7 He has experience as well as knowledge.= He has not only knowledge but also experience. （4）可以代替 better than ） As well (= better) be hanged for a sheep as ( = than) for a lamb.窃钩如窃国，与其盗小羊。 9.As it is 其含义为：as it stands; to state the matter as it really stands; as a matter of fact; in reality.相当于： 实际上；就实际情况而言；根据（现在）情况看；就现在这个样子等等。它用来指事物的单数；即指前面的单数 名词。如果指事物的复数，则用“As they are” 。如果用来指人时，则为 as I am / you are / she/ he is/ we are / they are.as it is 的过去式为 as it was。其位置可以放在句首，句末或句子中间。 （1）用于句首，注意前后时态与该结构保持一致 ）用于句首， As it is, we can not help him. As it was, we could not help him. （2(世博北京翻译公司)）用于句末 ） Let's keep it as it is. You mustn't go to the ball as you are.你不能这样去参加舞会。 有时 it 可以省略为“as is ” ，意即：照现在的样子，常指“不再修理或改进”等情况。 He has an old radio as is.他有一台没有修理过的旧收音机。 I‘ll sell it to you as is, but don't complain if it doesn't work. （3）句中时，用逗号把它从前后隔开 ）句中时， A.虚拟语气句式＋but ＋as it is / was，该结构意为：其实；事实上 虚拟语气句式＋ 虚拟语气句式 ，该结构意为：其实； I thought things would get better, but as it is, they are getting worse and worse. The rice could have been got in yesterdy if the weather had been fine, but as it was, it had to be left in the fields. B.过去分词＋as it is，表示强调前面的过去分词 过去分词＋ ， 过去分词 Written as it is in an interesting way, this book is enjoyable to young and old alike. Published as it was at such a time, his work attrached much attention. C.现在分词＋ as it does(did)。意为：因为这样， 实际）所以 现在分词＋ （实际 现在分词 。意为：因为这样， 实际）所以......... （ Living as he does in Shanghai, he knows the place extremely well. Reading as he did many times, he could recite it fluently. 几个类似的结构： A. as it stands 根据目前情况来看 As it stands, it is certain that our country can realize the four modernization ahead of schedule. B. such as it is 不怎么样，质量不过如此 不怎么样， The room, such as it is, is very bright. C. as it were ＝as if it were so.属虚拟语气，用于插入语。不可以与 as it is 混淆 属虚拟语气， 属虚拟语气 用于插入语。 He is , as it were, a living dictionary. Comrade Lei Feng still lives, as it were , in our heart. 10.have + the + 抽象名词 ＋不定式 I had the fortune to succeed.我很幸运获得了成功。 have = possess 原来指肉体和精神上的特征，现作为一种天赋而具有的。 She had the cheek ( = impudence) to say such a thing. = She was so impudent as to say such a thing.她厚颜无耻地说出这样的话。 How can you have the heart ( = hard-heartness) to drown such darling little kittens? 你何忍心把如此可爱的小猫淹死？ 11.名词＋of +a +名词 名词＋ 名词 名词 It was a great moutain of a wave.波浪如山高。 That fool of a Tom did it. 这是汤姆那个笨蛋做的。 7  

8 That old cripple of a Henn.那个年老的残废者亨。 It would make the deuce of a scandal.这会弄得声名狼藉的。 of 前后的名词指同一人或物体。其中的“名词＋of”后出现的名词前面，必须有一个不定词，即使是固有名词， 该冠词也不可省略。 a devil of a man = a devish man a rascal of a fellow = a rascally fellow 12(世博北京翻译公司). in +人 人 They have an enemy in him.他才是他们的敌人。 分析：in = in the person of （在那人身上） ，表示一个人身上具有的性质、资格、能力等。原来是由于形状 （与形状有关的 in，如：in a circle; in print; in a heap; in couples; in human shape; in ruins 等）所 转来的，而有“即....是也”“就是”的含义。这种 in 多出现在 find, see, behold, lose 等动词后面。 、 He had something of the hero in him. China lost a great artist in (the death of ) Chi Paishi. 13.short of / be short of / nothing short of short=except，是副词的用法。在前面可以使用的动词有：come, fall, run 等，表示“不足”“缺乏”的意 、 思， 其中 “of” “from” 做 解释。 至于 be short of 与 nothing short of 中的 “short of” 则为形容词。 short be of 表示“不足”或“离开” ；nothing short of 表示“完全” 。 1）Short of theft, I will do anything I can for you. 2(世博北京翻译公司))We are short of hands at present. 3)His conduct was nothing short of madness.他的行为简直发了狂。 14.anything but / nothing but / all but 在英文中 anything but＝never;意即“除此之外，别的都是” ，是表示强调的否定； nothing but=only; 意即“除此之外，别的都不是” ； all but=almost; nearly 三种用法中，but 都有“except”含义 15.much more / much less He likes a child, much more a baby.他喜欢小孩，更加喜欢婴孩。 He doesn't like a child, much less a baby.他步喜欢小孩，更加不喜欢婴孩。 解释： much more 用于肯定句之后，表示程度增加；表示更多，much 可以改为 still 用于肯定句之后，表示程度增加；表示更多， much less 用于否定句之后，表示程度减少；表示更少，可译为“何况”“还论” 用于否定句之后，表示程度减少；表示更少，可译为“何况” 还论” 、 16.more........than.......can“达到不可能的程度” “达到不可能的程度” morethan................can"简直不可能" He earns more money than he can spend. 17.more than + 动词，译为“深为， 十二分的” 动词，译为“深为， 十二分的” This more than satisfied me.这使我十二分的满意。 More is meant than meets the ear.有言外之意。 What we lose in flowers we more than gain in fruits. 18.less.......than During the week he saw less of her than usual.在那一个星期内，他比平常要少见到她。 less.......than“较少”“较差”“不及”“不如” 、 、 、 。该 less 做形容词时好翻译，做副词解释时难译。 Proof-reading is not interesting, still less so when it is one's own work. Proof-reading is uninteresting, still more so when it is one's own work. His lecture left me less than satisfactory.他的演讲怎么也不能使我满意。 He observed with interest the errors of her face and figure, the thin underlip, too heavily penciled eyebrows, and her legs less than slim although not actually skinny. 他感兴趣地望着她面孔和身体上的一些缺点，那太薄的下唇，画的太浓的眉毛和她那瘦弱的双腿，虽然还没有达 8   翻译公司 (责任编辑：世博翻译公司)