before或after引导状语从句或介词短语的用法
(2016-05-17 07:49:49)
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★在英文中,常会见到“before”或“after”引导状语从句或介词短语的用法:
1、before或after引导的状语从句或介词短语之前,可置表示一段时间的名词,
2、before或after引导的状语从句或介词短语之前,亦可置副词shortly、
★实战演练:
Just one year before graduating,Steve started his own company.
毕业前一年,史蒂夫便自行创业了。
Two years afterthe couple got married,they got divorced.
那对夫妻结婚后两年就离婚了。
Shortly beforeDan arrived,everyone left.
在丹到达前不久,每个人就都离开了。
Long afterwe moved to Tokyo,we returned to hometown but couldn't find any of our friends.
搬到东京好一阵子之后,我们回到家乡去,但却找不到任何一位朋友了。
后一篇:bon voyage