文法淺釋系列 (57)

文法淺釋系列 (57)

文法(grammar)與句型(sentence patterns)

四、 副詞 (Adverb)：修飾：動詞、形容詞、另一副詞、

全句(前、後述)

15) thus far/ so far:

1. thus far = so far (到現在為止) 常與現在完成式連用；若強調持續到現在

的狀態亦可用簡單現在式：

I have thus far written letter upon letter about the matter. (關於此事到

現在我已寫了無數封信)。

例：So far so good. = So far (everything is) so good  到現在一切都是好的。

So far you are fine  到現在你們安好。(在正式文件中，有用to date代替so far )

To date the city government has notified the owner of the change of the code for two times. 迄今市政府已二次通知業主有關法令的更改。

* I wonder if he has gone that far. 我想知道是否他已走那麼遠。  

 

2. 比較：           

a. as yet 意義與so far 同；但，多半用在”否定” 和”疑問”句。

a. As yet we have not heard from her. 迄今未皆到她的音訊。 

b. Have you received the report card (as) yet?  接到成績單了嗎？比較：

c. I would be seen as yet one more. 我會被看作另一個人。(see…as.. 將……

看作是)

b. as of + n. (確定的時間)     「直到……

 As of the date of cancellation of the contract, the total funds on deposit are

$10,000截至本條約取消的日期，訂金總數是一萬元。

We have received 5 e-mail as of July 8.   到七月八日， 我們收到五封電子郵件。

* so far; thus far; as yet 均指到目前為止，但不表明確定時間

16) During foggy weather the buses are late more often than not. (有霧時公車經常誤點。)

1. more often than not = as often as not = very frequently;  (時常)

 而 oftener則用在與他人之比較：

The technician makes a mistake oftener than I do. 這位技工比我常犯錯。

2  其他與often 連用之慣用片語：every so often = from time to time 

(時時)；once too often (又一次；再一次)

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