VOA慢速英语:Studying Sentence Patterns to Improve Your Writing: Part Two

短语讲解：

1.By the end of this story, you will be able to recognize one major linking verb pattern that Fitzgerald uses many times in this sentence.

be able to 能够; 能，会
例句：They may be able to help with childcare so that you can have a break
他们可以帮忙照料孩子，这样你就可以歇一歇了。

2.When you capitalize the first word of a clause and put a period at the end of it, a clause becomes a sentence.

at the end of 在…结尾，在…末端
例句：He parted with us at the end of the trip.
旅行结束时他和我们分手了。

3.You can think about creative ways to use them, or you can learn to recognize when you use them too often.

think about 考虑…; 捉摸…
例句：I'll have a think about that
我会考虑考虑的。