“一……就……”句式的多种英文表达

“一……就……”句式的多种英文表达

“一……就……”表示在时序上紧密相连的两个动作，根据上下文的情况，有时省去其中的“一”或“就”，其意义不变。此句型的英文表达相当丰富多彩，除了用连词可以表达这种动作关系外，还可以用副词、名词、甚至介词短语来表达。

1.用短语连词as soon as来表示“一……就……”是最为常见的，并且有时可以改为so soon as，意思一样。例如：

(1). They quarelled as soon as the wedding ceremony ended.

婚礼一结束他们就吵起来。

(2). So soon as there is any talk of paying, his enthusiasm cools down.

一谈到付款的事，他就不热心了。

2．用连词when、whenever和once也可以表达“一……就……”。

(3). I hid myself when I saw him coming.

我一看见他过来，便躲藏起来了。

(4). I’ll visit him whenever I get the chance.

我一有机会就会去看望他。

(5). Once the film is made, all young people will want to see it.

这个影片一拍好，所有的年轻人都会想看的。

3．用关联连词no sooner …than…、hardly/scarcely/barely…when…，同样可以表达“一……就……”。例如：

(6). No sooner had they got to the plant than they started to work.

他们一到工厂就开始工作了。

(7). Hardly had I arrived when I had a new problem to cope with.

我一到达就有新问题需要处理。

(8). Scarcely had the clown appeared when the spectators roared with laughter.

小丑刚一出场，观众就哄堂大笑。

(9). Barely had he arrived when he had to leave again.

他刚到就又得走了。

说明：A: 如果no sooner、hardly、scarcely和barely不处于句首，全句就不用倒装语序，含义不变，不过语气较弱。例如：

(10). She had no sooner heard the news than she fainted.

她一听到这个消息就昏了过去。

(11). He had scarcely begun his song when the audience shouted at him

他刚一开口唱，观众就朝他大声叫嚷。

B: “hardly/ scarcely/barely…when…”结构中的“when”用“before”来代替，含义不变。例如：

(12). Scarcely had we started lunch before the door bell rang.

我们刚开始吃午饭，门铃忽然响起来了。

(13). Hardly had he got home before she started complaining.

他一到家，她就抱怨起来。

C: 上述各结构中的主句通常用过去完成时，从句中用一般过去时。但有时主句中也可用一般过去时。例如：

(14). No sooner did he signal to turn than the other car turned in front of him.

他刚打了转向信号，另一辆车立即超到他前面去了。

(15). The words were scarcely out of my mouth before Mary cried.

我的话刚一出口，玛丽就哭了。

4．可用副词immediately、instantly和directly来表达“一……就……”。这时，这几个词所起的作用相当于连词，引导时间状语从句。这种用法主要用在英国英语及口语中。(16). Immediately he arrived, he started telling us what to do.

他一到达，就开始告诉我们该做什么。

(17). I came directly I got your message.

我一得到你的口信就立刻来了。

(18). He made for the door instantly he heard the knock.

他一听到敲门声，就朝门走去。

5．在名词minute、moment和instant前加上定冠词the也可以引导时间状语从句来表达“一……就……”。它们后面可以加that，含义不变。例如：

(19). The moment (that) he spoke we recognized his voice.

他刚一讲话，我们就听出了他的声音。

(20). I’ll tell h im the minute (that) he gets here.

他一到这儿我马上就告诉你。

(21). I sent you the news the instant (that) I heard it.

我一听到这个消息就传达给你了。

6．某些表示“立刻”含义的副词跟after连用可以表达“一……就……”。这里的after既可以作连词引导从句，也可以作介词后跟名词或动名词短语。可以这样用的副词有：immediately、instantly、soon、right等。例如：

(22). The machine will start instantly after you press the button.

你一按电钮机器就会开动。

(23). The turtle returns to the sea soon after it has laid its eggs.

海龟一产完卵就返回大海。

(24). I would like to propose that for sixty to ninety minutes each evening, right after the early evening news, all television broadcasting in the United States be prohibited by law.

我想建议每天晚上一播完晚间新闻，美国所有的电视节目都依法停播六十至九十分钟。