Module９ UNIT1 Why do you like Australia?教案及试题(3)

　　你不可只因他不抱怨就以为他满足了。

　　You shouldn’t get angry only because some people speak ill of you.

　　你不该仅仅因为有些人说了你的坏话就生气。

　　Since you’re not interested, I　won’t tell you about it.

　　既然你不感兴趣，那我就不告诉你了。

　　As you are unable to answer perhaps we should ask someone else.

　　因为你不能回答，也许我们该问一问别的人。

　　注意：

　　because等词不能与 so连用。

　　【误】Because he was careless, so he failed in the exam.

　　【正】Because he was careless, he failed in the exam.

　　由于他粗心，所以他考试不及格。

　　【正】He was careless, so he failed in the exam.

　　由于他粗心，所以他考试不及格。

　　E. now that

　　now that 既然，因为。that可以省略。

　　Now （that） dinner is ready, go and wash your hands.

　　既然饭已做好了，洗手去吧。

　　Now you mention it again, I do remember.

　　既然你又提起此事，我倒回想起来了。

　　F. considering that, seeing that

　　这两个词和since, now that意思相近，都有“鉴于……事实，考虑到……”的意思。

　　Seeing that quite a few people were absent, we decided to put the meeting off.

　　由于好些人都没到会，我们决定延期开会。（seeing 后面的that可以省略）

　　Considering that they are just beginners, they are doing quite good job.

　　考虑到他们才刚刚学做，他们干得算很不错的了。

　　G. not that. .. but that ?/p>

　　这一结构相当于汉语的“不是因为……而是因为”。

　　Not that I don’t like the film, but that I have no time for it.