Above the surface of the water, the towers rise to a height of nearly 700 feet.
rise to a height of ... 高达...
- A tall steel tower rising to a height of nearly 200 feet will rest on the platform.
They support the cables from which the bridge has been suspended.
Each of the four cables contains 26,108 lengths of wire.
a length of rope / pipe / wire etc. 一段(节、根)绳子/管子/铁丝等。
- a sum of money 一笔钱
- a bar of chocolate 一板巧克力
- a bar / cake of soap 一块肥皂
- a slice of butter 一片黄油
- a loaf of bread 一块面包
- a tube of toothpaste 一管牙膏
- a cone of ice-cream 一个蛋筒冰淇淋
- a bunch of grapes / bananas 一串葡萄/香蕉
- a flash / bolt of lightning 一道闪电
- a peal of thunder 一阵雷声
- a gust of wind 一阵风
- a pane of glass 一块玻璃
- a bouquet of flowers 一束花
It has been estimated that if the bridge were packed with cars, it would still only be carrying a third of its total capacity.
| it is estimated that ... 据估计... | |
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| it is said that ... 据说... | |
| it is believed that ... 据信... | |
| it is reported that ... 据报道... |
IF 型的虚拟语气
| 与现在事实相反 从句一般过去,主句4+1 | If + S. + did / were, S. + would / should / could / might + do |
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| 与过去事实相反 | If + S. + had done, S. + would / should / could / might + have done |
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| 与未来趋势相反 | If + S. + should do, S.+ would / should / could / might + do |
If it should rain tomorrow, you could stay at home. |
| If + S. + did / were to do, S.+ would / should / could / might + do |
If the sun were to rise in the west, I would lend you the money. |
| be packed with ...塞(挤)满了… | The island was packed with tourists. |
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| be crowded with ... 拥挤的,人满为患的 | The narrow roads were crowded with holiday traffic. |
| be crammed with ... 塞满, 填满了 ... | The guide is crammed with useful information. |
| be thronged with ... 挤满了... | The streets were thronged with Christmas shoppers. |
a third of ... / one-third of ... ...的三分之一 ⅓
- A third of Africa is under threat of desertification. 三分之一的非洲大陆面临着荒漠化的威胁。
- Nearly one third of the children were severely underweight. 约有三分之一的孩子曾严重体重过轻。
two-thirds of ... 三分之二(⅔)的...
- Two-thirds of the profits are given to charities.
Despite its immensity, it is both simple and elegant, fulfilling its designer's dream to create 'an enormous object drawn as faintly as possible'.
Despite its importance 尽管很重要(用名词更庄重)
- Although it is immense, ... 尽管特别大(不如名词庄重)
Although it is importantDespite its importance, the meeting has to be postponed.- Despite its scarcity, water is still wasted in the country.
- Despite his cleverness, he cannot figure out how to do it.
fulfil / fulfill v.圆了...实现了...达到了...
- fulfill / realize / achieve one's dream 实现某人的梦想
- one's dream come true 梦想成真
- dream of doing sth. / to do sth. 梦想做某事
- He had finally achieved his dream of becoming a pilot.
- Her dream to enter the famous university came true.
