瑜伽英语—实用句型（于伽编写）

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实用句型31:

it means …

这意味着……

It means that all the options are at least on the table.

这就意味着，至少所有的选择都已经摆到了桌面上。

It means I can have tea, instead.

这意味着我反倒可以喝茶了。

I only take on work that excites me, even if it means turning down lots of money.

我只做那些令我感兴趣的工作，即使这意味着要少赚很多钱。

实用句型32:

…difficult before…

困难在⋯⋯之前

Remember, all things are difficult before they are easy. What matters the most is what you start doing now.

请记住：万事总是开头难。你现在所做的事情才是最重要的。

实用句型33:

begins with …

始于……

A journey of a thousand miles begins with the first step. 千里之行始于足下。

The first word begins with an F.

第一个词的首字母为F。

The story begins with their marriage.

故事以他们的婚姻开始。

The Bible begins with the genesis.

《圣经》开篇是《创世记》。

实用句型34:

How many...

多少……

How many people are there in your family?

你家几口人？

How many years have you been here?

你在这里有多少年了？

How many people were present?

到了多少人？

How many pages have you written [ read]?

你写[读]了多少页？

We've tried this method for no one knows how many times.

这种方法我们已不知试了多少次。

How many times has your mother told you never to talk to strangers?

你母亲告诉你多少次了，绝不能和陌生人谈话？

实用句型35: 

Either ... or ...

不是…就是…

例句：

1、He must be either mad or drunk.

他要么是疯了，要么是喝醉了。

2、Most single parents are either divorced or separated.

大多数单身父母要么离婚了要么分居了。

3、It must be either this or that.

非此即彼。

4、You can make this article either long or short as you see fit.

这篇文章可长可短，你看着办吧。

5、Either you or he is wrong.

要不就是你，要不就是他错了。

实用句型36: 

in God's name...

究竟、非要、怎么、到底⋯⋯

What in God's name do you expect me to do?

你究竟要我做什么？

Why in God's name did you have to tell her?

为什么你非得告诉她呢？

My question is, how in god's name did he do it?

我的问题是，他怎可能这样做？

Why in God's name are you taking your work with you in the vacation.

我的天哪，你怎么度假时还带着工作。

What in god's name are they waiting for?

他们到底在等什么？

实用句型37: 

No matter what ...

无论如何 ……

No matter what they tell us 无论他们如何告诉我们 

No matter what they do 无论他们做什么 

No matter what they teach us 无论他们教给我们什么 

No matter what you may say, he will not believe you.

管你怎么说，他都不会相信你。

No matter what happened, he would not say a word.

无论出什么事，他都会守口如瓶。

Useful sentences实用句型38:

I've come to…

我来……；我已经……；

I've come to talk with you again.

我又来和你交谈。

I've come to ask you to do me a favour.

我来这儿是想请你帮个忙。

#do me a favour：帮我一个忙

I've come to say goodbye to you.

我向你告别来了。

I've come to pick a bone with you.

我是来和你评理的。

#pick a bone：评理

I've come to the point where I can't stand him.

我已经到了无法容忍他的地步了。

#can't stand：无法忍受

I've come to the right place, then.

那我可是来对地方了。

Useful sentences实用句型39:

Are you going to …

你打算……

Are you going to scarborough fair?

你正要去史卡保罗集市吗？

Are you going to play or only watch?

你打算参加比赛还是只去看看？

Where are you going to take me?

你要带我去哪儿？

Are you going to work?

你要上班吗？

What are you going to do?

你要干吗？

Useful sentences 40

实用句型40:when I was

When I was young I'd listen to the radio

年少时我喜欢听着收音机

I was quite taken with him when I was young.

我年轻时被他深深吸引住了。

We got married when I was 30 for all the wrong reasons.

由于种种阴差阳错，我30岁时我们结了婚。

Where in the world were you when I was struggling for my life?

我挣扎求生的时候，你究竟在哪儿？

When I was at school, I thought I had it made.

上学的时候，我觉得自己一定会出人头地。