1篇文章搞定英语状语从句“泰坦尼克”号(1)Titanic(1)383状语从句在复合句中的位置WhenthegreatshipTitanicsetoffonherfirstvoyage,nooneexpecteditwasalsoherlastone.Therewasanatmosphereofcelebrationwhentheshippassedoutoftheharbour.384时间状语从句中when与while的区别Theweatherwasfineandtheseawascalm.Whileafewwealthygentlemenandladieswereintheircabins,manypassengerswerewalkingalongthedecks.Eveningquietlycame.Theshipwasflyingforwardlikeagreatbirdwhentherecameastrangetearingsoundfromsomewheredownbelow.385as强调主句与从句动作同时进行Fewnoticedthefirstsignoftroubleexceptthefirstofficeronthebridgeandthetwoworkersintheboilerroom.Asthefreezingseapouredin,thetwoworkersranforlives.386时间状语从句中until(till)与not...until(till)的区别CaptainSmithdidnotnoticetherewassomethingwronguntiltheenginestopped.“Findoutwhatisgoingondownbelow!”hegavehisfirstorder.Hewaitedcalmlyuntilhewastoldthatthefirstfive“watertight”compartmentswereflooded.387assoonas...的用法“Closethewatertightdoors,”CaptainSmithgavehissecondorderassoonashegotthereport.Evenatthatpoint,hewasstillsurehecouldcontroltheship.ButwhenThomasAndrews,themanwhohaddesignedtheTitanic,explainedthattheshiphadtakenafatalblow,theCaptain’sheartseemedtostandstill.“Uncoverthelifeboats,”hesaid,ashisthirdorder.388hardly...when...与nosooner...Than的用法Hardlyhadhegotthewordsoutofhismouthwhenherushedtotheradioroomtocallforhelp.Nosoonerhadthetelegrambeensentoffthanfirstlifeboatdeparted.Thetimewas11:40p.m.389原因状语从句中because的用法Lessthantenmilesawaytherewasanothership,theCalifornian.Butitdidnotcometotheirrescuebecausetheradiowasswitchedoffat11:30p.m.Whenthemanondutywenttobed.390原因状语从句中because与since的区别Thispracticewasquitenormalinthosedays.Sincetherewasnoonetotakeoverhisshift,nooneontheCalifornianreceivedtherequestforhelp.391原因状语从句中because与becauseof的区别Ashipsixtymilesawaydidgetthesignals,bututwouldtakefourhourstotraveltotheTitanicbecauseofitsspeedlimit(14-knot).392原因状语从句中for与because的区别Suchhelpwasmeaningless,forthegreatshiphadbut90minutesleft.393for可以表示一种补充性的说明TherewasnotmuchtimeremainingfortheTitanic,foritwasnearly00:30a.m.394as与notthat在原因状语从句中的用法However,somepassengersontheTitanicdidnotrealizethat.“I’veneverbeeninanopenboatinmylife,”awomansmiledatthefirstofficer.“Asyouhaverequestedit,Iwillstepintothelifeboat.ButnowthatIhaveobeyedyourorder,couldyougivemeapasssothatIcanreturntotheshiptomorrow?”395although与but不可在同一复合句中使用AlthoughthedeckoftheTitanicwasslopingdownwards,somefirst-classpassengersstillbelievedtheyweresafeonboard.396让步状语从句中although与though的异同Reluctantthoughtheywere,thesepassengersclimbedintothelifeboatsoneafteranother.397条件状语从句中if与unless的用法IftherewasanyonewhostillbelievedthatTitanicwasnotinrealdanger,hismindwaschangedat00:45a.m.Fromthenon,rockersexplodedintotheskyoneafteranother.However,thebandwasstillplayingandthemusicians’effortscalmedanumberofpassengers.Thereisnorealcourageunlessthereisrealperceptionofdanger.Noneofthemusicianshadeverattemptedtoenteralifeboatandnotoneofthemsurvived.398让步状语从句中的howeverMorerocketsexplodedintotheskyandmorepassengerswentcrazyhoweverhardthecrewtried.399目的状语从句Theofficersandcrewstoodinlinenearthelifeboatsinorderthattheymightcreatesomeorderinthechaos.400结果状语从句Itwassoblackanighthatpeoplecouldhardlyseeanythingonthesea.401地点状语从句Thewomenandthechildrenwerehurriedtowherethelifeboatskept.“Whereveryouare,I’llfindyou,”husbandsandwivesshoutedtooneanotherthoughtheyknewthesewereprobablythelastwordstheywouldexchange.402比较状语从句Thereisnogreatertragedythanthatoftwoloverswhoknewtheywereabouttobeseparatedforever.