类型:英语语法
时间:2023-10-10
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1. in the
absence of 缺乏,不在,无……时
In the absence of
anybody more
experienced, I took
command. 由于找不到其他更有经验的人,只好由我来指挥。
I was
obliged to
accept it as true in the absence of
other evidence. 我在缺乏其它证据的情况下只好把它看成真的。
2. in the act of 正在做……时
In the act of
picking up the ball, he
slipped and fell. 他在拣球时滑了一跤。
I
caught him in the act of
reading my
private letters. 他正在读我的私人信件时,被我当场抓住了。
3. in the case of 就……来说,至于……
Poverty depresses most
people; in the case of my
father it was
otherwise. 贫困使多数人消沉,但我父亲却并不这样。
Climate is
especially important in the case of
articles that are
readily affected by
moisture. 对容易受潮的商品来说,气候因素特别重要。
4. in the
direction of 朝……方向
A
woman was seen
running in the direction of the
station. 有人看见一名女子朝着车站的方向奔去。
Those with book
learning must
develop in the direction of
practice. 有书本知识的人应该向实践方面发展。
5. in the
event of 如果发生……,万一
In the event of rain, the
party will be held
indoors. 如果天下雨,聚会在室内进行。
In the event of fire,
leave the
building as
quickly as
possible. 遇上了火灾,应尽快离开大厦。
6. in the eyes of 有……看来
In the eyes of the
public, the
price is too high. 在公众看来,物价太高了。
In her
father's eyes she can do no
wrong. 在她父亲的眼里,她是不会做错事的。
7. in the face of 在……面前,不顾
He was
brave in the face of
danger. 面对危险他表现得很勇敢。
In the face of
great hardship, she
managed to keep her
sense of
humor. 面对极大的困苦,她仍设法保持幽默感。
7. in the form of 以……的形式
The
novel is cast in the form of a
diary. 这部小说是以日记的形式写的。
Our
soundings are
displayed in the form of a
graph. 我们的调查结果已用图表列出。
8. in the
habit of 有……的习惯
I am in the habit of
brushing my
teeth twice daily. 我习惯每天刷两次牙。
I'm not in the habit of
lending money, but I'll make an
exception in this case. 我通常没有借钱给人的习惯,但这一回我会破例。
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儿子当中有人能出人头地。
I
called in the hope of
finding her at home. 我希望她能在家才给她打的电话。
10. in the name of 以……的名义,代表……,看在……上
In the name of the King, I
arrest you. 我以国王的名义逮捕你。
In the name of love, stop it. 看在爱的分上,别再这样做了。
11. in the
neighbourhood of 在……附近,大约
She
lives in the neighbourhood of a
shopping centre. 她住在一个商店区的附近。
She was paid in the neighbourhood of 3000
dollars for the
damage. 她得到约3000美元的赔偿金。
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