41 It is … 从句It is the first step which is troublesome. 第一步有些麻烦

42 It … 名词He wondered if it was true what Peter had said. 他很想知道彼得说的是真是假

43 What he is/has A man’s dignity depends not on what he has but on what he is. 一个人的尊严不在于他的财富而在于他的人品He has made what I am. 我之有今日是他赐予的

44 What (little) +名词He saves what little he earns. 他把自己为数不多的收入都储蓄起来

45 What with … and what with // what by … and what by What with teaching and what with writing, my time is wholly taken up. 或因教学或因写书我的时间都占了What with overwork and undernourishment he fell ill. 由于过于劳累又由于营养不良他病倒了

46 What is + 比较级She is good-looking, rich, and, what is the best of all, clever. 漂亮又富有而最突出的是她还很聪明

47 May well + 动词// and well 主语may She may well be proud of her son. 她对她自己的儿子感到骄傲是有理由的

48 May/might as well … as You might as well throw your money into the sea as lend it to him. 你借钱给她不如把钱丢在海里

49 So that … may // lest … should We whispered lest he should hear. 我们怕他听见故小声说

50 Cannot help + 动名词// cannot but + 动词不定式I cannot help thinking he’s wrong. 我不禁认为他错了

51 Have宾语动词不定式/副词地点方向等I don’t like to have you go. 我不愿意让你走We’ll have the big table here. 把大桌子放在这里吧

52 Find … in We found victory in defeat. 我们认定失败就是胜利

53 Do 的两种用法I did go, but failed to see him. 我的确去了但是没有见到他

54 Depend on 的两种用法The effect depends on the cause. 结果出于原因有因始有果

55 Know … from Is it possible to tell a good book from a bad one. 有可能判断一本书的好坏嘛

56 Had better动词不定式// would rather动词不定式I would rather die than live in dishonour. I would sooner die than live in dishonour. I would (just) as soon die as live in dishonour. 与其屈辱而生宁愿光荣而死

57 Make … of I will make a scientist of my son. 我要把我的儿子培养成科学家

58 Make one’s way He’ll have no difficulty in making his way in the world.

59 Take … for granted He takes nothing for granted. 他对任何事情都不视为当然

60 Used to + 动词不定式

People used to think that the sun went round the earth. 从前的人以为太阳始围绕地球转动的

61 Be + 不及物动词的过去分词The day for payment is come. 发薪的日子来了

62 否定fail动词不定式Don’t fail to let me know. 务请相告I cannot fail to save enough money to buy a new watch. 我一定要储蓄足够的钱好买一块新表

63 Leavemuch(nothing)+to be desired The telephone service at Singapore leaves nothing to be desired. 新加坡的电话服务无复遗憾The system of water supply in the city leaves much to be desired. 本市的自来水供应制度极不完善

64 Be+动词不定式We are to meet him at the airport. 我们要到飞机场去接他Certain skills must be learned if one is to use English effectively. 如果要想有效地使用英语必须学会某些技巧Not an instant is to be lost. 1秒钟也不要浪费

65 Have动词不定式宾语// have宾语动词不定式You don’t have to decide this matter at once. 你不必马上决定

66 Prevent宾语from动名词This is only to prevent him from going abroad. 这只会妨碍他出国