Just as Mrs. Richards was entering the dining room, there was a knock on the front door.
Just as 正当、就在
- At the very moment (when) Mrs. Richards was entering the dining room, ... 替换
there was a knock 客观存在的敲门声(无灵主语)
- ...,somebody knocked at the front door. someone 太啰嗦
- There are more and more people who are interested in English in China. 在中国有越来越多的人对英语感兴趣(啰嗦了，感兴趣的当然是人)
- There is increasing interest in English in China. 无灵主语使句子变高级
- People generally agree that women should enjoy full equality with men. 人们普遍同意妇女应该享有和男人完全的平等。
- There is general agreement that women should enjoy full equality with men.
- The sea bed was scoured with powerful nets and there was tremendous excitement on board when a chest was raised from the bottom. NCE3-32
- While the quality of legal journalism varies greatly, there is an undue reliance amongst many journalists on interpretations supplied to them by lawyers.
She knew that it must be the baker.
- Who is it? 接电话、某人敲门时
- Who is there? 有人敲门时
She had told him to come straight in if ever she failed to open the door and to leave the bread on the kitchen table.
straight directly; immediately; without delay 直接、不耽搁
- I got home and went straight to bed. 直接睡觉
- Time is short so l'll get straight to the point. 直奔主题
If ever = whenever 无论何时
- Maybe she was asleep.
- Maybe she was on the phone.
- Maybe she was listening to music.
- Maybe she was in the bathroom.
leave v.离开、给...留下
- Please leave a message.
- Please leave your address.
- Did anybody leave a jacket behind last night? 遗忘
Not wanting to frighten the poor man, Mrs. Richards quickly hid in the small storeroom under the stairs.
- Because he didn't want to be recognized,the suspect dressed up as a priest. 原句
- Not wanting to be recognized, the suspect dressed up as a priest. 非谓语简写
Mrs. Richards realized that it must be the man from the Electricity Board who had come to read the metre.
- It suddenly occurred to Mrs. Richards that it must be the man from the Electricity Board who had come to read the metre.
- It suddenly struck Mrs. Richards that it must be the man from the Electricity Board who had come to read the metre.
- It suddenly dawned on Mrs. Richards that it must be the man from the Electricity Board who had come to read the metre.
| sth. occur to sb. 某人想到某事 | It suddenly occurred to one of the workers to open up the box. |
|---|---|
| sth. strike sb. 某人突然想到某事 | It suddenly struck me how we could improve the situation. |
| sth. dawn on sb. 某人明白某事 | It suddenly dawned on me that this express was not roaring down the line at ninety miles an hour, but barely chugging along at thirty. |
from the Electricity Board 强调从哪儿来的
| the Water Board 水利局 | the Gas Board 燃气局 | the board of directors 董事会 |
| the Electricity Board 电力局 | read the meter 查表 | He is on the board / a board member. 董事会成员 |
read v.读取
- read music 识谱
- read one's mind 读心术
- read one's palm 看手相
She tried to explain the situation, saying 'It's only me', but it was too late. 突出“解释”
She tried to explain the situation and said 'it's only me'. 并列句相同重要
Trying to explain the situation, she said 'it's only me'. 突出“说”更重要
- 汉语：parataxis — 平行语，连动句，没有轻重之别。
- 英语：hypotaxis — 层次语，突出中心动词，次要动词状语化。
| He looked at his watch and saw that it was one o'clock, but the bell struck thirteen times and then it stopped. 四个动作一样重要 |
| Looking at his watch, he saw that it was one o'clock, but the bell struck thirteen times before it stopped. 主次分明 |
The man let out a cry and jumped back several paces.
let out a cry / scream 大叫一声
- utter a cry / scream 大声喊叫/尖叫
- give a cry / scream
When Mrs. Richards walked towards him, he fled, slamming the door behind him.
slamming the door behind him “砰”的一声关上门
- Throwing his keys onto the table, she stormed out of the room.
- Closing the book with a loud thud, he left the library in frustration.
- Turning off the lights in a fit of anger, she stormed out of the house.
- Slamming his fist on the table, he stormed out of the meeting.
- Tossing her bag onto the floor, she stormed out of the classroom.