2014年秋高中英语 Module 3 Adventure in Literature and the Cinema 同步攻课讲解 外研版必修5一、“It looks as if itll go under soon,” Jim said, after a couple of minutes. 句子中as if / as though引导方式状语。这种从句的谓语动词常用虚拟语气，即用过去时表示与现在事实相反的主观设想；用过去完成时表示与过去事实相反的主观设想。如：She treats the boy as if / as though he were her own son.He talks about America as if / as though he had been there. 但在It looks as if / as though和 It seems as if / as though结构中，从句往往用陈述语气。如：It looks (seems) as if / as though a storm will come soon.It looks (seems) as if / as though their team is going to win the match. 二、 To our astonishment, there was a light in one of the cabins.to one astonishment令某人大吃一惊的是类似的表达还有： to ones surprise令某人吃惊的是；to ones joy / delight令某人高兴的是； to ones sorrow令某人悲伤的是； to ones satisfaction令某人满意的是； to one disappointment令某人失望的是。如：To my surprise, the little boy of five years old could recite so many poems. To our delight, the teacher allowed us to go sightseeing on Sunday.To the nations sorrow, the president was murdered. 三、 He sounds as if hes going to die of fright!die of “因（患）而死”，常指由于疾病、情感、饥寒等原因而死亡。如：In some poverty stricken areas, many people have died of hunger. The old woman died of grief soon after her husbands death. 而die from “由于而死”，一般指由外伤或不注意的原因造成的死亡。如：He died from a car accident.四、 “Mark Twain”. was a call used by sailors on the Mississippi to warn shipmates that they were coming into shallow water. warn “警告；提醒”。可用于下列短语和句型：1) warn sb. of sth. “提醒（警告）某人注意某事”。如：I warned him of the danger he was in. 2) warn sb. (not) to do sth. “提醒（警告）某人（不要）做某事”。如：I warn you not to skate on such thin ice. 3) warn sb. that. “提醒（警告）某人”。如：The whistle warned vistors that the ship was ready to sail.4) warn sb. against sth. / doing sth. “提醒（警告）某人不要做某事”。如：We warned him against doing silly things.