1.It作先行主语和先行宾语的一些句型
She had said what it was necessary to say.
2.强调句型
It is not who rules us that is important,but how her ulesus.
3.“All+抽象名词”或“抽象名词+itself”(very+形容词)
He was all gentl enesstoher.
4.利用词汇重复表示强调考试用书
A crime is a crimea crime.
5.“something(much)of”和“nothing(little)of”“something of”相当于“to some extent”,表示程度。在疑问句或条件从句中,则为“anything of”,可译为“有点”,“略微等。”“译为毫无”,“全无”。“muchof”译为“大有”,“not much of”可译为“算不上”,“称不上”,“little of”可译为“几乎无”。 something like译为“有点像,略似。”
They say that he had no university education,but he seems to be something of a scholar.
6.同格名词修饰是指of前后的两个名词都指同一个人或物,“of”以及它前面的名词构一个形容词短语,以修饰“of”后面的那个名词。如“her old sharper of a father”,可译为:“她那骗子般的父亲”。
Those pig sofgirl seat so much.
7.as…as…can(may)be It is a plainasplaincanbe.
8.“Itisin(with)…asin(with)”
It is in life a sina journey.