117. Most likely, you will believe that this will take more time than you actually have and you will end up staring blankly at the page as the deadline draws near.
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你很可能會意識到,這花費的時間超過了你實際擁有的時間,你最終只能呆呆地盯著稿紙,等著截稿日期日益逼近。
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本句的主干是并列句,由and連接兩個分句。第一個分句的主干結構是you will believe,其中,that this...you actually have是由that引導的賓語從句,作believe的賓語,該賓語從句的句型結構是“more...than+(that)從句”,表示“遠非,超過”;第二個分句的主干結構是you will end up。
as the deadline draws near是由as引導的時間狀語從句。end up doing sth.是“結束做某事”的意思。如:
At first he argued it wasn't his fault, but he ended up apologizing. 一開始他爭辯說不是他的錯,但最后還是道了歉。
stare at sb./sth.是“對(某人/某物)盯著看”的意思。如:
He has been staring at her since she came in the room. 自從她進了門,他就一直盯著她看。
deadline的意思是“最后期限”。draw的意思是“向(某方向)移動”,可以引申為“臨近,接近”。
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more than和more...than通常被翻譯成“超過,比……多”,但有時候,它們并不表示比較,且在不同的句型中有不同的含義。
“more than+名詞”表示“不止,不僅僅是”。如:
He is more than her business partner. 他不僅僅是她的生意伙伴。
“more than+形容詞或動詞”用來加強語氣,表示“非常,很”。如:
She is more than beautiful. 她美得無法形容。
“more...than+that從句”,that可以省略,表示“遠非,超過”。如:
The work is more difficult than (that) I can imagine. 這項工作的難度遠非我所能想象的。
more...than表示“與其說……,倒不如說”。如:
She is more frightened than hurt. 與其說她傷著了,倒不如說她受了驚嚇。
(注:less than和less...than也可以表示類似的概念。)