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without/not so much as(甚至没有)
Disappointed with her husband, Monica lefthome without so much as looking back at him.
出于对丈夫的失望,莫妮卡离开了家,甚至都没有回头看他一眼。
may/might as well(...as)与其……还不如……
One may as well not know a thing at all asknow but imperfectly.
与其一知半解还不如彻底蒙在鼓里。
too...to(太……而不能……;极其地)
It was not too bright of them to settle inan area where earthquakes frequently occur.
他们选择在地震多发的地区定居,这可不是个明智的决定。
only to find/see(结果却;没想到会)
He spent almost all his money to buy thehen which was said to be able to lay gold eggs, only to find it could not layeggs at all.
为了买那只据说能下金蛋的母鸡,他几乎倾家荡产,没想到这只鸡根本不会下蛋。
It is undoubted that/ There is no doubt that(毫无疑问,……)
There is no doubt that war can be avoidedif we get down to peace talk.
毫无疑问,如果我们肯认真和谈就能避免战争。
rather than(而不是……)
Rather than pursue money to achievehappiness, we should focus on the improvement of ourselves.
我们应该集中精力改善自我,而不是追求金钱的享乐。
not...until(直到……才)
We can’t release the film until we have theapproval from the authority concerned.
直到获得有关当局的批准我们才能发行那部电影。