5个你以为懂了的英语短语

固定短语详解（中英对照・全文翻译）As well asMeaning: Not only ... but also / not only A but also B.意思： 不但…… 而且……；和；以及Examples:When you join the club, (become a member) you can choose to play football as well as rugby.例句： 加入俱乐部（成为会员）后，你既可以踢足球，也可以打橄榄球。There will be winners as well as losers if Greece leaves the euro.例句： 如果希腊退出欧元区，既有赢家，也会有输家。There is a proverb in English which says: Some people cannot see the trees for the forest. It is important to see the trees as well as the forest.例句： 英语里有句谚语：只见森林，不见树木。既要看见森林，也要看见树木，这一点很重要。Note:When “as well as” is followed by a verb, the verb takes the gerund form. This is because “as” is a preposition and in English, verbs which come immediately after a preposition, always take the gerund.注意：当 as well as 后面接动词时，动词要用 ** 动名词（-ing）** 形式。因为 as 在这里是介词，英语中介词后面的动词一律用动名词。Example:As well as listening to music in my free time, I also read books.例句： 我空闲时除了听音乐，还会看书。Another way of saying the above sentences without changing the meaning is:以上句子还可以这样改写，意思不变：Not only can you choose to play football, but you can also choose to play rugby.你不但可以选择踢足球，还可以选择打橄榄球。Not only will there be winners if Greece leaves the euro, but there will also be losers.如果希腊退出欧元区，不但会有赢家，也会有输家。Not only is it important to see the forest, but it is also important to see the trees.不但要看清森林，看清树木也同样重要。Not only do I listen to music in my free time, but I also read books.我空闲时不但听音乐，还看书。Important note:We must not confuse the idiomatic meaning of “as well as” with its non idiomatic use.重要提示：不要把 as well as 的习语用法（和、以及）和普通比较用法弄混。Non idiomatic use of “as well as”as well as 的普通用法（表比较）There are some jobs which robots will never be able to do as well as humans.例句： 有些工作机器人永远做得不如人类好。Meaning: Humans will do a better job.意思： 人类会做得更好。I do my job as well as I possibly can.例句： 我尽我所能把工作做好。Meaning: I do my job in the best possible way.意思： 我以最好的方式做工作。These “non idiomatic” uses, as seen previously are used in what some languages call the “inverted comparison”. When A + B are equal or when used with “not” then “A is less than B”这些普通用法属于同级比较：A 和 B 一样；加 not 则表示 A 不如 B。“Well” is the adverb which stems from the adjective “good”.well 是形容词 good 对应的副词。I do a good job.我工作做得好。I do my job well.我把工作做得很好。I do my job as well as I can.我尽力把工作做好。My father is well. (In good health)我父亲身体很好。He (A) is as well as my mother (B) = both are well. We compare his state of “wellness” to that of another, in this case, “my mother” - A+B are equal.他和我妈妈身体一样好。（两人健康状况相同）He is not as well as my mother. = my mother is better (in better health than he is) A is less than B他身体不如我妈妈好。（妈妈身体更好）Look at the following examples. Out of context they are ambiguous. They have double meaning but in the context we understand if the speaker is using the idiomatic meaning of “as well as” or if he/she is using the “non idiomatic meaning”.看下面的例子，脱离语境会有歧义，有两层意思，但结合上下文就能判断是习语用法还是比较用法。I speak English as well as Italian. (Idiomatic meaning)not only do I speak English but I also speak Italian. I speak both languages.例句 1： 我会说英语和意大利语。（习语：和、以及）意思： 我既会说英语，也会说意大利语，两门语言都会。I speak English as well as Italian. (Non idiomatic meaning)I speak both languages equally well. I do not speak English better than I speak Italian and I do not speak Italian better than I speak English.例句 2： 我英语说得和意大利语一样好。（比较用法）意思： 两门语言说得一样好，没有哪个更好。We could take away the ambiguity of the first example by rearranging (changing) the word order.通过调整语序可以消除歧义：Example: As well as English I speak Italian. This clarifies the meaning more.例句： 除了英语，我还会说意大利语。（意思更明确）As long asMeaning: On the condition that.意思： 只要；在…… 条件下Example:You can use my car as long as you’re careful with it = you can use my car on the condition that you are careful with it.例句： 只要你小心点，就可以用我的车。You can go to the disco tonight with your friends as long as you’re back home by midnight.例句： 只要你半夜前回家，今晚就可以和朋友去迪斯科。“As long as” similarly to “as well as” has its ‘non idiomatic’ meaning.和 as well as 一样，as long as 也有普通比较含义。Example:My table is as long as yours = both our tables are the same length. Table A and table B are the same length.例句： 我的桌子和你的一样长。As yetMeaning: Until now / so far / up to this present moment.意思： 到目前为止；迄今；还（多用于否定）Example:As yet, I have been unable to contact him. His phone is always engaged.例句： 到目前为止，我还没能联系上他，他的电话一直占线。At allMeaning: This expression adds emphasis in questions and negatives. It gives them a stronger meaning.Not even in the least / in no way whatsoever意思： （用于否定、疑问）根本；丝毫；一点也Example:You think I am selfish but really I am not like that at all.例句： 你觉得我自私，但我根本不是那样的人。*See also ‘not at all’* 另见 not at all（别客气；一点也不）At the end of the dayMeaning: After all is said and done / in the end.意思： 归根结底；说到底；最终Example:We can complain all we want about how little we are paid, but at the end of the day we are lucky to have a job in this day and age.例句： 我们尽管抱怨工资低，但说到底，在这个时代能有份工作已经很幸运了。