1、in common/general1、in common/ in general/ in particular/ in short(1)in common(with) 与有共同处、(和)一样。如: They have nothing in common with one another. 他们相互毫无共同之处。(2)in general 大体上、通常、一般说来。如:In general boys like sports more than girls. 一般说来,男孩比女孩更喜欢运动。(3)in particular= particularly 特别、尤其。如:I noticed his ey
2、es in particular, because they were very big.我特别注意到他的眼晴,因为那双眼晴很大。(4)in short简单地说,总之。如:The man, in short,is not to be trusted. 总之,那个人是不可信任的。2、in future/ in the future/ for the futurein future 意思是“从今以后”。例如:In future,be careful with your pronunciation. 今后要注意你的发音。Such a bad habit must be got rid of in f
3、uture. 今后成长须改掉这样的坏习惯。in the furture意思是“将来、今后的日期”,但不一定就是从今立即开始,而是将来的时间。例如:No one can know what will happen in the future. 没有人知道将来会发生什么事。My sister wants to be actress in the future. 我妹妹将来想当演员。for the future的意思是“就未来而论、今后”,作“今后”解时可与in future替换使用。例如:What are your plans for the future when you grow up? 你长大以后对你的未来有什么打算? For the future, well have to depend on ourselves. 今后我们得依靠自己。3、Im sorry(that) 很抱歉是自认为表现欠妥或做事失误时的道歉用语,其后的从句说明道歉的内容和原因。Im sorry I cant answer the question. 对不起我不会回答这个问题。Im sorry that I broke your glass. 很抱歉我把你的杯子打破了。