I crossed the street to avoid meeting him, but he saw me and (he) came running towards me.
avoid doing sth. 避免…
- They avoid going out alone after dark.他们避免黄昏后独自出门。
- You should avoid mentioning his divorce. 你应该避免提及他离婚的事。
- He made a quick exit to avoid meeting her. 他迅速离去以避免见到她。
come running towards sb. 向某人跑过来
- You don't come running to me. 你不要跑过来
- Why don't you come skating tonight? 今晚来溜冰好吗？
- When that lawn mower cuts off your toes, don't come running to me. 当割草机切下你的脚趾头的时候，你别跑来找我。
| cross v. 穿过 | across adv.&prep. 穿过 |
|---|---|
| I cross the garden. | I go/run/walk across the garden. |
It was no use pretending that I had not seen him, so I waved to him.
It's + adj. + to do sth. 做某事是adj.
- It is good to eat an apple every day.每天吃一个苹果是好的。
- It is bad to steal.偷窃是坏事。
- Many boys think it is cool to drink or smoke.许多男孩觉得喝酒或者抽烟很酷。
- It is time to print them out. 是时候把它们打印出来了。
| no good 不好 + doing | It's no good smoking. |
|---|---|
| no use 没用 + doing | It's no use crying. |
| waste 浪费 + doing | It's a waste of time fishing. |
be no use 作表语(no 否定名词)
- There is no sense in keeping calling me. 不停地给我打电话是没有意义的。
- There is no sense in waiting three hours. 等三个小时是不合理的。
- There's no sense in giving you the dimensions. 给你们它们的尺寸是讲不通的。
- There was no sense in making a child suffer like that. 让一个孩子受那样的罪是没有道理的。
| It is (of) no use doing… 做…是没有用处的，做…是徒劳的/无益的 | It is no use pretending … 假装…是没有用了 |
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I never enjoy meeting Nigel Dykes.
| enjoy doing sth. 喜欢做 … | appreciate sth./doing sth. 喜欢/欣赏做… |
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| I enjoy playing basketball.我喜欢打篮球。 | I appreciate your comment.我欣赏你的意见。 |
He never has anything to do. 用不定式做定语, 修饰 anything，不定式放在不定代词后面
- anything to do sth. 任何要做的事
- anything to eat sth. 可以吃的东西
- anything to drink 可以喝的东西
No matter how busy you are, he always insists on coming with you.
no matter how = however 无论怎样 (引出让步状语从句) §
- No matter how tired you are, your children insisted on listening to stories. = however tired you are ...
... If I see you next to never 倘若此生不能相见
How can we say forever 何能誓说海枯石烂
Wherever you go 任凭天涯海角
Whatever you do 任凭天马行空
I will be right here waiting for you 此生为你守候
Whatever it takes 莫道付出天大代价
Or how my heart breaks 莫道我心破碎
I will be right here waiting for you 为你守候此地
... - Right Here Waiting(此情可待)
no matter + how、when、where、what、who 等引导的从句连用，译为“无论…”
- No matter how old you are,… 无论你多大 = however old you are
- No matter where you are,… 无论你是在哪里 = Wherever you are...
- No matter who you are,… 无论你你是谁 = Whoever you are...
- No matter what you do,… 无论你在做什么 = Whatever you do...
