试听90秒第一章01. Opening a Meeting 召开会议-Grammar Learning

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Todo:  adverbs of purpose

一、句意特点

Todo=purpose时，其句意特点很明显，译成中文 “为了”。

To avoidany delay, please phone your order directly. 

为免延误，请直接打电话预订。

汉译英翻译：

为了节约课堂时间，老师要求学生在课堂上做一半练习，剩下一半在课后作为家庭作业完成。

To saveclass time, the teacher has her students do half of the exercises in class andcomplete the other half for their homework.

2. 结构特点

To do一般在句首或句末。用于句首属于强调性用法，即强调动词的目的。

To illustrate my point, I have donea comparative analysis. 

为说明我的观点，我做了对比分析。

汉译英练习：

我做了对比分析来说明我的观点。

I havedone a comparative analysis to illustrate my point

3. 语法特点

To do：发生在谓语动作之后的动作(以谓语动作时间为标准，to do是尚未发生的将来动作)

He turnedhis head around to look at people. 他扭头看人。

语法分析：

扭头”是为了“看人”。谓语动作“扭头”在先，目的状语“看人”在后。

若以“扭头”发生的时间为标准，“看人”为尚未发生的将来动作。

汉译英练习：

为了杀死臭虫，这地方要经常喷洒(药水)。

To killbugs, spray the area regularly. 

“喷洒(药水)”目的了“杀死臭虫”。逻辑上先“喷洒(药水)”，然后才能“杀死臭虫”。

Test(Page11) Rewrite the sentences using a To-clause of purposes. 

At this meeting, we will consider the proposals to cut costs.

      The aim of this meeting if to considerthe proposals to cut costs.

2. The meeting today is about agreeing on a strategy for the next 12months.

     The purpose of today’s meeting (is toagree on)                                                           a strategyfor next 12 years

3. We are doing this because we need to review our company policy.

    This (is to review) our companypolicy.

4. This morning, we areconsidering the priorities and drawing up a plan of action.

    Our goals this morning                                                       (are to consider)the priorities and (to draw up) a plan ofaction.

5. We are meeting today because weneed to deal with this crisis quickly.

     The reason for meeting today                                                         (is to deal with)the crisis quickly.