(教材P12)We may well wonder how seamen explored the oceans before latitude and longitude made it possible to plot a ship's position on a map.我们很可能感到奇怪,在经纬度被用来在地图上标出船只位置之前,海员是如何对海洋进行探索的。
(1)【要点提炼】句中的it作形式宾语,真正的宾语是to plot a ship's position on a map。
Even now I find it hard to believe her story.
即使现在我发现仍很难相信她的话。
一般说来,当不定式、动名词、从句等用作宾语且其后跟有宾语补足语时,就应在宾语补足语前使用形式宾语,而将真正的宾语移至句末。it 用作形式宾语的基本句型是:
动词+it+宾语补足语+真正宾语。
I thought it strange that she hadn't written.
她没有写信,我感到奇怪。
George made it clear what he wanted.
乔治说得很明白他想要什么。
翻译句子
①我认为你最好待在这儿。
②她来帮忙了,我们十分感激。
【答案】 ①I think it best that you should stay here.
②We really appreciate it when she offered to help.
(2)may well 很可能
You might well find that you'll need more by the weekend.
到周末你很可能会发现你需要更多东西。