我并不是不想说好英语,而是我不知该如何去说。
30.A is to B what C is to D
Eg. Exercise is to the body what thinking is to the brain.
31. …. What is said above…..
Eg. From what is said above, we can draw a conclusion.
As we learn from what is said above…….
32. what + be + called
Eg. He is very interested in what are called popular songs.
We should improve what is called the quality of living. 他就是你所谓的“活字典”
33. as for… = when it comes to…=talking about(英式)=speaking of(美式) 说起。。。,谈到。。。,至于。。。
e.g. When it comes to traffic, I have to say living in Shanghai is like an nightmare.
34. and the like = and stuff like that =and things like that e.g. I like suspense movies, action movies, romance and the like.
35. tend to … = most of
e.g. Chinese people are tend to be reserved and indirect while most Americans are more straightforward.
36. I think of / see … as …
e.g. I see myself as a brave and independent girl.
37. are more likely to ….
e.g. Children are more likely to copy the violence and bad language in movies.
Your peers, are more likely to influence you on your immediate lifestyle, like how you dress and what you do for fun.
38. there’s no sense in… = it doesn’t make any sense = it is pointless to … 。。。没道理/无意义 政府实施这个举措是毫无意义的。
39. … is a luxury 。。。是一种奢望
e.g. Travelling around the world before the age of 30 is a luxury to people like me.
像住在上海北京这样的大城市里,想要拥有一个私家花园是一种奢望。
40. have a hard time doing sth.
e.g. Graduates this year are having a hard time finding a decent job because of the financial crisis.