1. But none of them has been turned to stone yet!
但到目前为止还没有一个人变成石头呢!
知识点:总结学习:
1) “none of +复数名词”作主语谓语动词用单复数形式均可:
None of the televisions if/are working.
没有一台电视机不是坏的。
2) “either of +复数名词”作主语谓语动词常用单数:
Is either of the sisters coming?
这姐妹俩有哪个要来吗?
3) “neither of+复数名词”作主语谓语动词用中单复数形式均可:
Neither of the twins is here.
那对双胞场都不在这里。
Neither of us enjoy getting up early.
我们俩谁也不喜欢早起。
4) “any of +复数名词”谓语动词一般多用单数,依上下文情况而定:
Have any of you actually seen UFO?
你们中是不是有人确实看到过不明飞行物?
4. Because of this, he has not been able to get his own car into his garage even once.
因此,他甚至一次也没能把自己的车开进车库。
知识点1:总结表达“原因”:
1) because +从句
I came late, because it was raining outside.
因为外面下雨了,所以我来晚了。
2) because of +名词性短语
I came late because of traffic jam.
因为塞车,所以我来晚了。
3) For +名词性短语/从句
For some reason, it came into use.
因为某种原因,它开始投入使用了。
4) due to +名词性短语
My illness was due to terrible food.
我生病是因为吃了变质的食物造成的。
5) thanks to +名词性短语
It was thanks to John that we won the game.
多亏了约翰,我们才赢了这场比赛。
6) owing to +名词性短语
They could not cross the river owing to the flood.
由于洪水,他们不能过河。
深入总结:
1) because引导的从句可以放在句末或句中,而for引导的句子不能放在句中,
2) 在回答why的提问句时,只能用because回答,而不能用for回答。
3) because可以与 not...but...连用,而for不可以与 not...but...连用。
例:I did it not because I liked it but I had to do it.
我做这件事不是因为喜欢做,而是不得不做。
(×) I did it not for I liked it but I had to do it。(错误)
知识点2:比较学习:
drive car into somewhere.
把车撞进某地,撞车。
get car into somewhere.
把车开进某地
原句替换用词:
He has not been able to drive his own car into his garage even once.
他甚至一次也没有成功地把他的车撞进车库里。(本句与原句意思迥然不同。)