The main sentence is I applied. Being very short of money and wanting to do something useful,present participle, used adverbially denoting reasons; fearing as I did so, that without a degree and with no experience in teaching my chances of getting the job were slim", present participle, used as the adverbial of"applied", denoting accompanying circumstances Besides, that. is the object clause of" fearing,as I did so"is an adverbial clause of time Not having enough money and wanting to do something useful, I applied for the job, fearing as I applied, that I did not have a degree or any teaching experience, I would just nanc
▪ The main sentence is “I applied.” “Being very short of money and wanting to do something useful”, present participle, used adverbially denoting reasons; “fearing as I did so, that without a degree and with no experience in teaching my chances of getting the job were slim”, present participle, used as the adverbial of “applied”, denoting accompanying circumstances. ▪ Besides, “that ...” is the object clause of “fearing”, “as I did so” is an adverbial clause of time. ▪ Not having enough money and wanting to do something useful, I applied for the job, fearing as I applied, that I did not have a degree or any teaching experience, I would just have the slightest chance of getting the job
However, three days later a letter arrived summoning me to Croydon for an interview Three days later I received a letter, asking me to go to Croydon to have an interview. 我得鼓足勇气去见老板 I had to summon up all my nerve to face my boss
▪ However, three days later a letter arrived, summoning me to Croydon for an interview. ▪ Three days later I received a letter, asking me to go to Croydon to have an interview. ▪ 我得鼓足勇气去见老板. ▪ I had to summon up all my nerve to face my boss. ▪
It proved an awkward journey: a train to Croydon station a ten-minute bus ride and then a walk of at least a quarter of a mile It proved an awkward journey: It turned out to be an awkward journey Prove: turn out to -Tom proved (to be)very brave in battle. d-His experiences on the farm prove to be a turning point in his writing career
▪ It proved an awkward journey: a train to Croydon station; a ten—minute bus ride and then a walk of at least a quarter of a mile. ▪ It proved an awkward journey: It turned out to be an awkward journey. ▪ Prove: turn out to ▪ -Tom proved (to be) very brave in battle. ▪ -His experiences on the farm prove to be a turning point in his writing career
a ten-minute bus ride:(it took) ten minutes to get there by bus Ten-minute is a compound adjective of time formed by combing a cardinal number with a noun in the singular number which are joined by a hyphen 一 a fifteen-minute talk J-a two-Week conference a one-month training course
▪ a ten-minute bus ride: (it took) ten minutes to get there by bus ▪ Ten—minute is a compound adjective of time formed by combing a cardinal number with a noun in the singular number which are joined by a hyphen. ▪ a fifteen-minute talk ▪ -a two-week conference ▪ -a one-month training course
As a result I arrived on a hot June morning too depressed to feel nervous as a result: therefore As a result he had been given an excellent job ■结果他得到了一份相当好的工作 由于下雪他迟到了 u He was late as a result of snow depress: make sad, press, push or pull down make lower
▪ As a result I arrived on a hot June morning too depressed to feel nervous. ▪ as a result: therefore ▪ As a result he had been given an excellent job. ▪ 结果他得到了一份相当好的工作. ▪ 由于下雪他迟到了. ▪ He was late as a result of snow. ▪ depress: make sad; press, push or pull down; make lower