L17:神话故事
1. 明明
· It is obvious that
· “明明”is used after the subject to indicate than an action or situation is contrary to people’s beliefs or expectations.
· 那个门上面明明写着“拉”,你为什么还要推呢?
· 这个肉明明是生的,你为什么还在吃呢?
2. 凭
· Depend on; lean on
· 你凭什么说这个饭不好吃?
· 你凭什么说我的文章写得不好?
3. 宁可。。。也
· Would rather; had better
· “宁可。。。”is used to express a preference (which may not be a good choice either) after comparing another option.
· 我宁可做作业也不去玩游戏。
· 我宁可在加州上大学也不去东部上。
4. 才
· Intensifier
· “才”is used in exclamatory sentences for emphasis.
· 你怎么怎么晚才回来?
· 我没有做完作业才不会睡觉呢!
5. 越。。。越
· The more…, the more…
· “越。。。越”connects two words or phrases and indicates the increasing degree of one state or process as the other increases.
· 你越学习就越聪明。
· 我越睡觉就越想睡觉。
6. 不如
· Not as good as
· “不如”is used in comparison sentences with the meaning “not as good as.” “不如” can also appear after the object of comparison, when using “连。。。都不如”
· 伯克利大学不如斯坦福大学有名。
· 小提琴的声音不如大提琴的声音好。
7. “怎么”and“为什么”
· Why; how come
· “怎么”and“为什么”can both be used to inquire about the reason for something, but“怎么”can also be used to ask about the manner of an action.
· 他为什么不想上大学呢?
· 你怎么才开始做晚饭;现在已经八点钟!
· It is obvious that
· “明明”is used after the subject to indicate than an action or situation is contrary to people’s beliefs or expectations.
· 那个门上面明明写着“拉”,你为什么还要推呢?
· 这个肉明明是生的,你为什么还在吃呢?
2. 凭
· Depend on; lean on
· 你凭什么说这个饭不好吃?
· 你凭什么说我的文章写得不好?
3. 宁可。。。也
· Would rather; had better
· “宁可。。。”is used to express a preference (which may not be a good choice either) after comparing another option.
· 我宁可做作业也不去玩游戏。
· 我宁可在加州上大学也不去东部上。
4. 才
· Intensifier
· “才”is used in exclamatory sentences for emphasis.
· 你怎么怎么晚才回来?
· 我没有做完作业才不会睡觉呢!
5. 越。。。越
· The more…, the more…
· “越。。。越”connects two words or phrases and indicates the increasing degree of one state or process as the other increases.
· 你越学习就越聪明。
· 我越睡觉就越想睡觉。
6. 不如
· Not as good as
· “不如”is used in comparison sentences with the meaning “not as good as.” “不如” can also appear after the object of comparison, when using “连。。。都不如”
· 伯克利大学不如斯坦福大学有名。
· 小提琴的声音不如大提琴的声音好。
7. “怎么”and“为什么”
· Why; how come
· “怎么”and“为什么”can both be used to inquire about the reason for something, but“怎么”can also be used to ask about the manner of an action.
· 他为什么不想上大学呢?
· 你怎么才开始做晚饭;现在已经八点钟!