1、花費spend … on sth. / doing sth. …
例：我們不應該在我們不感興趣的事情上花太多的時間。
We shouldn't spend too much time on something we aren't interested in.
2、how 引導的感歎句
例：那至少可以證明你很誠實。
At least it will prove how honest you are.
3、狀語從句
A)如果你不……，你就會…… If you don't …，you'll …
例︰If you don't keep working hard，you'll lose the chance.
如果你不堅持努力工作，你就會失去這次機會。
B)如此……，以至於…… so… that …
例：At that moment，I was so upset that I wanted to give up.
當時，我非常傷心，最後都想放棄了。
C) 每當我聽到……我就忍不住感到興奮。Whenever I hear …，I cannot but feel excited.
每當我做……我就忍不住感到悲傷。 Whenever I do …，I cannot but feel sad.
每當我想到……我就忍不住感到緊張。Whenever I think of …，I cannot but feel nervous.
每當我遭遇……我就忍不住感到害怕。Whenever I meet with …，I cannot but feel frightened.
每當我看到……我就忍不住感到驚訝。Whenever I see …，I cannot but feel surprised.
例：Whenever I think of the clean brook near my home，I cannot but feel sad.
= Every time I think of the clean brook near my home，I cannot help feeling sad.
每當我想到我家附近那一條清澈的小溪我就忍不住感到悲傷。
4、賓語從句
我認為，…… / 我認為……不 I think / I don't think that …
我想知道是否……I wonder whether …
例：He doesn't think I should stop him joining the club.
他認為我不應該阻止他參加這個俱樂部。
5、Since + S + 過去式，S + 現在完成式。
例：Since he went to senior high school，he has worked very hard.
自從他上高中，他就一直很用功。
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