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VOA慢速英语:Scientists Recycle Oyster Shells to Aid Chesapeake Bay
attach to(使)贴〔系, 粘〕在…上
例句:Is there a dining car attached to the train?
本次列车有没有附设一节餐车?
He attached labels to his luggage.
他把标签贴在行李上。
2.But the restaurant no longer throws away all those shells.
no longer, not ... any longer 与 no more区别
(1) 用作副词表示时间上的“用作副词表示时间上的“不再”,可用no longer, not…any longer, not…any more:He knows that he is no longer young. 他知道自己不再年轻。We don’t live here any more [longer]. / We no longer live here. 我们不住在这里了。我们不住在这里了。no longer 通常位于句中的实意动词之前,动词be、助动词和情态动词之后,有时也可位于句末或句首(用于句首时,其后用倒装语
序):He no longer loves her. / He loves her no longer. / No longer does he love her. 他再也不爱她了。
【注】原来【注】no more 也可表示时间上的“不再”(但要与非延续性动词连用,且位于句末),但在现代英语中,no more 一般不这样用。
(2) 以下各例中的more 和longer 分别为much 和long的比较级,此时两者不可混淆:There is no more bread. 没有面包了。The boy doesn’t want any more. 这孩子不想再要了。
This rope is no longer than that one. 这根绳子与那根绳子一样不长。
3.Our real goal here is to try to restore healthy oysters to the Chesapeake Bay so that we can help restore a healthy Chesapeake Bay.
so that引导目的状语从句。
目的从句表示动机(即一种可能性),并非事实,只是想要达到某个结果的意愿,因而从句中多用假定性的谓语动词。常有can,many,will,could,might,would,should等情态动词。情态动词本身并无词汇意义,只是一种虚拟用法。结果从句表示客观事实,所以用陈述语气的谓语动词,从句中常无情态动词。试比较:
We planted many shrubs so that the garden should/might look more beautiful.(purpose)我们栽了很多灌木,为了让花园看起来更美一些。
We planted many shrubs,so that the garden soon looked more beautiful.(re-sult)我们栽了很多灌木,花园里不久就好看多了。
I always write so carefully that I may make my meaning clear.(purpose)我写作总是字斟句酌,是为了让人看懂我的意思。
I always write so carefully that I make my meaning clear.(result)我写作总是字斟句酌,结果把意思讲得一清二楚。
Every precaution was taken that the plan might not fail.(purpose)已经采取了各种措施,好让计划不致遭失败。
I must be getting absent-minded that I forgot to bring my ticket.(result)我一定是心不在焉,结果票也忘了带。
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