Lesson 22 The……,the……越……越……
本句型中“the”不是冠词,前一个“the”是关系副词,连接从句,后一个是指示副词,连接主句,两者前后呼应主句。如为将来时,位于主句前的从句可以用现在进行时代替将来时。后面的成分与前句有相同的部分时可省略。翻译为“越……越……”或“愈……愈……”。
征服句型
●The better I know Lily, the more I envy her ability and charm.
我越是了解莉莉,越是嫉妒她的能力与魅力。
●The higher the tree, the stronger the wind.
树大招风。
●You should do more preparation for climbing, as the higher you climb, the thinner the air becomes.
你要做好充分的爬山准备,爬得越高空气越稀薄。
●The more we learn about cells, the more we realize how amazing they are.
我们研究细胞越多,越发感觉它们的神奇。
●The more you want, the less likely you’ll get.
你越想得到,就越得不到。
征服对话
●Tom is a strange man.The busier he is, the happier he is.
●He is one of those people who can’t sit still.
汤姆很奇怪,越忙越开心。他就是一个闲不住的人。
●The harder she works, the more progress she makes.
●You have to pay before you are paid.
她越努力,进步越大。有付出才有回报。
●The colder the weather is, the less the young people wear.
●It’s a strange time.
天气越冷,年轻人穿得越少。真是一个奇怪的时代。