... pretend to ...
结构︰主词+pretend+to-不定词/that-子句
说明︰此句型意为“假装…”。pretend 后面用 to-不定词或 that 子句。
He was pretending to climb a mountain. 他假装在爬山。
She pretended not to go. 她假装不去。
He pretended to be a good man. 他假装是好人。
Let’s pretend (that) we are pirates. 让我们玩假装海盗的游戏吧!
... stop to ...
结构︰主词+stop+to-不定词…
说明︰此句型意为“停下来…”。若“stop+Ving”是“停止…”。
They just don’t stop to think. 他们就是不停下来想一想。
They stopped to look into the window. 他们停下来看看橱窗。
I have stopped smoking for half a year. 我已经半年不抽烟了。
... be meant to ...
结构︰主词+be meant+to-不定词
说明︰此句型意为“…是有意要…;…是命中注定要…”。“be meant to V”有时变成“be meant for N”。
Some TV programs are meant to be watched today and forgotten tomorrow.
有些电视节目的用意是要今天观赏,明天忘掉。
He believes he is meant to be a great man. 他相信他命中要成为伟人。
This dictionary is meant for you. 这本字典是要给你的。
be + ADJ(形容词) + to ...
结构︰主词+be+形容词+to-不定词
说明︰<主词>实际上是 to-<不定词>的<受词>,经过转变而移到句首。
It was even more pleasing to look at in the morning light. 它在早晨的光线下看起来更悦目。
The rising sun is especially beautiful to look at from this angle. 旭日从这个角度看起来特别美。
I think she is easy to please. 我想她是很容易讨好的。
... be likely to ...
结构︰主词+be likely+to-不定词…
说明︰此句型意为“…可能…”。likely 表示具有充分根据的预测。有时<句型>可变为“It is likely that ...”。
One’s first impression is likely to be that everyone is in a rush.
一个人的第一个印象是,每个人都是匆忙的。
He is likely to arrive at any time. 他可能随时会到。
His health is likely to get worse. 他的健康可能会恶化。
make an/no attempt to ...
结构︰主词+make an/no attempt+to-不定词…
说明︰此句型意为“…打算要/没有打算要…”;“…试图要/没有试图要…”。
His smile deepened, but he made no attempt to answer. 他的微笑加深了,但他没有打算要回答。
I made no attempt to make friends with her. 我没有打算要和她做朋友。
Will they make any attempt? 他们会再做另一次的尝试吗?
happen/chance to ...
结构︰主词+happen/chance+to-不定词…
说明︰此句型意为“…碰巧…”。
A friend of his happened to be sitting in a railroad-coach next to a young man who was obviously depressed.
他的一个朋友碰巧在火车车厢里坐在一个无精打采的年轻人的身边。
We happened to meet at the station. 我们碰巧在火车站相遇。
He happened to be sleeping. 他碰巧在睡觉。
I chanced to be thinking of the same thing. 我碰巧想到同样的事。
... is said to ...
结构︰主词+is said+to-不定词…
说明︰此句型意为“据说…(现在)是…”。而“is said to have been ...”是“据说…(以前)是…”。
His music is said to be “good”or “great”. 他的音乐据说是“好”或“了不起”。
He is said to have been the richest man inTaiwan. 据说他以前是台湾最有钱的人。
They are said to build a hospital here. 据说他们要在这里盖一家医院。
... be bound to ...
结构︰主词+be bound+to-不定词
说明︰此句型意为“一定…”。“be bound to V”是“be sure to V(一定)”之意,而“be bound for”是“前往”之意。
Something is bound to happen one way or another to end the conflict or solve the problem.
事情一定以某种方式发生以结束冲突或解决难题。
He is bound to come tonight. 他今天晚上一定会来。
If so, your points of view are bound to conflict with his.
如果这样的话,你的观点一定会和他的起冲突。
... do all one can to ...
结构︰主词+do all one can to-不定词…
说明︰此句型意为“尽一切可能来…”。注意 do 和 can 的<时态>要保持一致。
Daddy did all he could to fill my needs and desires.爸爸尽一切可能来满足我的需求和欲望。
You should do all you can to persuade him. 你应该尽一切可能来说服他。
We have done all we could to catch up with them. 我们已经尽了一切可能来赶上他们。
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