1) He was too shrewd a businessman to accept the first offer.

  He is too experienced a conductor to mind what the critics say.

   他是一个极其有经验的乐队指挥，不会在意评论家们说些什么。

2) He was so foolish as to leave his car unlocked.

  他太蠢了，轿车的门都没锁。

3) It is fourteen years since I saw him.

4) It is only in recent years that the company has gained an evil reputation. (*when)

  It was in London that we met last. (*where)

It was not until the thirteenth stroke that the bell stopped.

一直到了第十三响，钟才停止。

It was not until midnight that it stopped raining.

一直到了半夜，天才停止下雨。

5) Why does one story make us cry or laugh while another story doesn't affect us at all?

While(=Although) I realize that you are doing your best, I really do not think this work is good enough.

6) It was not long before a helicopter arrived to rescue the survivors of the plane crash. 不久就来了一架直升机，把飞机失事的幸存者救了。

7) The telephone had been ringing for five minutes before he finally answered it.

8) It was not that Bruce always underestimated difficulties, but that he simply had

 no sense of danger at all.

9) She knows better than to go alone on such a dark night.

   她非常聪明，不至于在这么黑的夜晚单独出去。

Your father is wiser than to believe your story.

你父亲非常明智，不至于相信你的话。

I have a better command of English than to make such foolish mistakes.

我的英语学得很好，不至于犯这么愚蠢的错误。

10) He is not so much a writer as a journalist.

与其说他是个作家，倒不如说他是个记者。

I don't so much dislike him as feel sorry for him!

与其说我不喜欢他，倒不如说我可怜他!

11) He was more concerned about my husband's money than about his duty.

与其说他关心他的职责，倒不如说他关心我丈夫的钱。

She's more thoughtless than stupid.

与其说她是愚蠢，倒不如说她没有头脑。

12) The temperature rose, so much so that the firemen had to leave the burning building.

=The temperature rose to such an extent that the firemen had to leave the burning building.

温度上升了，以致消防队员们不得不离开那幢正在燃烧的大楼。

He got angry, so much so that he smashed up the television set. 他生气了，气得他把电视机都砸了。

The earth quaked, so much so that all the windows were broken. 大地震动了一下，以致以所有的窗子都被震碎了。

13) The carpet was badly stained, to such a degree / an extent that you couldn't tell its original color. 这地毯太脏了，脏得你都看不清原来的颜色。

14) Surrounded as/though he was by the enemy, he would not surrender.

虽然他被敌人包围了，但他不愿意投降。

Much as I like you，I will not marry you.

虽然我喜欢你，但我不会嫁给/娶你。

Hard as he tried, he was unable to make much progress.

Try as they may， they will never succeed.

There was not a soul to be found in the house, search as they would.

15) Given that they're inexperienced, they've done a good job.(conj.)

   考虑到他们没有经验，他们已经干得不错了。

16) Now that women have broken through in the field of medicine, we can expect more women doctors.

17) Just as the French like their wine, so the English like their beer.

正像法国人喜欢喝葡萄酒那样，英国人喜欢喝啤酒。

18) We can scarcely read a newspaper without striking upon the term psychology.

  我们现在只要读报，就会看到心理学这个术语。

She never reads the paper in bed without going to sleep.

她每次读报就会睡着。

The task was not accomplished without difficulties.

完成这一任务经历了许多困难。

There's no cat that does not like fish.

19) When heated, the metal expands and, when allowed to cool, it will contract.

金属热胀冷缩。

Once deprived of oxygen, the brain dies.大脑缺氧就会死亡。

Once being deprived of oxygen, the brain dies. (误)

Leave it in oven until cooked to light brown color.

Leave it in oven until being cooked to light brown color. (误)

20) However hard I try, I still can't do it.

No matter how hard I try, I still can't do it.

21) He'll accept the job unless the salary is too low.

He'll accept the job if the salary is not too low.

22) I'd rather/sooner go today than wait till tomorrow.

23) People who work in offices are frequently called “white collar workers” for the

simple reason that they wear a collar and tie to go to work.

24) There is no sense in waiting any longer. 再等也毫无意义。

There is no harm in discussing your future now.

现在讨论你的未来没有任何害处。

There is no point in asking me — I don't know. 问我毫无意义——我不知道。

25) There is no doubt that he is guilty.

26) As far as his ability is concerned, he's the best person for the position, but he's

not honest enough. 就他的能力而言

27) When it comes to driving, he has a lot to say. 当谈到驾车，他有说不完的话。

  28)  We were about to start，when it rained.我们正要出发，天突然下起雨来了。

Mr Taylor was admiring a new window display when a large car suddenly

stopped in front of his shop.

泰勒先生正在欣赏新的橱窗陈列品，突然有辆大轿车停在了他的店门口。

He had only just settled down when he sold the house and left the country.

他刚安顿下来，就把房子卖了，离开了这个国家。