像美国人那样说英语:常用句型286
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Lesson 53 OnIy……只是/只有……

句型“Only……”的标准形式是“Only+状语+助动词/情态动词+主语+谓语”,属于主谓倒装。“only”置于句首是一种强调倒装,被“only”修饰的状语可以是副词或短语或从句。

征服句型

●Only by chance did I hear that Mary got married three years ago.

我是偶然听说玛丽三年前就结婚了。

●Only in this way can our team beat them.

只有通过这样的方式,我们才能打败他们。

●Only by working hard can my senior middle school students pass the college entrance examination.

只有努力学习,我的高中学生们才能通过高考。

●Only after I had seen it by myself did I know that there is such a beautiful wonderland on earth.

只有在亲眼看见以后,才能知道人间竟有这样美丽的仙境。

●Only when he dropped with overwork, did he ever stay at home.

他只有工作过度累倒了,才会在家休息。

征服对话

●How many times did he tell the truth before?

●Only when he is drunk does he tell the truth.

他之前说过几次真话?

他只有在醉酒时才会说真话。

●Only in recent years has Tom realized how much his wife loves him.

●It is not too late.

只有在最近几年汤姆才知道他的妻子有多爱他。他的觉悟还不算晚。

●How can we maintain good relations among friends?

●Only by trusting each other and having a good moral character can we maintain it.

怎样在朋友中维持良好的关系?

只有相互信任、有良好的道德品质才能保持。

Tips

被强调的状语一般有三种情况:副词、介词短语和状语从句。一般用“when”来引导从句。例如:Only when his father appears does he settle down.只有他爸爸出现,他才会安静下来。