Our vicar is always raising money for one cause or another, but he has never managed to get enough money to have the church clock repaired.
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have sth. done 请某人做某事(使役动词)
- people would rather pay large sums of money than have their life work destroyed by gangsters. (遭遇某种不愉快的事)
- King Charles I had his head cut off. (不能翻译：请人把头砍了~)
- The house had its window broken in the explosion.(事情不遇快的经历“无灵主语”)
be always doing sth. 老是做某事(不耐烦的)
- He is always being late.他总是迟到。
- People are always talking about the problems of youth.
- Sam is always messing up the kitchen.
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| be continually doing sth.不断地做某事 |
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My little daughter is always complaining of one illness or another, but she has never managed to get permission to be at home. 我的小女儿总是抱怨这样或那样的病，但她从来没有设法得到允许回家。
The big clock which used to strike the hours day and night was damaged many years ago and has been silent ever since.
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strike the hours 钟打点报时
ever since adv. / prep. / conj. 以那以后，一直..（用完成时）
- Ever since then, the great monument has been a symbol of liberty for the millions of people who have passed through New York Harbour to make their homes in America.
- There are countless people who, ever since their early years,have learned to associate snails with food. NCE3-23
- You know how she feels about you. It's been the same way ever since we were kids.conj.自从
Lao Wang who used to work hard day and night was laid off two years ago and has been lazy ever since. 过去日夜辛苦工作的老王两年前下岗了，从那以后就变得懒了。