11 enough (for sb.) to do sth. 足够……做……
在此结构中,for用来引出不定式的逻辑主语。例如:
The ice isn’t thick enough for you to walk on.
这冰还没有厚到你可以在上面走的程度。
12 feel like doing sth. 想要做……
此处like为介词,后面跟动词-ing形式。此句型与would like to do sth.同义。例如:
I feel like drinking a cup of milk.
我想喝一杯牛奶。
13 feel/find/think it adj./n. to do sth. 认为某事……
在此结构中it为形式宾语,不定式短语作真正的宾语。例如:
I find it very interesting to play football.
我发现踢足球很有趣。
She thinks it her duty to help us.
她认为帮助我们是她的职责。
14 get ready for sth./ to do sth.
get ready for sth.意为“为某事做准备”;get ready to do sth.意为“准备做某事”例如:
We are getting ready for the meeting.
我们正在为会议做准备。
They were getting ready to have a sports meet at that moment.
他们那时正准备开运动会。
15 get/receive/have a letter from 收到……的来信
相当于hear from 例如:
Did you receive a letter from John?
你收到约翰的来信了吗?
I got a letter from my brother yesterday.
我昨天收到了我弟弟的一封来信。
16 had better (not) do sth. 最好(别)做某事
had better为情态动词,其后需用动词原形。had better常用缩写,变成’d better,其否定形式是在其后直接加not。例如:
We had better go now. = We’d better go now.
我们最好现在走吧。
You’d better not go out because it is windy.
今天刮风,你最好别出去了。
17 have sth. done 使(某事)完成 (动作由别人完成)
sth.为宾语,done为过去分词作补语。例如:
We had the machine repaired.
我们请人把机器修好了。
注意区分:We have repaired the machine. 我们(自己)已经修好了机器。
18 help sb. (to) do sth./with sth. 帮助某人(做)某事
其中的to可以省略。例如:
I often help my mother with housework.
我常常帮助妈妈做家务。
Would you please help me (to) look up these words?
请你帮助我查查这些词好吗?
19 How do you like……? 你认为……怎么样?
与what do you think of …?同义。例如:
How do you like the weather in Beijing?你
认为北京的天气怎么样? 你觉得这部新电影如何?
20 I don’t think/believe that… 我认我/相信……不……
其中的not是对宾语从句进行否定而不是对主句否定(否定前移)。that可省略。例如:
I don’t think it will rain.
我认为天不会下雨。
I don’t believe the girl will come.
我相信那女孩不会来了。