Spare that spider alliteration 头韵
文章押韵
- Our hopes, our hearts, our hands are with those on every continent who are building democracy and freedom.
- I am in favor of the ingenious, interesting and informative advertisements which give me a lot of enjoyment and inspiration.
Gre写作范文
In sum, the vice president’s conclusion is suspicious. To better evaluate the argument, all of the above-mentioned evidence is definitely needed.
A wise decision is always based upon careful scrutiny and concrete, convincing proof, not unclear, unwarranted assumptions and anticipations.
rhyme 尾韵
- Without art, society could still survive, but not thrive.
- Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration.
- Shops cater for the do-it-yourself craze not only by running special advisory services for novices, but by offering consumers bits and pieces which they can assemble at home.
Gre写作范文
Without knowledge, there would be neither basis nor guidance for any progress and development of mankind. Without imagination, human society would lose precious inspiration, innovation and reformation, and eventually grind to a standstill. Thus, while most professions and academic fields necessitate knowledge, imagination is equally important. …
spare v. 节约，吝惜；饶恕；分出，分让
- Spare my life! 饶（命）恕：不伤害
- Spare the rod and spoil the child. 省下来（不用）
- The government will spare no expense to stem the bird flu from spreading. 写作必备
| spare no effort to do 不遗余力 | China will spare no effort to realize peaceful reunification. 没有一点努力被省下来(不遗余力) |
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Why, you may wonder, should spiders be our friends?
插入语 先去掉再翻译或者先翻译（次要信息但会增加阅读难度）
- Why, you may wonder, should spiders be our friends?
- Dogs, it seems, love to chew up money.
- Chickens slaughtered in the United States, claim officials in Brussels, are not fit to grace European tables.
- A man without an education, many of us believe, is an unfortunate victim of adverse circumstances, deprived of one of the greatest twentieth-century opportunities.
| Many of us believe that economic development is of paramount importance to china. | Economic development, many of us believe, is of paramount importance to china. |
| economic development 在这里被弱化了 | 让不重要的信息变为插入语（让句子重点突出、主次分明） |
should 怎么会
- How should I know? 我怎么会知道？
- Why should conservatives vote for Bush? 保守派怎么会投票给布什？
- Why should they oppose this plan? 他们怎么会反对这个计划？
| You may wonder | why spiders are our friends? |
| 主要信息 | 次要信息 |
You may wonder... 设问句结构(重点突出wonder)
- You may wonder why he left early. 你可能会想知道他为什么早退。
- You may wonder, why should we care about climate change? 你可能想知道，我们为什么要关心气候变化？
- You may wonder, why should education be a priority? 你可能会想，为什么教育应该优先？
【设问句】写作技巧 引起兴趣，避免说教
- Why should we learn from history? 我们为什么要学习历史？
- Why must we rethink our lifestyles? 我们为什么必须重新思考我们的生活方式？
- Why do small habits matter so much? 为什么小习惯如此重要？
| Building harmonious personal relationships is very important in the modern society. | Why, you may wonder, should some of us become experts in building and maintaining personal relationships? |
| 说教语气（容易让人产生不悦感） | 设问句开头，引起读者兴趣 |
Because they destroy so many insects, and insects include some of the greatest enemies of the human race.
Because they destroy so many insects which include some of the greatest enemies of the human race. ✓ 虽然可以改为定语从句，但会让后半句重点降低(重要信息不用从句省略)。
because 因为，用于回答why句
- Because he was late, he missed the bus. 因为他迟到了，他错过了公交。
- Because they work hard, they succeed. 因为他们努力工作，所以成功。
- Because it rained, we canceled the picnic. 因为下雨了，我们取消了野餐。
kill off 杀死、屠杀、灭绝
| destroy 毁灭 | The fire destroyed the whole building. 这场火烧毁了整栋楼。 |
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| kill off 大量杀死 | Pollution killed off many marine species. 污染导致许多海洋生物大量死亡。 |
| slaughter / massacre 屠杀 | The army massacred civilians. 军队屠杀了平民。 |
| wipe out / exterminate 灭绝 |
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human race 人类(人的总称)
- We must protect the future of the human race. 我们必须保护人类的未来。
- The human race has enough weapons to annihilate itself.人类有足够的武器灭绝自己。
- Can the human race carry on expanding and growing the same way that it is now?人类能够像现在这样继续发展和增长吗？
| human being 可数 | ...a puma will not attack a human being unless it is cornered. |
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| mankind / humankind 不可数 | Technology benefits all mankind. 科技造福全人类。 |
| humanity 较正式 | It was a crime against humanity. 那是反人类罪行。 |
Insects would make it impossible for us to live in the world;
虚拟语气 § 与事实相反的假设
- If I were rich, I would travel the world. 如果我有钱，我会环游世界。
- Had I studied harder, I would have passed the exam. 如果我更努力学习，我本可以通过考试。
- Should it rain, we would cancel the trip. 如果下雨，我们会取消旅行。
make it possible for sb. to do 使某人能做某事
- They devise hundreds of competitions which will enable us to win huge sums of money. Radio and television have made it possible for advertisers to capture the attention of millions of people in this way.
