| "be+非动词同源名词"句式
1 My party was a quite affair.
我的欢送会开得很平静。
2 There was no loud sound. Nothing asserted its size in a brutal tumult of wind and thunder.
四周听不见什么闹声。没有任何东西以风啸雷鸣般的喧嚣显示其威力。
3 Excessive headline phrase condemnation is, of course, a possibility.当然指责过分使
用标题式短语是可能的。
4 It was only my capacity for hard work that saved me from early dismissal.要不是我能干
重活早就给辞退了。
5 They were all eyes as the presents were opened.礼品打开时他们全神贯注地看着。
"be+动词的同源形容词"句式:
(1) This program was not popular with all of the troops.
并不是所有军队的人都喜欢这个计划。
(2) He is content with such kind of life.他满足于这样的生活。
(3) John is quite familiar with the machine.
约翰十分熟悉这台机器的性能。
(4) An acquaintance with the modern Chinese history is helpful to the study of Chinese
revolution. 了解一下中国近代史对研究中国革命是有帮助的。 | 
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