1.意為“一……就……”,表示從句的動作一發生,主句的動作隨即發生。 例:You'd better ring me up as soon as you get there. 你最好一到那里就給我打個電話。 2.主句用一般將來時或主句是祈使句時,從句需要用一般現在時表示將來。 例:Wu Yi will help the housework as soon as she gets home after school. 吳怡放學后一回家就幫忙做家務。 1.意為“自從……”,主句常用現在完成時,從句常用一般過去時。 例:My grandmother has seen a lot of changes in Tianjin since she came here. 自從奶奶來到天津,她看到了許多變化。 2.從句謂語動詞是延續性動詞或表狀態的動詞,則從句表示的時間從該動作或該狀態結束時算起。 例:(1)It has been two years since he worked here. 他不在這里工作已經兩年了。 (2)Tom has written to me regularly since he was ill. 自從病好以后,湯姆定期給我來信。 3.從句謂語動詞是非延續性動詞,則表示的時間從該動作開始的那一刻算起。 例:Joy has studied very hard since she came to our school. 自從Joy來到學校,她學習就非常努力。 4.It is/has been... since... 句式的用法:“It is/has been+時間段+since從句”意為“自從……以來有(多久)”,since從句不可用否定形式。 例:It is/has been 2 years since we last met. 自從我們上次見面已經有兩年了。 1.主句為否定句時,常構成“not...until”句型,意為“直到……才”,主句謂語動詞需用非延續性動詞(表示主句的動作到從句表示的時間點才開始)。 例:Sandy didn't leave until/till I came back. 直到我回來Sandy才離開。 2.主句為肯定句,主句謂語動詞需用延續性動詞(表示主句的動作到從句表示的時間點才結束)。 例:I will wait until/till I hear from you. 我會一直等,直到收到你的來信。 備注:(1)強調結構中只能用until,不能用till。 例:It is not until 9:00 am that they begin their class every day. 他們每天早上九點才開始上課。 (2)位于句首時用until而不用till。 例:Until you told me, I heard nothing of what had happened. 直到你告訴我,我才知道發生了什么事。 1.before意為“在……之前”,表示主句動作發生在從句動作之前。 例:Don't forget to wash your hands before you have meals. 你吃飯之前不要忘了洗手。 2.after意為“在……之后”,表示主句動作發生在從句動作之后。 例:Jo arrived after the game started. 比賽開始后Jo才到。 |
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