職稱英語理工類考試復習之同義詞組辨析
9. as if,as though ,as it were ,look like 它們都有 仿佛、好像 之意。as if,as though是連詞,前者更常見些。當內容屬實時. 從句使用一般時態; 當內容不是事實時,從句使用虛擬語氣:He spoke to me as ifl were a child. 他跟我說話的口氣好像我是個小孩子似的。It looks as if it is going to rain.天看上去要下雨了。
as it were 是虛擬表達,句法上用作插入語,表示 可以說是:He is my best friend ,my second self,as it were. 他是我最好的朋友,可以說是我第二個自我。
look like是動詞短語,看起來好像:It looks like rain. 天看上去要下雨了。
36.at first,at the beginning 它們都是起初、開始的時候之意, 前者的時間概念模糊一些,后者的時間概念清晰一些。往往涉及前后情況有變:At first I didnt like him but now I do. 起初我不喜歡他,但現在喜歡他了。They were cheerful at the beginning,開始的時候,他們情緒很高。