(单词翻译:单击)
I used to say I live my life a quarter-mile at a time. And I think that's why we were brothers. Because you did, too.
语音讲解:
单词发音
used /juːst/
because /bɪˈkɒz/
连词发音
used to say /juːstəseɪ/
and I think /ændaɪθɪŋk/
轻读重读
重读:quarter-mile/brothers/too
弱读:to/at/were/because
词汇讲解
1. quarter-mile 四分之一英里
quarter mile是四分之一英里加速赛,这个在国外很盛行,就像你看国内汽车杂志讲的0-400加速赛
2. used to do phrase.过去常常
I used to sing my songs because it made me happy.
本来我唱歌只是因为我很高兴(《老友记第二季》
活学活用
used to phrase.过去常常
英文:You used to do this by yourself?
中文:以前都是你自己一个人做的吗?
语法讲解
why we were brothers位于be动词后面,是表语从句。也就是说,当从句在句中做表语,位于主句的系动词之后。表语从句属于名词性从句。
引导表语从句的词有连词that,whether,as if;代词:who,what,which;副词:when,where,how,why等。
注意:表语从句不能用if引导,但可以用as if引导。
练习:划出下面的表语从句
The question is who can complete the different task.
答案:who can complete the different task.
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