4. Ever since I came to Loward, you've been my one true friend apart from Helen.

短语精学1：（1）ever since：从那时起, 自那时以来

语法用法：ever since 一般就是可用在句首,自从的意思。主句用现在完成时,从句用一般过去时 如 Ever since he left for Beijing, I haven`t seen him. ever since用在句尾时, 所表达的时间应在上文中交待出来或是听话者知道的那个时间: 就从那时起, 一直到现在。

支持范例：He's been lying low ever since I asked him for the money he owes me. 自从我催他还钱，他就不露面了。

He's been in the doldrums ever since she left him. 自从她离开他以来，他一直很消沉。

He's been a thorn in my side ever since he joined this department. 他自从到了这个部门就总让我不得安生。

短语精学2：apart from

近义词辨析：apart from: 介词短语，一般要放在句首，有两个意思：

第一个意思是：除了...以外什么也没有。

例如：Apart from his nose, he is quite good-looking . 除了鼻子以外，他哪里都很好看。（不包括鼻子）

第二个意思是：除了...以外还。

例如：Apart from the injuries to his face and hands ,he broke his legs. 除了脸和双手受伤了以外，腿也断了。（包括脸和手）

along with的第一个意思：和...一起

例如：He took his dog along with him. 当这个意思讲的时候，经常考察主谓一致。

第二个意思：除某事物以外，在这里是包括某事物的。

例如：Tobacco is taxed in most countries ,along with alcoho. 除了酒之外，烟草在很多国家都要征税（包括酒）

except for: 除了某人/某事之外，表示所说得不包括在内。

例如：I can answer all the questions except for the last. 所有的题目我都会只是最后一道不会。（不包括最后一道)

4. I feel as if I'm abandoning you.

短语精学：as if

语法用法：以as if （as though）引导的方式状语从句或表语从句，有时用虚拟语气。

（a）当说话者认为句子所述的是真实的或极有可能发生或存在的事实时。

例句：It sounds as if it is raining． 听起来像是在下雨。

He talks as if he is drunk． 从他谈话的样子来看他是醉了。

（b）as if 从句用虚拟语气的情况是当说话人认为句子所述的是不真实的或极少有可能发生或存在的情况时。从句虚拟语气动词时态的形式如下：

（1）如果从句表示与现在事实相反，谓语动词用一般过去时

例句：You look as if you didn't care．你看上去好像并不在乎。

He talks as if he knew where she was．他说话的样子，好像他知道她在哪里似的。

（2）从句表示与过去事实相反，谓语动词用“had＋过去分词。

例句：He talks about Rome as if he had been there before． 他说起罗马来好像他以前去过罗马似的。

The girl listened as if she had been turned to stone．那女孩倾听着，一动也不动，像已经变成了石头似的。

（3）从句表示与将来事实相反，谓语动词用“would／could／might＋动词原形”。

例句：He opened his mouth as if he would say something．他张开嘴好像要说什么。It looks as if it might snow． 看来好像要下雪了。

两点说明：

(a) 从句所表示的内容若为事实或可能为事实，也可用陈述语气：

It looks as if we’ll be late. 我们似乎要迟到了。

This meat tastes as if it has already gone bad. 这肉吃起来似乎已经坏了。

在现代英语中，有时即使从句内容不是事实，也可能用陈述语气：

I feel as if I’m floating on air. 他感到好像漂浮在空中。

The stuffed dog barked as if it is [were, was] a real one. 玩具狗叫起来像真狗。

(b) 注意 It isn't as if…的翻译：

It isn’t as if he were poor. 他不像穷的样子(或他又不穷)。

It isn’t as if you were going away for good. 又不是你离开不回来了。

5. No, it's good and proper thatyou should be starting a new life.

语法透视：should be doing表示表示“即将，将要”的意思。

例如：I must be going now.我现在必须走了。

She may be leaving tomorrow. 她可能明天离开。

6. I wish you could come with me.

语法透视：宾语从句you could come with me使用了虚拟语气。因为是对现在情况的一种不现实的想法，因此用一般过去时could.

7. I believe it's God's will that I'm here.

语法透视：that I am here是同位语从句，同位词是抽象性名词will，从句说明同位词的具体内容。

单词精学：will 意旨

支持范例：It is the will of Allah. 这是安拉的旨意。

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