類型:英語語法
時間:2023-10-10
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1. in the
absence of 缺乏,不在,無……時
In the absence of
anybody more
experienced, I took
command. 由于找不到其他更有經(jīng)驗的人,只好由我來指揮。
I was
obliged to
accept it as true in the absence of
other evidence. 我在缺乏其它證據(jù)的情況下只好把它看成真的。
2. in the act of 正在做……時
In the act of
picking up the ball, he
slipped and fell. 他在揀球時滑了一跤。
I
caught him in the act of
reading my
private letters. 他正在讀我的私人信件時,被我當場抓住了。
3. in the case of 就……來說,至于……
Poverty depresses most
people; in the case of my
father it was
otherwise. 貧困使多數(shù)人消沉,但我父親卻并不這樣。
Climate is
especially important in the case of
articles that are
readily affected by
moisture. 對容易受潮的商品來說,氣候因素特別重要。
4. in the
direction of 朝……方向
A
woman was seen
running in the direction of the
station. 有人看見一名女子朝著車站的方向奔去。
Those with book
learning must
develop in the direction of
practice. 有書本知識的人應該向實踐方面發(fā)展。
5. in the
event of 如果發(fā)生……,萬一
In the event of rain, the
party will be held
indoors. 如果天下雨,聚會在室內(nèi)進行。
In the event of fire,
leave the
building as
quickly as
possible. 遇上了火災,應盡快離開大廈。
6. in the eyes of 有……看來
In the eyes of the
public, the
price is too high. 在公眾看來,物價太高了。
In her
father's eyes she can do no
wrong. 在她父親的眼里,她是不會做錯事的。
7. in the face of 在……面前,不顧
He was
brave in the face of
danger. 面對危險他表現(xiàn)得很勇敢。
In the face of
great hardship, she
managed to keep her
sense of
humor. 面對極大的困苦,她仍設法保持幽默感。
7. in the form of 以……的形式
The
novel is cast in the form of a
diary. 這部小說是以日記的形式寫的。
Our
soundings are
displayed in the form of a
graph. 我們的調(diào)查結果已用圖表列出。
8. in the
habit of 有……的習慣
I am in the habit of
brushing my
teeth twice daily. 我習慣每天刷兩次牙。
I'm not in the habit of
lending money, but I'll make an
exception in this case. 我通常沒有借錢給人的習慣,但這一回我會破例。
9. in the hope of 希望……,期待……
She
lived in the hope of
seeing one of her sons
succeed. 她生活的寄托就是期望兒子當中有人能出人頭地。
I
called in the hope of
finding her at home. 我希望她能在家才給她打的電話。
10. in the name of 以……的名義,代表……,看在……上
In the name of the King, I
arrest you. 我以國王的名義逮捕你。
In the name of love, stop it. 看在愛的分上,別再這樣做了。
11. in the
neighbourhood of 在……附近,大約
She
lives in the neighbourhood of a
shopping centre. 她住在一個商店區(qū)的附近。
She was paid in the neighbourhood of 3000
dollars for the
damage. 她得到約3000美元的賠償金。
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