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Lesson 74 Out of the limelight语法总结

语法总结

过去完成时交代先做好的准备

they had taken special precautions 表示在真正野餐前,这些准备早就做完了。

相似句:
  • They had hidden the money before the police arrived.
  • She had packed everything before dawn.

so that 表目的

so that no one should recognize them 表明乔装的明确目的。

相似句:
  • He whispered so that no one should hear him.
  • They left early so that they could avoid traffic.

too ... 的反讽效果

too perfect 这里不是单纯夸奖,而是“过头了,反而坏事了”。

相似句:
  • The plan was too clever to work smoothly.
  • His excuse was too detailed to sound natural.
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