句型8
…before…特殊用法(2)“过了多久才……”或“动作进行到什么程度才……”
[例句
They walked about fifty miles to the west before they saw a village.
他们西行50英里才看到一个村庄。
The workers worked day and night about three days before everything returned to normal.
工人们连续工作3天才使一切恢复正常。
He almost knocked me down before he knew it.
他几乎撞到我了才意识到。
We had walked a long way before we found some water.
我们走了很长的路才找到一点水。
Five years went by before I knew it. 不知不觉,五年过去了。
句型9
It was + 时间段+before….“过了多久才(怎么样)……”
It was not long before….“不久,就……”
It will (not) be +时间段+before….“要过多久(不久)……才……”(before从句谓语动词要用一般时态)
[例句
It was not long before he sensed the danger of the position.不久他就意识到他处境的危险。
It was five days before he came back. 五天后他才回来。
It will be half a year before you graduate from the school. 再过半年你才能毕业。
It will not be long before they understand each other. 他们大概不久就会互相了解。
句型10
in case of…(+n.) “以防;万一”;
in case that…“以防,万一……”(谓语动词用一般现在时态或should+动词原形)
[例句
In case of fire, what should we do?
Please remind me about it in case I forget/should forget. 万一我忘了,请提醒我。
In case (that) John comes/should come, please tell him to wait.
Please take your umbrella in case (that it rains/should rain).带上雨伞,以防下雨。
句型11
It强调句型
强调句的基本构成:It is/was + 被强调的部分 + who(主要指人时)/that + 其余部分
[注意
这种结构可以强调句子的主语、宾语、状语(包括时间,地点,方式,原因等),但是不能强调谓语动词(参考句型15)。
原句的谓语动词如果是现在或将来时态,用It is…that/who….;
原句的谓语动词如果是过去时态,用It was…that/who….;
强调时间、地点、原因或方式时不要用when, where或how, 必须用that。
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