1.依照你的个人情况来定,不过一般用一般现在时都是代表真理,用过去时是语法需要,因为前面你用的是talked。
2.是"主从复合句",主从复合句由一个主句和一个或一个以上的从句构成。主句为句子的主体,从句只用作句子的一个次要成分,不能独立成为一个句子。从句通常由关联词引导,并由关联词将从句和主句联系在一起。如:While the grandparents love the children, they are strict with them.(爷爷奶奶们很爱孩子,同时对他们也严格要求。) / It seemed as if the meeting would never end.(看起来会议没完没了。) / Hurry up, or (else) you'll be late.(快点, 要不然就来不及了。) / However I cook eggs, the child still refuses to eat them.(不管我用什么方法煮鸡蛋,小孩还是不肯吃。)在百度主页输入"主从复合句"就会出来,百度百科中有很详尽的解释。
3.That records take some beating. 这项记录是不易打破的;She will take some beating.It will be difficult to do better than her. 超越她是不易的(要做得比她好绝非易事)。仿照这两个例句你应该就明白了。
4.众所周知,英语的被动语态是由be+及物动词的过去分词构成。有人认为似乎所有的及物动词都可转换成相应的被动语。其实不然,至少在某种意义上,有些及物动词不能用于被动语态。来源:
www.examda.com 一、当句子的谓语是表示“拥有”、“容纳”、“缺少”概念的及物动词时。例如:
��1.The millionaire possesses great wealth.这位百万富翁拥有大量的财富。
��不能说:Great wealth is possessed by the millionaire.
��2.The newly-constructed reservoir holds a lot of water.新水库蓄水量很大。
��不能说:A lot of water is held by the newly-constructed reser-voir.
��3.The house comprises five rooms.这幢房子有五个房间。
��不能说:Five rooms are comprised by the house.
��4,John Smith always lacks confidence.约翰·史密斯总是缺乏自信心。
��不能说:Confidence is always lacked by John Smith.
二、当句子的谓语是表示“适合”的及物动词,如suit,become,fit等时,没有相应的被动语态。
��1.The blue skirt becomes Mary very well.这条蓝裙子玛丽穿上去很合适。
��不能说:Mary is become very well by the blue skirt.
��2.Will the date suit you?这个日子对你合适吗?
��不能说:Will you be suited by the date?
��3.We should fit our deeds to our words.我们应该言行一致。
��不能说:Our deeds should be fitted to our words by us.
三、当句子的谓语是表示“相互作用”的及物动词,如:equal,mean,resemble等时。
��1.No one equals him in intelligence.他的智力是无与伦比的。
��不能说:He is equaled by no one in intelligence.
��2.Revolution means liberating productive force.革命就是解放生产力。
��不能说:Liberating productive force is meant by revolution.
��3.The two boys resemble each other in appearance.这两个男孩长得相似。
��不能说:Each other is resembled by the two boys in appearance.
四、当句子的谓语是表示“明白”意义的及物动词,如:get,catch,take时,也没有相应的被动语态。
��1.The boy said,“I didn’t catch the last two words.”这个男孩说:“我没听清楚最后两个词。”
��不能说:The boy said,“The last two words weren’t caught by me.”
��2.I don’t take you at all.你说的我一点也不懂。
��不能说:You aren’t taken by me at all.
五、动词have作“有、接受、度过、吃、经历”解时,没有被动语态。
��1.I have five good dictionaries.我有五本好词典。
��不能说:Five good dictionaries are had by me.
��2.I had three letters from Mr.Green.我收到过格林先生三封信。
��不能说:Three letters were had by me from Mr.Green.
��3.We shall have a good Spring Festival.我们将过一个愉快的春节。
��不能说:A good Spring Festival will be had by us.
5.(这条我记得不太清了)turn red是变红,而turn into 表示 拐入;进入;(使)变成;(使)成为,所以一般应该是turn sth into
5.relative单用是"相对的"意思,relative to是"有关,涉及"的意思,你说的这句话里面是用做后置定语了。
6.你说得对,介词提前就必须用which,或者有时可把把介词+which变为when,where等。为人的时候应该不会有如果有介词提前就用whom(who的宾格)。因为介词后面跟的是宾格。
7.这个我不太清楚。。。
8.die of
1死于(疾病、过度悲伤等)
People are dying of cancer more and more often.
死于癌症的人越来越多了。
My grandmother died of grief soon after her husband's death.
祖父去世不久, 祖母就因悲伤过度而死了。
2强烈地感受到…
I am dying of hunger.
我的肚子饿极了。
The children are dying of curiosity to see what's in the parcel.
孩子们出于好奇, 迫不及待地想看看包裹中是什么东西。
die from
死于(某种原因, 不包括疾病、过度悲伤等)
In a severe winter, wild animals can die from lack of food.
在寒冷的冬天, 野兽可能因为缺乏食物而饿死。
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(1) 若死因存在于人体之上或之内(主要指疾病、衰老等自身的原因),一般用介词 of。如:die of illness (heart trouble, cancer, a fever, etc) 死于疾病 (心脏病,癌症,发烧等)
(2) 若死因不是存在人体之内或之上,而是由环境造成的(主要指事故等方面的外部原因),一般用介词 from。如:die from an earthquake (a traffic accident, a lightning, a stroke, etc) 死于地震(交通事故,雷击等)
(3) 若死因是环境影响到体内,即两方面共有的原因,则可用 of, from 均可。如:die of [from] a drink ( a wound, overwork, starvation, hunger and cold, etc) 死于饮酒(受伤,劳累过度,饥饿,饥寒等)
但是在实际运用中,两者混用的情况较多。