1. be worth doing
值得被……(主动形式表被动含义)
The book is well worth reading.
这本书很值得被读。
2. be busy doing
正忙着做……
I am busy preparing for the coming final exam.
我正忙着为即将到来的期末考试做准备。
3. too…to do...
太……而不能……
The boy is too young to go to school.
这个男孩太小了以至于不能去上学。
4. so+adj./adv. as to do
如此……以至于......
She worked so hard as to pass all her tests.
她学习如此努力以致于通过了所有考试。
5. It takes ***. some time to do sth.
做某事花费某人......时间
It takes me 15 minutes to go to school every day.
每天上学花费我15分钟的时间。
6. ***.spends some time(in)doing sth.
某人花……时间做某事
I spend 20 minutes in doing my homework every day.
我每天花20分钟写作业。
7. It is+adj.+for ***. to do sth.
对某人来说,做某事是……的
It is important for zookeepers to protect the pandas.
对动物园管理员来说,保护动物是重要的。
8. wish ***.+n./abj
祝愿某人……
I wish you good luck.
祝你好运。
9. ***. have some difficulty/trouble(in)doing sth.
某人做某事有困难
He has some difficfty (in) studying English.
他在学英语方面有困难。
10. ***.can do nothing but do sth.=have no choice but to do
只好/只能......
I can do nothing but tell him the truth.
我只好告诉他事实。
11. It is said that…
据说……
It is said that you are going abroad.
据说你要出国。
12. not…until…
直到……才......
I didn t go to sleep until my parents came back.
知道我父母回来我才上床睡觉。
13. 主语+find/consider/think+it+形容词或名词+不定式
I find it interesting to see this film.
我发现看这部电影和有趣。
14. so+adj./adv.+that 如此……以致于......
such+n.+that…如此……以致于......
The lady is so happy that she can t say a word.
这位女士如此高兴以至于说不出话来。
She is such a kind girl that everyone likes her in her class.
她是如此善良的女孩以致于班上每个人都喜欢她。
15. why not do sth
为什么不做……呢?
why not go over your notebook?
为什么不复习一下笔记呢?
16. It s time to do sth.
到做某事的时间了
It s time to clean the classroom.
该打扫教室了。
17. ***. devote oneself/one s life to sth./doing.
致力于做某事
She devoted herself to teaching English.
她致力于教英语。
18. It is/ was+被强调部分+that/who…
It is this boy who broke the window.
是这个男孩打破了窗户。
19. I don t think/believe/suppose/expect+that
从句否定前移
I don t think he will win the game.
我认为他不会赢得比赛。
20. would like to do 想要做某事
feel like doing 想要做某事
had better (not) do sth 最好(不)做某事
would rather do 宁愿做……
I would like to drink some water.
我想喝水。
21. It is no use doing sth.
做某事没有用处
It is no use watching too much TV.
看太多电视是没用的。
22. 主语+have no idea+从句 不知道……
I have no idea when he will come back.
我不知道他什么时候回来。
23. no matter when/where/what/who/whether/how...
无论......
No matter who you are, you must obey the law.
无论你是谁,都必须遵守法律。
24. used to do
过去常常做某事
be used to doing
习惯于做某事
I used to make a joke on him.
我过去常常开他玩笑。
I have been used to getting up early.
我已经习惯了早起。
25. It is possible/probable/likely that…
可能……
It s possible but not likely/probable that he ll come here next month.
他下月有可能来这里,但是不是很肯定。