thing that is affected by an action (引出受事者或受体)对于,关于
She is devoted to her family.
她深深爱着自己的家庭。
her family is affected by an action?
What have you done to your hair?
你怎么把头发...
打扰老师了,我想请教两个句子:He clutched his bag close to his chest . 他把包紧紧抱在胸前。这里close to…是介词短语作状语吗?The old man put his armchair close to the stove.这句的close to…是介词短语作宾补还是状语?谢谢!