001. Are you sure?你肯定……吗？[句型解析]当我们需要别人对他们所说的话或其他事情加以确认时，一般会问“你能肯定吗？”（“Are you sure?”）这是这个时候你能用上的最好的句型。
它既可以单独使用，也可加“that”从句，或“about /of +名词”。
[实例]1. Are you sure?你肯定吗？2. Are you sure about that?这事你能肯定吗？3. Are you sure of what you said?你肯定你所说的吗？4. Are you sure that he is not coming?你肯定他不会来吗？[实战练习]A: I’ve had so many problems with my new car. It’s driving me crazy.我的新车好多毛病，简直让我受不了。
B: Are you sure you don’t want to buy a new one?你确信不想买辆新的？A: How can I? I already spent a lot of money on this one.我怎么能呢？我已经在这辆车上花了很多钱了。
B: I guess you’ll be spending a lot of money on repairs then.我想你在维修上要花很多钱。
A: I guess so. Unless, you want to buy the car.我想是的。
除非你想买这辆车。
B: No, thanks. I don’t think I’d want to buy your car. It has too many problems.谢谢了，我还是不想买你的车。
它太多毛病了。
A: I don’t blame you. It’s a piece of junk.我不怪你，它是一堆垃圾。
002. Are you used to?你习惯……吗?[句型解析]问别人是否习惯某种生活，使用某物等，我们通常用“Are you used to…?”这个句型，意为“你习惯……吗？”[实例]1. Are you used to using chopsticks?你习惯使用筷子吗？2. Are you used to life here?你习惯这儿的生活吗？3. Are you used to staying up late?你习惯熬夜吗？[实战练习]A: How long have you been living in China?你在中国生活几年了？B: About three years now.有三年了。
A: Are you used to eating the food here?你习惯吃这儿的饭菜吗？B: Yes, I like it very much.是的，我很喜欢。
A: What about chopsticks? Are you used to using them?筷子怎么样啊？你习惯用了吗？B: It took me a while to get used to it but now it’s a piece of cake.我很花了一些时间适应，但现在对我是“小菜一碟”。
003. As far as I remember就我所……[句型解析]如果你要根据记忆回忆一件事情或一个人过去的情况，你可以这样开头“As far as I remember…”，意思就是“就我回忆……”。
同样意思的说法还有：“As far as I recollect…”，“As far as I recall…”。
如果你想卖弄一下自己的广闻博学，可以说“As far as I know…”(据我所知……)；其他的用法有：“As far as I can tell…”“就我所知……”“As far as I can feel…”“就我的感觉……”“As far as I can see…”“依我所见……”[实例]1. As far as I can remember, he didn’t come home until midnight.就我回忆，他直到半夜才回来。
2. As far as I recollect, there were few people in the village then.据我回忆，那时候村子里几乎没有人。
3. As far as I recall, they quarreled very often at that time.就我回忆，那时候他们经常吵架。
4. As far as I can see, he’s a big liar.就我所知，他不过是个谎话王。
[实战练习]A: Have you seen Tom?你见过汤姆了吗？B: No. As far as I can remember he was supposed to be on a business trip to Lisbon.我记得他应该去里斯本出差了。
A: Yes, but he was supposed to be back by now.是的，可他该回来了。
B: Have you called his home?你打过他家里的电话吗？A: Yeah, but there is no answer.是的，可没人接。
B: Maybe you should call the police and file a missing person’s report.你可能得报警并提交寻人启事申请。
004. As far as… (is) (am) (are) concerned,...就……而言，……[句型解析]“As far as… is concerned…”意为“对……来说；就……而言”，引出个人的观点与看法，也可以说“So far as… is concerned…”。
[实例]1. As far as I’m concerned, I don’t mind that you wear this mini-skirt.就我个人而言，我不介意你穿这件迷你裙。
2. The coat is fine as far as color is concerned, but it is not very good quality.这件上衣就颜色来说还不错, 但质量不太好。
3. So far as he’s concerned, nothing is as important as his daughter.对他来说，什么也比不上他女儿重要。
[实战练习]A: Have you seen the movie, Silence of the Lambs?你看过电影《沉默的羔羊》了吗？B: Yes. It gave me the creeps.是的。
它让我浑身起鸡皮疙瘩。
A: Come on, it wasn’t that bad.好了，哪儿有那么惨啊。
B: Yes, it was. As far as I’m concerned, I’m never going to see another movie like that again.真的。
对我而言，我再也不想看那种电影了。
A: Well, as far as the plot is concerned, I think it’s an interesting movie.就情节而言，我认为那是部有趣的片子。
B: Yes, but some of the scenes were too gory.是的。
但有些情景很血腥。
005. Be careful with…小心……[句型解析]嘱咐别人小心做事, 我们可以用上“Be careful with...”，“with”后接名词或动名词。
也可以说“B e careful (not) to do...”或“Be careful that you don’t...”。
[实例]1. Be careful with the wet paint.小心,油漆未干。
2. Be careful that you don’t catch a cold. Put on more clothes before you go out.小心别感冒了。
出门之前多穿点衣服。
3. Be careful not to spill the milk.小心别把牛奶溅出来了。
[实战练习]A: She has been calling me for several days now. I think she’s interested in me.她已经给我打了好几天电话了。
我想她可能对我感兴趣。
B: Are you sure? I think she already has a boyfriend.是吗？我想她早就有男朋友了。
A: How do you know?你怎么知道？B: A friend of hers told me. I’d be careful if I were you.她的一个朋友告诉我的。
如果我是你我会小心的。
A: Why?为什么？B: Because I heard her boyfriend is a weightlifter.因为我听说她男友是举重运动员。
A: Wow! You're right. I guess I better not call her.真的！我看还是不给她打电话吧。
006. But this doesn’t mean that...但这并不意味着……[句型解析]有时候我们在给别人提出了建议或摆出自己的条件后，会来一个转折，说“但这并不意味着……”，那么我们就应该这样说“But this doesn’t mean that...”，也可将“this”改成“it”，然后“that...”后加上你所要表达的内容。
[实例]1. We are your employees, but this doesn’t mean that we must obey you unconditionally.我们是你的职员，但这并不意味着我们必须无条件地听从你。
2. You are much older than I am, but it doesn’t mean that you are right about everything.你比我大很多，但这并不意味着你事事都是对的。
3. I s upport this measure, but it doesn’t mean that I support you without reservation.我支持这项措施，但这并不意味着我会无保留地支持你。
