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1.vicious a.邪恶的,堕落的,品性不端的,恶毒的,恶性的,有错误的

例句:The sinister and vicious robbers kidnapped the professor.
      歹毒的强盗绑架了教授。

2.outsmart vt.比…更聪明,打败,瞒过

3.review n.检讨,复习,回顾,考察,评论

例句:The newspaper ran the review on page four.
      报纸把这则评论刊登在第四版上。

4.ruin n.毁灭,推翻,废墟

例句:The house went to rack and ruin.
      房子毁坏了。

5.currently ad.现在,一般,普通

例句:The United States is currently trading with France.
      美国通常都和法国交易。

6.profitable a.有利润的,有利益的,赚钱的

例句:He makes profitable use of what he learn.
      他很好地运用了所学的东西。

      The deal was profitable to all of us.
      这笔生意对我们大家都有利。

7.nominate vt.提名,任命,命名

例句:The governor nominated him to the secretaryship.
       州长派他任书记之职。

1.The professor has a vicious enemy to defeat, central intelligence agents to outsmart and a friend to save.

不定式做后置定语

不定式在句中做定语通常做后置定语,即放在被修饰名词或代词后。它通常有以下几种用法:

(一)不定式常可用来修饰物,表示要做某事。

如:1).The next train to arrive was from NewYork.下一列到站的火车是从纽约开来的。

2).I have nothing to say on this question.在这个问题上,我没有什么话要说。

3). We are looking for somewhere to live.我们正在找一个地方住。

(二)不定式还可用来修饰人。

如:1).He was the first guest to arrive.他是第一个到达的客人。

2).Miss Brown was the next person to rise to speak.布朗小姐是下一个起来发言的人。

3).He was a brave man to do what he did.他是个勇者才有这样的行为。

(三)很多特定的名词后也可用不定式做定语,这样的名词常用的有:way,time,reason,chance,opportunity,need,wish,effort,right,ambition等。

如:1).It's time for you to get up and go to school.你该起床去上学了。

2).There is no reason to doubt his word.没有理由怀疑他的话。

3).They have now an opportunity to go abroad to study further.他们现在有机会出国深造。

(四)某些动词或形容词后可接不定式时,它相应的同根名词也常用不定式做定语。

如:1).He made an attempt to learn English well.他试图学好英语。(attempt to do sth)

2).His ability to get on with people is his chief advantage.他能和人相处是他的主要优势。(be able to do sth)

3).I don't trust his promise to come for a visit.我不相信他来访的诺言。(promise to do sth)

4).Her anxiety to succeed led her to work hard.她迫切想成功,这促使她努力工作。(be anxious to do sth)

此外,当不定式中的动词与所修饰的名词或代词构成动宾关系且动词为不及物动词时,需用“不定式+介词”的结构,这种情况下的介词不能省略。如:

1).I need a pen to write with.我需要一支笔写字。

2).Give me some paper to write on.给我一些纸写字。

(这种不定式+介词做定语的形式也可转换成:介词+which+todo做定语,如上面的第一句I need a pen to write with.可转换为I need a pen with which to write.)

不定式做定语除了原形to do外,还会下面的形式,即:不定式的被动形式to be done,不定式的完成时to have done.如:

1).There is no need to have bought a new pair of shoes for me.没有必要给我买一双新鞋。(to have bought意为“已买”).

2).There are plans to be made at once.要立即制定计划。(表示计划被制定)

3).He was the second man to be killed this way.他是第二个这样被杀害的人。(表示这个人被杀害)


2.He wanted to offer different kinds of cars for rich people as well as middle-income people.

as well as用法

(1)as well as 可连接并列的单词或短语。例如:

It is unpleasant in summer as well as in winter.

夏天不好过,冬天也不好过。

The child is lively as well as healthy.

这孩子既健康又活泼。

(2) as well as 连接两个谓语动词时,它们的时态应保持一致。例如:

He publishes as well as prints his own books.

他的书是他自己印刷出版的。

We are repairing the roof as well as painting the walls.

我们在粉刷墙壁同时也在修理屋顶。

as well as 与动词连用时,其后可用V-ing形式,尤其as well as 位于句首时,此时相当于in addition to。例如:

As well as breaking his leg, he hurt his arm.

他不但摔断了腿,而且还伤了胳膊。

She sings as well as playing the piano.

她不但会弹钢琴,而且会唱歌。

(3) 如果as well as 前面是动词不定式,那么其后的动词也是不定式,但to要省略。例如:

You cannot expect her to do the housework as well as look after the children.

你不可能叫她既照顾孩子又做家务。

(4)由as well as 连接的复合主语并不影响谓语动词的数。例如:

Helen as well as I is eager to see the performance.

海伦和我一样急于要看演出。

I as well as they am ready to help you. 不仅他们愿意帮助你,我也愿意帮助你。