過去兩年來，我一直忙著準(zhǔn)備考試。

　　二十二、Since + S + 過去式，S + 現(xiàn)在完成式

　　例句：Since he went to senior high school, he has worked very hard。

　　自從他上高中，他一直很用功。

　　二十三、It pays to + V (……是值得的。)

　　例句：It pays to help others。

　　幫助別人是值得的。

　　二十四、be based on (以……為基礎(chǔ))

　　例句：The progress of the society is based on harmony。

　　社會的進步是以和諧為基礎(chǔ)的。

　　二十五、Spare no effort to + V (不遺余力的)

　　We should spare no effort to beautify our environment。

　　我們應(yīng)該不遺余力的美化我們的環(huán)境。

　　二十六、bring home to + 人 + 事 (讓……明白……事)

　　例句：We should bring home to people the value of working hard。

　　我們應(yīng)該讓人們明白努力的價值。

　　二十七、be closely related to (與……息息相關(guān))

　　例句：Taking exercise is closely related to health。

　　做運動與健康息息相關(guān)。

　　二十八、Get into the habit of + Ving= make it a rule to + V (養(yǎng)成……的習(xí)慣)

　　例句：We should get into the habit of previewing and reviewing。

　　我們應(yīng)該養(yǎng)成預(yù)習(xí)和復(fù)習(xí)的習(xí)慣。

　　二十九、Due to/Owing to/Thanks to + N/Ving, (因為……)

　　例句：Thanks to his encouragement, I finally realized my dream。

　　因為他的鼓勵，我終于實現(xiàn)我的夢想。

　　三十、What a + Adj + N + S + V!= How + Adj + a + N + V!(多么……!)

　　例句：What an important thing it is to keep our promise!

　　How important a thing is to keep our promise!

　　遵守諾言是多么重要的事!

　　三十一、Have a great influence on ~~ (對……有很大的影響)

　　例句：Smoking has a great influence on our health。

　　抽煙對我們的健康有很大的影響。

　　三十二、do good to (對.。。有益)，do harm to (對……有害)

　　例句：Reading does good to our mind。讀書對心靈有益。

　　Overwork does harm to health。工作過度對健康有害。

　　三十三、Pose a great threat to (對……造成一大威脅)

　　例句：Pollution poses a great threat to our existence。

　　污染對我們的生存造成一大威脅。

　　三十四、do one''s utmost to + V = do one''s best (盡全力去……)

　　例句：We should do our utmost to achieve our goal in life。

　　我們應(yīng)盡全力去達(dá)成我們的人生目標(biāo)。

　　三十五、Among various kinds of …，…= Of all the …， … 在各種…之中?…

　　例句：Among various kinds of sports, I like jogging in particular。

　　在各種運動中我尤其喜歡慢跑。

　　三十六、In my opinion， …= To my mind， …= As far as I am concerned， …= I am of the opinion that子句 就我的看法…;我認(rèn)為…

　　例句：In my opinion, playing copmuter games not only takes much time but also is harmful to health。

　　就我的看法玩電腦游戲既花費時間也有害健康。

　　三十七、Of all the people I know， perhaps non deserves my respect more than …在我認(rèn)識的人當(dāng)中也許沒有一個人比…更值得我尊敬。

　　例句：Of all the people I know， perhaps non deserves my respect more than Miss Wang, my English teacher。

　　在我認(rèn)識的人當(dāng)中也許沒有一個人比我的英文老師王老師更值得我尊敬。

　　三十八、據(jù)說… It is said (that)子句

　　一般認(rèn)為… It is thought (that)子句

　　大家都知道… It is known (that)子句

　　據(jù)報導(dǎo)… It is reported (that)子句

　　一般預(yù)料… It is expected (that)子句

　　據(jù)估計… It is estimated (that)子句

　　一般相信… It is believed (that)子句

　　例句：It''s known that Hangzhou is a beautiful city。

　　眾所周知杭州是座美麗的城市。