第三章 以代词为中心的句型
have nothing to do with? 与??无关 / 与??不往来
A： I don’t care. It has nothing to do with me.
我无所谓，这与我无关。
B： That’s a lousy attitude!
你的态度也太差了！
A： I have nothing to do with my ex-husband anymore.
我跟我的前夫已经一刀两断了。
B： Good for you.
恭喜你。
Anything but? 除了??都
A： Sorry, we don’t have anything but tea to drink.
对不起，我们除了茶没什么可喝了。
B： That’s OK. Tea is fine with me.
没关系。茶也可以。
A： I can help you with anything but math. I’m terrible with numbers.
除了数学，我什么都可以帮你。我的数学糟透了。
B： Well, I really need help with my English anyway.
嗯，不管怎么样我的英语实在需要你的帮助。
Nothing but? 除了??，什么都没有
A： I did nothing but sleep all weekend.
整个周末，我除了睡觉，我啥都没做。
B： Why, were you sick?
为什么，你病了吗？
A： There’s nothing but bad news in the newspaper today.
今天的报纸全是坏消息。
B： It’s the same thing every day.
每天都一个样。
?is really something. ??真是了不起。
Running your own company at age 20 is really something!
20岁就创业了，你真是了不起！
A： She is really something to have passed the TOEFL exam in her freshman year.
他大一时就通过了托福考试，太了不起了。
B： She really is amazing.
他真了不起。
Do something about? 想想办法处理??
A： Can’t you do something about that smell? How can I kiss you when you have that awful breath?
你能不能想想办法去除那股气味？你的嘴巴那么臭，我怎么能吻你啊？
B： Why don’t you just eat some garlic, too？
你也吃一些大蒜不行吗？
A： Do something about your English, or you’ll fail the college entrance exam.
你的英语该加把劲了，不然你的高考会失败的。
B： Do you think I’m stupid? Of course I know that. I just don’t know what to do!
你以为我是傻子啊？我当然知道要努力，只是我不知道该怎么做嘛！
Something like? 有点像??
Your house is something like ours.
你们的房子有点像我们的。
A： He sounds something like his father when he speaks on the phone.
他在电话里的声音有点像他父亲。
B： I know. I often confuse them for one another when I call.
我知道。我打电话时老是把他们混淆起来。
（all） for nothing 白白浪费 / 徒劳
He didn’t learn Crazy English for nothing; now he can speak English very fluently.
他学疯狂英语没有白学，现在他说英语非常流利了。
A： He waited in line for two hours and all for nothing—there were no seats left.
他排了两个小时的队，结果却是徒劳――座席全满了。
B： You’re kidding! That’s really rotten luck.
你开玩笑吧！那简直是倒八辈子霉了。
?or something ??什么的
A： She works for a bank or something.
她好像是在银行还是哪里工作。
B： You don’t sound too sure.
好像你不是很确定。
A： Mom, I’m starving. What’s for lunch?
妈妈，我饿死了。午饭吃什么？
B： Here’s some money. Get yourself a sandwich or something.
这儿有些钱，去给自己买点三明治什么的吧。
第四章 以形容词为中心的句型
be absent from? 没参加?? / 缺席??
A： Why do you want to take the exam later than everyone else?
你为什么要比别人晚一些考试呢？
B： I’ve been absent from class for two weeks.
我两星期没上课了。
A： Did you talk to Jim about our business plan?
你跟吉姆讲过我们的商业计划吗？
B： He was absent from the meeting yesterday.
他没有参加昨天的会议。
Be aware of? 认识到?? / 知道??
A： Are you aware of the dangers?
你知道其中的危险吗？
B： Yes. But I’m willing to take the risk anyway!
是的，但不管怎样我愿意冒这个险！
A： Is he aware of the difficulties in starting a new business?
他知道创业的难处吗？
B： I don’t think so. He’s fresh out of college.
我想不会。他刚从大学出来。
Be capable of? 具备??的能力
He is capable of judging the contest.
他对比赛有很强的判断力。
A： What are you so afraid of?
你怕什么呀？
B： That mob’s capable of any crime.
那个暴徒什么违法的事都会干得出来。
Be envious of? 羡慕??
I’m envious of your progress in English.
我真羡慕你在英语方面取得的进步。
A： My colleagues were envious of my success.
我同事对我的成功很妒忌。
B： Is that why you left the company?
这就是你要离开公司的原因吗？
Be excited about? 对??感到兴奋
I’m very excited about Teacher Li’s upcoming speech.
李阳老师将要来演讲，我很兴奋。
A： The kids are so excited about the Spring Festival.
春节就要来了，孩子们都很兴奋。
B： Everyone loves a holiday!
人人都喜欢过节！
Be familiar with? 熟悉??
A： I’m not really familiar with Guangzhou.
我对广州不怎么了解。