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forget that... 忘记……
重点解析 ▲ forget可直接接sth和sb,但宾语过长时,也可用that引导的宾语从句来表示忘记的具体内容,that可以省略。另外,forget后面也可加what/how/when等引导的从句。
情景对话
Helen: Do you forget that we came here together when we were kids?
Ivan: Sorry, it has gone out of my mind.
海伦:你忘记了吗?我们小时候一起来过这里。
伊凡:不好意思,我已经记不清了。
触类旁通
· Don't forget that... 不要忘记……
例句再现
Do you forget what I have told you? 你忘记我和你说的话了吗?
You forget (that) you haven't got the job yet? 你忘了你还没有得到这份工作吗?
I tried to forget (that) she cheated me. 我尽量忘记她欺骗过我的事。
We shouldn't forget (that) there is still a long way to go. 我们不应忘记还有很长的路要走。
Don't forget (that) she is still new to the job. 不要忘记她还是新手。
041
forget to do 忘记要做
重点解析 ▲ forget接动词时,有两种形式:forget to do和forget doing。forget to do指“忘记要做”,表示事情还没有做,而forget doing指“忘记做过”,表示事情已做过,但是忘记了。
情景对话
Grant: Don't forget to pass the message on to her.
Hill: Rest assured. I won't.
格兰特:不要忘记转告她这个消息。
希尔:放心吧,我不会忘的。
触类旁通
· Don't forget to... 不要忘记……
· Did I forget...? 我忘记……了吗?
例句再现
Don't forget to lock the door when you leave the house. 离开房子时,别忘了锁门。
Don't forget to take your ID card. 别忘了带身份证。
She forgot to buy her son a birthday present. 她忘记给儿子买生日礼物了。
I forget giving her the key to my front door. 我忘记已把前门的钥匙给她了。
042
free of charge 免费
重点解析 ▲ free of表示“无……的;摆脱……的”, charge指“费用”。短语free of charge意为“免费,不收费”, for free及without charge也表达同样的意思。
情景对话
Frank: Are you telling me all these books are free of charge?
Helen: Yes. Hard to believe, right?
弗兰克:你是说这些书都是免费的?
海伦:是的,很难相信,是吧?
触类旁通
· free of wrinkles 没有皱纹
· free of pretensions 毫不做作
· free of worry 无忧无虑
例句再现
The shop will deliver the goods free of charge. 商店会免费送货上门。
You can get the samples free of charge. 你可免费获得样品。
Some drinks are free of charge in the cafeteria. 自助餐厅里部分饮料是免费的。
It is required that the samples must be free of wrinkles or fingerprints.
要求样本必须无皱纹及手指印。
I was free of worry when I was a kid. 我小时候无忧无虑。