In 1858, a French engineer, Aime Thome de Gamond, arrived in England with a plan for a twenty-one-mile tunnel under the English Channel.
简单句因为介词短语(状语)变长
A engineer arrived in England In 1858. 在1858年一位工程师来到了英国。
| In 1858, | a French engineer | , Aime Thome de Gamond, | arrived in England | with a plan | for a twenty-one-mile tunnel | under the English Channel. |
| 时间 | 主语 | 同位语 | 谓语 + 宾语 | 目的状语 | ||
| 1858年 | 一个法国工程师 | 埃梅·托梅·德·干蒙 | 到达了英国 | 带着计划 | 为了一个21英里的隧道 | 在英吉利海峡的下面 |
plan for + 名词/动名词 …的计划
- Little by little, he formulated his plan for escape.他一点一点地构想出了他的逃跑计划。
- Is this your plan for making your way in the world ?这就是你要出人头地的计划吗?
twenty-one-mile 加连字符,用单数,作定语
He said that it would be possible to build a platform in the centre of the Channel.
| He said | that | it would be possible | to build a platform in the centre of the Channel. |
| 主语 | 引导词 | 形式主语 § + 系 + 表 | 真正主语 |
| To build a platform 头重了 would be possible in the centre of the Channel. | |||
| To build a platform in the centre of the Channel 头更重了 would be possible . | |||
This platform would serve as a port and a railway station.
serve as… = serve for… 起…作用,用作…,充当…
- It will serve as a swimming pool.用作游泳池
- This sofa can serve as/for (a) bed. 沙发当床用
* The tunnel would be well-ventilated if tall chimneys were built above sea level. 真实条件句
- If tall chimneys were built above sea level, 从句(假设过去)the tunnel would be well-ventilated.主句(过去将来时)
- If tall chimneys is built above sea level, 从句(假设现在)the tunnel will be well-ventilated. 主句(一般将来时)
| 时态 | If + 从句 | 主句 |
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| 假设过去 | 过去的各种时态 | 过去将来时 |
| 假设现在 | 现在的各种时态 | 一般将来时 |
| 假设将来 | 一般现在时(替代将来) |
In 1860, a better plan was put forward by an Englishman, William Low.
put forward (plan/suggestion) 提出(计划、建议等)
- You know they wouldn’t accept your plan/proposal.
- Why did you put it forward?
* He suggested that a double railway-tunnel should be built.
| suggest vt. 暗示,用法与其他的词相同 | suggest vt. 建议 |
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| Earlier reports suggested that a meeting would take place on Sunday. 早期的报道暗示了一次会议将在周日举行。 |
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表示“建议/命令/要求”的动词后 宾语从句要虚拟(条件/语气)
| insist 作“坚持”讲时 |
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| suggest vt. 建议 | The teacher always suggests the students go over the text before the test. |
| propose vt.提议,建议 | The engineers proposed that they (should) look at the design again. 主句为一般过去,从句为 should + 动词原型,而且should可省略 |
| recommend vt.建议,劝告 | The professor recommended we look for the information in the library. 省略should和that后的虚拟语气 |
| demand vt.强烈要求;需要,需求 | * The workers demanded they (should) be given the wages they should get. 宾语从句 + 虚拟(条件)语气 + 被动 |
| advise vt.通知,告知;劝告,建议 | He advised that she should study harder./He advised her to study harder. |
| order vt.命令,指示;订购 | He ordered that she should leave immediately./He ordered her to leave immediately. |
| ask vt.询问,打听;要求 | She asked that he should help her./She asked him to help her. |
| request vt.请求,要求 | He requested that they should arrive early./He requested them to arrive early. |
This would solve the problem of ventilation, for if a train entered this tunnel, it would draw in fresh air behind it.
认识条件句
- If a train entered this tunnel, it would draw in fresh air behind it. 真实条件句(有可能实现)
- If a rocket were to enter this tunnel, it would draw in fresh air behind it. 虚拟条件句(不大可能实现)
- If a rocket had entered this tunnel, it would have drawn in fresh air behind it. 虚拟条件句(过去与事实相反)
- If a train enters this tunnel, it will draw in fresh air behind it. 主将从现(第一类:真实条件句)
- If a train were to enter this tunnel, it would draw in fresh air behind it. 委婉假设或表达更低的可能性(第二类条件句)
- If a train had entered this tunnel, it would draw in fresh air behind it now. 过去条件与现在结果混合(对现在的影响)
- If a train enters this tunnel, it draws in fresh air behind it. 零条件句(表示普遍事实或科学规律)
- If a train entered this tunnel, it might draw in fresh air behind it. 特殊条件句(表推测)
- If by any chance a train were to enter this tunnel, it would draw in fresh air behind it. 强调假设(反事实假设的变化)
the problem of ventilation 通风的问题
| the problem of | finance 财政问题 |
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| traffic pollution 交通污染问题 | |
| ageism 年龄歧视问题 | |
| waste disposal 废物处理的问题 | |
| materialism 实利主义问题 |
If, at the time, the British had not feared invasion, it would have been completed.
虚拟语气(非真实条件句)中,与现在事实相反,从句用一般过去时;与过去事实相反,从句用过去完成时,此时主句格式为 would have done,would/could/should 都可以情态动词加 have done 表示对过去的推测,如 must have done,can't have done 等
if虚拟条件句“假设过去”
| 假设现在 | 假设过去 | ||
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| If 从句(一般过去) | 主句 | If 从句(过去完成) | 主句 |
| did | could/would/should/might + do | had done | could/would/should/might + have done |
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If you helped me,I would be grateful. 从句一般过去+主句4选1 If it rained,it would not be hot.从句一般过去+主句4选1 If I were you, I’d accept their offer.(be只能用were) If I were in your position, I would act differently.(be只能用were) |
Years ago if someone had turned round to me and said "in two years you' Il be England captain" , I would have turned round and said,"I don' t think so!" |
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| 真实:I didn' t tell her the result. She didn' t know it. 虚拟:If I had told her the result, she would have known it. |
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| 真实:He was not a student, so he couldn' t attend the lecture. 虚拟:If he had been a student, he could have attended the lecture. |
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| 真实:We were late, so we missed the appointment. 虚拟:If we had not been late, we would not have missed the appointment. |
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The world had to wait almost another 100 years for the Channel Tunnel.
| wait for sb. | wait (for) some times |
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I have waited five minutes. (for 可不要) |