1、all but 几乎，差不多，除……以外其余都是；
例句：she all but fainted when she heard the news. 她听到这一消息时几乎晕倒了。
all but 意为“几乎，差不多，除……以外其余都是”。all but表示“除。之外”时，一般用于先陈述否定内容，后排除其中的例外。
而表示“差点，几乎”，表示前后基本是整体意义的关系。
配套练习：1). 单项填空：
all but the little children thought that the trip was __
a. excited b. excite c. exciting d. excitement
his *****s were proof __all but the most expert of scrutinies.
a. and b. against c. for d. above
herbalism had become an all but extinct skill __the western world.
a. in b. over c. about d. to
the trial resulted __acquittals on all but one count.
a. from b. at c. of d. in
europe will be represented __all but two of the seven races.
a. about b. in c. to d. over
he has all but conceded the race __his rival.
a. about b. over c. in d. to
2). 完成句子：
it's the end of the doctrine in这实际上已是该学说的终结，只是未被道明罢了。
the plant will standout of doors. 除了最严寒的冬季，这种植物都能在户外生长。
by 1980, miami beach had到2024年，迈阿密海滩已经完全风蚀了。
he has been他几乎已被人遗忘。
the passengers were killed in the accident. 除了一个乘客外，其他人都在这起事故中丧生。
i knew them除了一个我不认识之外，其余的人我都认识。
2、much more 更加； 多；/ much less 更不用说； 何况；
例句：he likes a child, much more a baby.他喜欢小孩，更加喜欢婴儿。
much more 用于肯定句，表示程度增加；表示更多，much可以改为still；much less用于否定句，表示程度减少；表示更少，可译为“何况”、“还论”。
配套练习：1). 单项填空：
the attitude of the medical profession is __more liberal now.
a. very b. many c. most d. very much
but we are now a __more fragmented society.
a. many b. much c. very d. most
he was now much more independent __his parents.
a. about b. to c. of d. on
i couldn't assent __much less participate in such proceeding.
a. to b. with c. for d. against
2). 完成句子：
when we next met, he was我们再次见面时，他愉快多了。
the baby can't even walk这婴儿连走都不会， 更不用说跑了。
he doesn't like a child他不喜欢小孩，更加不喜欢婴儿。
i know no english我不懂英语， 法语就更不懂了。
the boy didn't h**e a girlfriend这小伙子连女朋友都没有，更不用提老婆了。
3、put the case that假设； 假定；推测；
例句：the detective put the case that mr. wood was a criminal. 那位侦探假定伍德先生是犯人。
在本句型中的put the case在主句中作谓语，后面的that从句在句中作定语，修饰先行词the case。put the case that...意为“ 假设； 假定；推测”。
配套练习：1). 单项填空：
i put the case that you are wrong, _will you do then?
a. how b. why c. which d. what
i put the case that he asks you __with him, will you go?
a. going b. to be gone c. to go d. go
we put the case that we miss the train, what __do?
a. did we b. shall we c. would we d. will we
we put the case that you are interested __greater self-awareness.
a. in achieving b. from achieving c. achieving d. achieved
2). 完成句子：
weshe is a cook. 我们假定她是一位厨师。
we put the case that我们假设这是一场燃气**事故。
ishe changes her condition in life, what then? 假设她改变了生活条件， 以后会怎样？
we put the case that there iswhat shall we drink? 假如没有纯净的水， 人们喝什么？
4、..has been brought to public attention …引起了公众的注意；
例句：recentlytheissueofstudents' studyhas been broughttopublicattention. 最近学生的学习问题，引起了公众的注意。
本句型中的主语是某事物，谓语动词是被动形式。本句型为：sth has been +动词ed+状语。
sth has been broughttopublicattention意为“某事物已引起了公众的注意”。
配套练习：1). 单项填空：
recentlytheissue___environment protection has been broughttopublicattention.
a. of b. about c. on d. in
their perilous journey __the ocean has been broughtto public attention.
a. through b. over c. across d. above
the importance of the matter has been brought___publicattention.
a. from b. to c. on d. in
the news __peter brought has not been broughtto public attention.
a. if b. whether c. what d. which
2). 完成句子：
his book has been brought他的书已引起了公众的注意。
has been broughttopublicattention. 那位影星的婚礼引起了公众的注意。
his remarkto public attention. 他的意见没有引起公众的注意。
5、be under the impression that…认为；觉得，以为；
例句：i am still under the impression that i h**e a bit more to offer. 我还是认为我能再稍微多付出一点儿。
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