- The device makes it possible for blind people to read. 这个设备使盲人能够阅读。
- Radio makes it possible to reach millions. 广播使得能够接触到数百万人。
| enable sb. to do 使某人能够做某事 | This would enable me to go to Canada. 这可以使我去加拿大了。 |
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| render sb. / sth. + adj. (fml.)使某人能做某事 |
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they would devour all our crops and kill our flocks and herds, if it were not for the protection we get from insect-eating animals.
flocks and herds 牛羊群
- A flock of sheep grazed on the hill. 一群羊在山坡上吃草。
- A herd of cattle crossed the road. 一群牛穿过马路。
- They raised large herds of animals. 他们养了很多牲畜。
| a flock of sheep / pigeons 羊群 / 鸽群 | We saw a flock of sheep grazing on the hill. 我们看到一群羊在山上吃草。 |
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| a herd of cattle / deer / elephants 牛群 / 鹿群 / 象群（多指牲畜） | A herd of elephants was moving slowly through the forest. 一群大象正缓慢穿过森林。 |
| a drove of horses / cattle / sheep 被赶着走的一群马 / 牛 / 羊 | The farmer led a drove of cattle down the road. 农夫赶着一群牛沿着路走。 |
| a pack of wolves / tigers / lions 狼群 / 虎群 / 狮群（多指猛兽） | They were surrounded by a pack of wolves in the forest. 他们在森林中被一群狼包围了。 |
| a pride of lions 一群狮子 | We spotted a pride of lions resting in the shade. 我们看到一群狮子在阴凉处休息。 |
| a swarm of flies / bees 一群苍蝇 / 蜜蜂（飞虫） | A swarm of bees flew out of the hive. 一群蜜蜂从蜂巢飞出。 |
| a colony of ants / termites 蚁群 / 白蚁群 | We found a colony of ants under the rock. 我们在石头下发现了一群蚂蚁。 |
| a school / shoal of fish 一群鱼 | A diver swam through a school of fish. 一名潜水员穿过一群鱼。 |
if it were not for / but for / except for 要不是、若没有
- If it were not for your help, I couldn’t succeed. 要不是你的帮助，我不会成功。
- If it were not for your support, I would be in big trouble now.
- Were it not for your support, I would be in big trouble now.（倒装）
| but for 要不是 | But for the rain, we would have finished the work. 要不是下雨，我们早就完成工作了。 |
| except for 若没有 | Except for his guidance, we would be lost. 要不是他的指导，我们会迷路。 |
| except / but (that) …1.除了… ；2. 若没有、要不是…的话 | I would buy a Mercedes except / but (that) I am poor. （真实） = I would buy a Mercedes if I were rich. （虚拟） |
圆周句（掉尾句）特殊结构强调句；一般用于书面语，制造悬念，一般文章不能大量使用
- That all great art has this power of suggesting a world beyond is undeniable.
- Although Tchaikovsky himself thought of the Pathetic Symphony as his crowning masterpiece, the premiere on October 28th 1893 in St. Petersburg proved a disappointment.
insect-eating animals 吃昆虫的动物 = animals which eat insects
- Insect-eating animals such as frogs help control pests. 吃昆虫的动物如青蛙有助于控制害虫。
- Birds are insect-eating animals that maintain ecological balance. 鸟类是维护生态平衡的吃昆虫的动物。
- Bats belong to insect-eating animals and reduce mosquito populations. 蝙蝠属于吃昆虫的动物，减少蚊子数量。
- law-abiding citizens = citizens who abide by the law
- hand-made silverware = silverware which is made by hands
- stress-related diseases = diseases which are related to stress
| state-owned enterprises 国有企业 | The government is reforming state-owned enterprises. 政府正在改革国有企业。 |
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| flower-selling girls 卖花女孩 | We were approached by flower-selling girls on the street. 我们在街上遇到了卖花的女孩。 |
| epoch-making masterpieces 划时代的杰作 | It is one of the greatest epoch-making masterpieces in history. 这是一部划时代的杰作。 |
| cancer-causing substances 致癌物质 | Smoking contains many cancer-causing substances. 香烟中含有许多致癌物质。 |
Computer viruses would make it impossible for us to surf the Internet safely; they would destroy all the data in the computer and steal our personal information, if it were not for the protection we get from the anti-virus software. 如果我们没有得到杀毒软件的保护，计算机病毒可能会使我们无法安全地浏览网络，它们可能会摧毁计算机里全部的数据并窃取我们的个人信息。