初中重要滴英语解释句子.doc

初中重要滴英语解释句子 1.It took me two hours to finish my homework.-I spent two hours in finishing my homework.2. The second song is less popular than the first one. = The first song is more popular than the second one. 3.The song is not as popular as that one.-That song is more popular than this one.This song is less popular than that one.4.How long is the river?= Whats the length of the river?5. They finally thought of an idea to solve the problem.=They finally came up with an idea. 6. The phone was busy. = Someone is using the phone. 7. The phone was dead.= Something was wrong with the phone. = The phone stopped working. 8. Which is your favorite season?= Which season do you like best?8. Tom hasnt enough money.= Tom doesnt have enough money. = Tom has no enough money. 9. James helped David and David passed the exam.=David passed the exam with Davids help. 10. We will fly to Beijing for our holiday.= We will go to Beijing By air for our holiday. 11. Could you show me how I can work out the maths problem.= Could you show me how to work out the maths problem?12.The man takes charge of the whole company.= The man is responsible for the whole company. 13. You are wanted on the telephone.= Someone wants to talk to you on the phone. 14. The girl finished school when she was 23.= The girl finished school at the age of 23. 15. Tom is short of money.= Tom doesnt have enough money. 16.Please give me a hand.= Please help me. 17. He is telling a white lie.= He is telling a lie in order not to hurt others. 18.I want to eat my words.= I want to break my promise. 19.He is stone deaf.= He is completely deaf. 20.He fell off the bike and he was black and blue. = He fell off the bike and was badly hurt. Wednesday21. He is a couch potato. = He likes lying on the sofa and watching TV for long. 22. The assistant is a new hand. = The assistant has no experience. 23. She is green with envy.= She is very jealous. 24. How do you get in touch with your friends far away?=How do you contact your friends far away?25.Whats the time?=What time is it?26. Its time to go to sleep.=It s time for sleep.27. Jane is an eight-year-old girl. =Jane is a girl of eight.28. It is five years since he left his home-town.= He has been away from his hometown for five years. = He left his hometown five years ago. 29. Our teacher began to teach in this school at the age of twenty.= Our teacher began to teach in this school when she was twenty. 30. The moment I got home, it began to rain.= As soon as I got home, it began to rain. 31. He joined the army ten years ago. = He has been in the army for ten years. 32. These kids were unaware of the danger. = These kids didnt realize danger. 33. They succeeded in winning the game. = They were successful in the game. 34. You will be fortunate to see the pop singer. = You will be lucky to see the pop singer. 35. Mr. Li is a rich man, but now he is in hot water.= Mr. LI is a rich man, but now he is in trouble. 36. The town is famous for the tower. = The tower makes the town famous. = The town is famous because of the tower. 37. . Annie is good at drawing flowers. = Annie does good at drawing. 38. . I was wondering if you could meet her for me. = I want to know if you could meet her for me. 39. . The flowers in the vase cant live if there is no water. = The flowers in the vase cant live without water. 40. The girl cant finish reading the book unless she stays up late.= The girl cant finish reading the book if she doesnt stay up late. Friday41. John couldnt swim, and his brother couldnt, either.= Neither John nor his brother could swim. 42. Mary likes watching football match and her best friend likes watching it, too. =Both Mary and her best friend like watching football match. 43. He didnt want to go home although it was very late. = It was very late, but he didnt want to go home. 44. Grace will teach the class instead of Miss Lee. = Grace will teach the class in place of Miss Lee. 45. Linda shut the door so that nobody could disturb her. = Linda closed the door in order not to be disturbed. 46. You will be late unless you start now.= You will be late if you dont start now. = Start now, or you will be late. 47. She is not as tall as you. = She is shorter than you. = You are taller than her. 48. Tom is as old as Jack. =Tom and Jack are of the same age. 49. Its wise of you to give up smoking. = You are wise to give up smoking. 50. Your hairstyle depends on your lifestyle.= Your hairstyle is decided by your lifestyle. Saturday and Sunday:51. Please speak in a loud voice.= Please speak loudly. 52. My teacher said to us, “Dont make a noise.” = Our teacher told us not to make a noise. 53. Shall we watch the football match?= How about watching the football match? 54. The train was ten minutes late because of the heavy rain. = The train was ten minutes late because it rained heavily. 55. Meat contains vitamins and minerals.= There is vitamins and minerals in meat. 56. She soon did better than the other students.= She soon did best of all the students. 57. Justin didnt break the window on purpose. = Justin broke the window by accident. 58. The children who were playing were quite noisy.= The children were playing noisily. 59. He began to work in this factory two years ago. = He has worked in this factory for two years. = It is two years since he worked in this factory. 10. Tom left school three years ago.= Tom has been away from school for three years. = It is three years since Tom left school. 11. It is raining cats and dogs.It is raining heavily. / hard.12. Long time no see.Its a long time since we met last time. I havent seen you for a long time13. I dont know jack about fishing.I dont know anything about fishing.14. He thanked us all warmly.He thanked us all in a warm manner.15. Please dont let the cat out of the bag.Please keep the secret and dont tell others about it. 16. He was so excited that he walked over the moon.He was so excited that he walked happily.17. I am awfully sorry for what I said. I am terribly sorry for what I said.18. Please dont pull your leg on others. Please dont play a joke on others. 19. He introduced himself briefly at the party.He introduced himself in a few words at the party.20. The man was in his birthday suit.The man wore nothing.21. Our teacher explained definitely.Our teacher explained without any questions.22. I want to eat my words.I want to take back what I said.23. Neither Lucy nor Lily likes computer games. Lucy doesnt like computer games, neither/nor does Lily.23. He is telling a white lie.He is telling a lie, but it is well-meant.24. There is hardly any water in the glass.There is almost no water in the glass.25. The boy is a green hand.The boy is an inexperienced person.26. She is green with envy.She is very jealous.27. I rarely have soft drinks.I dont often have soft drinks.28. He is as thin as a shadow. He is too thin.29. With Jims help, he caught up with the othersThanks to Jim, he caught up with the others.30.He has been to Uncle Sam twice.31. The tree is too tall fo