说明
就、一旦……就):
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Once he understood, he did what he was told to do. 一旦他明白了,他就按照吩咐的去做了。
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Once you understand this rule, you'll have no further difficulty. 一旦你明白了这条规则,你就再也没有困难了。
上面课文中的的 once 从句是个省略形式的时间状语从句: Once[they were] on the boat, ... 在由 when, while, once 引导的时间状语从句中, 当其主语与主句的主语一致时, 常常省略主语和 be[参见 once(conj.)², when²⁹]:
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Metals expand when heated and contract when cooled. 金属加热时就膨胀, 冷却时就收缩。
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While waiting here, Mr Ford was reading some old magazines. 福特先生趁在这儿等的时候,在阅读一些旧杂志。
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The first country singers sang while playing the guitar. 最早的一批乡村歌手是边弹吉他边唱歌。