When the results were recorded, they'd done no better than they would have by simply guessing.
当结果被记录下来的时候,他们所做的事比简单地猜想好不了多少。
六级词汇讲解:
本句的主干是...theyd done no better than...when引导时间状语从句。record意为“记录,记载”。本句中的had done no better than意为“不比……好多少”,它是do no good(to sb./sth.)的变体形式. do no good(to sb./sth.)的含义为“对(某人或某事)没有好处”。
六级考点归纳:
本句中的do good to在口语中也是很常用的.表达,意为“对……有好处”。除此之外,与good有关的常用口语表达还有:
It's good to see you. 很高兴看到你。
It was a good death for him. 他死得其所。
Give it a good try. 努力试试。
What's good about it? 有什么好?
A special-purpose lane system would require more exten-sive physical modifications to exltrting highways, but n pro-mises the greatest gains in freeway(高速公路)capacity.
一个特殊用途的行车道体系的建立将需要更加广泛地改进现有的高速公路,但是这能保证高速公路的承载量最大限度地获益。
六级词汇讲解:
本句是由but连接的两个简单句构成。
lane意为“小路;小巷;行车道”。modification意为“改进,修正,修饰”。如:
The present law needs modification.
现行的法律需要修改。
六级考点归纳:
注意与pronuse相关的短语:
break one's promise意为“食言,不守诺言”。如:
She always breaks her promise, so I don't believe what she said.
她总是食言,所以我不相信她的话。
promise sb.the moon意为“对某人许下不可能实现的诺言”。如:
To comfort her, I promised her the moon.
为了安慰她,我向她许下了不可能实现的诺言。
with great promise意为“大有希望的,大有前途的”。如:
This is akind ofjob with great promise.
这种职业的前景很不错。