Question

20．我沒有打上出租車，所以沒能及時(shí)趕到．
I failed to take a taxi，so I didn't arrive in time．

Answer 1

分析 I failed to take a taxi，so I didn't arrive in time．

解答 答案：I failed to take a taxi，so I didn't arrive in time．是說過去的事情用一般過去時(shí)，這里是含有由so所以引導(dǎo)的結(jié)果狀語從句，主句是我沒有打上出租車，沒有做成某事也就是做某事失敗了用fail to do sth，打上出租車 take a taxi故I failed to take a taxi．從句沒能及時(shí)趕到主語還是I，到達(dá)arrive，是實(shí)意動(dòng)詞，借助于did加上not構(gòu)成否定，后面用動(dòng)詞原形，及時(shí)in time，故答案是I failed to take a taxi，so I didn't arrive in time．

點(diǎn)評(píng) 1．because 習(xí)慣上不與 so 連用．漢語習(xí)慣上說"因?yàn)椤�所以�?，但英語習(xí)慣上卻不能將 so與because 連用：因?yàn)橄掠�，所以我們呆在家里．誤：Because it was raining，so we stayed at home．
　　正：Because it was raining，we stayed at home．正：It was raining，so we stayed at home．
　　2．（al）though 習(xí)慣上不與 but 連用．漢語中可說"雖然…但是…"，但按英語習(xí)慣，通常不能說although…but？或though…but：
　　雖然很危險(xiǎn)，但我要試試．誤：Although it is dangerous，but I will try．
　　正：Although it is dangerous，I will try．正：It is dangerous，but I will try．