Monica-caの生活543

Such is the power of genius; he could read Greek with facility in the age of five.

At the age of ~在~歲時

at one's age在某人的年齡時

Tom went on playing and pretended not having heard his father's call.

Pretend to 原動

Whenever I go to a country whose language I don't know, I make a rule to learn a bit of it in advance.

Make it a rule to 原動~ 養成~的習慣

I hated to part from my car, but I had to sell it because I needed money.

Part with ~放棄

However you may be busy, you will be able to find time for reading if you want to .

However (no matter how)+adj+S+may+be 無論~有多~

part from~跟~分手

It is true that his an eloquent lawyer, so he is lacking in experience.

It is true (that)…，but~(~不錯，但~) It is true=indeed=to be sure

The news of important events is oftenbroadcast in the spot on television.

On the spot=at once即刻、現場

It is said that most of the traffic accidents are due to carelessness in the part of the drivers.

On the part of =one one's part在某人方面

All things considering, it is suprising that one out of four citizens should have no knowledge of the fact.

All things considered 從各方面看來

Since she could not ansewer any of the questions in the final examination, the exam committee ahd no choice but fail her.

Have no choice but to 原動~ 除了~之外，別無選擇。

They spend in the average more money on alcoholic beverages than on books.

On the average(平均地)

Management and labor met but could not agree, each sticking for its own view.

Stick to~堅持

The children are responsible for the accident at a certain extent, but in fact the parents are fully responsible.

To a certain extent=to some degree

Every time typhoons attack us, we cannot help to feel the terribly great power of nature.

cannot help feeling

cannot but 原動

It says that a sense of humor is common to old people who keep their health up to an advanced age.

It is said that S+V

If you utilize your ability at the utmost, you will have infinite possiblities.

to the utmost 盡力地、極度地

It is easy to find fault to others in a number of ways, but we must instead try to focus on their good points.

Find fault with~批評、挑剔

It is next for impossible for us to improve our connection through learning and training.

next to~幾乎

I dont't think it happened by accident. It must be on purpose.

Must have been ~一定是(過去推測)

must be (現在推測)

He is very particular for what he eats whenever he has dinner with his wife.

Be particular about 講究、挑剔

She went up to him and shook him by a hand as if she had known him for years.

指人身體的一部分，用the 來代替所有格

To appearance he was not only graceful and handsome, but also strong enough to bend on iron rod with his hands.

In appearance~外表上

to all appearance~顯然

Not everyone can succeed. Some wil gain and other will lose.

Some... and others~有些~而有些~

It sometimes happens that a man whom I think is mad makes a great invention.

先行詞+關代+S+V1+V2

關代的「格」取決於V2，大部分為主格較多

She has almost completely got over her shyness at the presence of strangers.

In the presence=in one's presence在~的面前

He never failed writing from abroad to his parents at least once a week, no matter how busy he was.

Never fail to + 原V~一定會

The old man staggered but managed standing by taking hold of the chair.

Manage to+ 原V~設法

When one looks back to one's past, one will surely find that at least one or two people have influenced one.

Look back on~回顧、回憶

The number of the wise is much fewer than might be supposed.

Small(數目、量)少許的 large 數目多的

He remembers being sent to school wearing his mother's blue sash on honor of the Emperor's birthday.

In honer of =in one's honor對某人表示敬意、祝賀某人