现在进行时的一些特殊用法
现在进行时还有一些特殊用法:
1)用在戏剧式的描绘中,表示过去的动作:
I’m driving along a country road and I’m completely lost. Then I see this old fellow. He’s
leaning against a gate.
我开车顺着一条乡村的道路前行,我已经完全迷路了。这时我看到了这位老人,他
倚靠在篱笆门上。
2)表示暂时的情况:
Her car has broken down. She’s going to work by bike.
她的小汽车坏了,现在骑自行车上班。
I’m not hearing very well these days. 近来我听力不好。
His house is being renovated. So he’s staying with us.
他的房子在翻修,因此他暂时在我们家住。
My secretary is ill. Mary’s filling in for her.
我的秘书病了,玛丽暂时接替她的工作。
3)用在戏剧性的描述中:
Here’s this Scotsman, you see, and he’s walking through the jungle when he meets a
gorilla. And the gorilla’s eating something. So the Scotsman goes up to the gorilla.
这里,你瞧,是一个苏格兰人。当他在丛林中穿行时碰到一只大猩猩。大猩猩在吃
东西,于是这苏格兰人向大猩猩走去。
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