| 让步状语 | 替换词 | 例句 （无论什么情况或条件下，都会发生某种情况或采取某种行动） |
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| No matter how... | however 无论如何 | No matter how hard I try, I can't solve this problem.（无论我多么努力，我都解决不了这个问题。） |
| No matter what... | whatever 无论什么 | Whatever happens, we'll face it together.（无论发生什么，我们都会一起面对。） |
| No matter when... | whenever 无论何时 | You can call me whenever you need help.（你什么时候需要帮助都可以打电话给我。） |
| No matter where... | wherever 无论在哪里 | I'll follow you wherever you go.（无论你去哪里，我都会跟随你。） |
| No matter which... | whichever 无论哪一个 | Choose whichever color you like.（选你喜欢的任何颜色。） |
| No matter who... | whoever 无论谁 | Whoever did this will be in trouble.（无论谁做的这件事都会有麻烦。） |
| No matter whom... | whomever 无论谁 | I'll support whomever you choose for the role.（我会支持你选择的任何人来担任这个角色。） |
| No matter whose... | whosever 无论谁的 | Whosever idea this was, it's brilliant.（无论是谁的主意，都很出色。） |
| No matter how... | however 无论如何 | No matter how difficult the task is, we'll complete it.（无论任务有多困难，我们都会完成它。） |
| No matter why... | whyever 无论为什么 | No matter why she left, I hope she's happy.（无论她为什么离开，我希望她幸福。） |
I had to think of a way of preventing him from following me around all morning.
think of a way of doing sth. 想一个做某事的方法
- had to do sth. 过去必须做某事
- think of a way of solving 想个办法解决
- prevent sb. (from) doing sth. 阻止某人做某事, 让某人不做某事
- stop sb. from doing sth. 让某人不做某事
- keep sb. from doing sth. 让某人不做某事(保持不做某事)
- forbid sb. to do sth. 禁止某人做某事
Fancy meeting you here! =Imagine meeting you here! 真想不到会在这见到你!
| fance + 名词 表示惊讶 | |
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| Fancy Ian not knowing the answer to such an easy question! vt. 设想，想像（fancy = imagine） | It’s a fine day and I fancy driving down to the coast. vt. 想要，喜欢（往往用于指个人爱好） |
You're not busy doing anything, are you? 反意疑问句的回答, 根据事实回答。
be busy (in) doing sth. 忙着做… （in是被省略的介词，介词后要跟名词，这里做介宾）
- Now she is busy finishing off a biography of Queen Caroline. 现在她正忙于完成卡罗琳女王的传记。
- The girl is busy watering the flowers. 这个女孩正忙着浇花。
- I‘m busy cooking. 我正忙着做饭。
* Would you mind my coming with you?
“Would/Do you mind +动名词/if 引导的从句”用来表示客气的请求或征求意见，表示同意/不介意时， 用“No, not at all”或“Certainly not”回答；不同意时往往用一些委婉的说法，如“I’m sorry, but…”等回答，不用“yes, I so”。
- Would you mind if I open the windows?
- Certainly not. /Sorry, but it’s cold here.
mind (sb’s) + doing sth. 介意某人做某事-ing的逻辑主语有四种形式，分为两大类
- 作为代词, 可以用人称代词的宾格, 又可以用形容词性物主代词。
- 作为名词, 可以保持本身不变, 也可以变成名词所有格。
作主语时必须是所有格(名词所有格, 形容词性物主代词), 但作宾语时可以用所有格, 也可用普通格(人称代词宾格)
| 动名词的逻辑主语(非句子主语) | |
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| Would you mind coming? 你介意(你)来吗? | Would you mind me/my coming? 你介意我来吗? |
| 非谓语动词虽然不做谓语但也需要一个动作的发出者，you mind 你介意， coming 这个动作谁来？英文中的潜规则“因为相同而省略”，所以如果coming 前没有动作的发出者，则默认为前面的主语。 | |
- Would you mind my parents' having dinner with me? 形物 + 所有格
- Would you mind me opening the door? 代词宾格(做宾语时)
- Would you mind my/me smoking? 形物或者宾语
- Would you mind me making myself at home? 你介意我把这儿当成家吗?
- They insist on finishing the report before Sunday. 他们坚持周日之前完成报告(省略相同)
- They insist on her finishing the report before Sunday. 他们坚持她周日之前完成报告(逻辑主语)
- Coming late made me nervous. 来晚了使我很紧张。(省略相同)
- His Coming late made the teacher angry. 他来晚了使老师很生气。(非宾语的逻辑主语)