文法淺釋- (122)

文法淺釋- (122)

文法(grammar)與句型(sentence patterns)

十、連接詞 (Conjunctions)

6)     The fact that he is a native of France is quite understood.(他是土生土長的法國人

，這個事實充分被瞭解。)

 that ….France 整個子句作名詞用， 作主詞 (the fact) 之同位格 (appositive) 。

 **注意：只有that 才可以作同位格的名詞子句之連接詞

The fact that (which) he pointed out was quite understood.   他所指出的事實充分被

瞭解。

**  That (which) 所引導的形容詞子句修飾主詞- the fact ,  that  (which) 關係

代名詞作pointed out之受詞。

7) His property reaches as far as your eye can see. (他的產業遠達你眼睛所看得到的範圍----他的產業一望無際。)  

1. so far  adv. 片語 = up to the present = up to now 到目前為止， 常與現在

完成式連用，用法請參閱「時式部分」。

So far so good. 目前一切還好!

2. as far as…

a. 指 ”可見的距離”，作連接詞片語， 如原句。

b. = so far as…. 指” 可不見的程度”

So (As) far as I know, he is good for nothing.  就我所知，他是無用之材。

= To the best of my knowledge, he is good for nothing.

So far as I remember, I owe him a favor. 就我記憶所及，我欠他一個人情  。

= To the best of my remembrance, I owe him a favor.

                                                                   

3. so (as) far as + S. (主詞) + be + concerned 句子 = As for + 句子：「至於」

So far as we are concerned, we have some retirement plans. 就我們而論，我們有些

退休計畫。

*Life is a curious gift, since so far as we know we did not ask for it.

生命是一種奇怪的禮物，因為就我們所知，原先我們並 未要求它。

8)     The sign at the back window of the car reads “Once a marine, always a marine.”

(後車窗上的牌子寫著:一旦成為陸戰隊員，就一輩子是陸戰隊員。)

(-含終身引以為傲之意)

     

once   conj. 連接詞 “一旦” ； 此處= Once (I  become) a marine, (I am) always

a marine.

另例： ~  (he is) a bum, (he is) always a bum.一旦成為一個壞蛋，就永遠是壞蛋。  

(含本性難改之意)

~ the fugitive gets across the river, the police will not chase him.一旦過了河，

警察就不會追捕逃犯了。

Justin Lai編

10/19/2015