Who should write it but himself?
22. "who knows but (that)…"和"who could should…but"結構，這個結構是反問形式，一般意譯為"多半"，"亦未可知"等等，有時也可直譯。
Who knows but (that) he may go?
23. "祈使句+and"和"祈使句+or"結構，"祈使句+and"表示"If…you…"，"祈使名+or"表示"if…not…，you。
Add love to a house and you have a home. Aad righteousness to a city and you have a community. Aad truth to a pile of red brick and you have a school.
24. "名詞+and"結構，在這個結構中，名詞等于狀語從句，或表示條件，或表示時間。
A word, and he would lose his temper.
25. "as…,so…"結構，這里的"so"的意思是"in the same way"(也是如此)。此結構表明兩個概念在程度上和關系上相似。
As rust eats iron, so care eats the heart.
26. "if any"結構，"if any"和"if ever"，意思是"果真有……"，"即使有……"，表示加強語氣。與此類似的還有："if anything"(如有不同的話，如果稍有區別)，"if a day"(=at least，至少)。
There is little, if any, hope.
27. "be it ever(never)so"和"let it be ever(never)so"結構，這里，"be it"中的"be"是古英語假設語氣的遺留形式，現代英語則使用"let it be"。"ever so"和"never so"都表示同一意思，都表示"very"。
Be it ever so humble (let it be ever so humble), home is home.
28. "the last+不定式"和"the last +定語從詞"結構，這種結構中的"last"意思是"the least likely"，用于否定性推論。可譯為"最不大可能的"，"最不合適的"，由原意的"最后一個……"變成"最不可能……的一個"。
He is the last man to accept a bride.
29. "so…that…"句型，這個句型的意思是"如此……，以致于……"，但在翻譯成漢語時，許多情況下，并不是一定要譯成"如此……以致于……"，而是變通表達其含義。
He ran so fast that nobody could catch him up.
30. "more + than+原級形容詞(副詞)"結構，這是將不同性質加以比較，其中的"more"有"rather"的意思。
It is more than probable that he will fall.
31. "more than +動詞"結構，這種結構表示動詞的程度，可譯為"異常"，"豈止"，"十二分地"等。
This more than satisfied me.
32. "good and …"的副詞用法，譯為"非常"，"很"等。類似還有"nice and …", "fine and …," "lovely and …", "bright and …", "rare and …", "big and …"等，均表示程度。
The apples are good and ripe.
33. "and that"結構，這個"and that"應譯為"而且……"，表示對它前面陳述部分的語氣加強，"that"代表前面的整個陳述部分。
Return to your work , and that at once.
34. "at once…and"結構，這個結構譯為"既……又……"，起相關連接的作用，相當于"both…and…"。
The novel is at once pleasing and instructive.
35. "in that…"結構，這個結構的意思是"在那一點上(方面)"，可譯為"因為"。類似的結構還有"in this…"。
The budget is unrealistic in that it disregards increased costs.
36. "the name notwithstanding"結構，這個結構中"notwithstanding"是介詞，這個介詞可以置前，可以置后，比如也可寫成："notwithstanding the name"。起讓步狀語的作用。
Some people think of the storage battery as a sort of condenser where electricity is stored.But this is an entirely wrong conception, the name notwithstanding.
37. "Every…not"和"All…not"結構，"Every…not"表示"不見得每個……都是……"；"All…not"表示"不見得所有……都是……"的意思。
Every man is not polite, and all are not born gentlemen.
38. "may as well not…as"結構，此結構可譯為"與其……不如不……"。
One may as well not know a thing at all as know it but imperfectly.
39. "have only to …do"結構，此結構表示"只須(消)……就能……"的意思。
We have only to turn to that extraordinary discovery made by Edison to see the significance of it.
40. "not (no) …unless…"句型
No increase in output can be expected unless a new assembly line is installed.
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