1、高中英语知识点大全(44):demand、depend on的用法1、demand当可数名词“要求”用We refused his unreasonable demands.我们拒绝了他的无理要求。当不可数名词用There is a great demand for typists but(a)poor demand for clerks.打字员很抢手但是办公室职员几乎没人需要。当动词用:demand+名词、代词、从句或to do sth.如:They demanded the right to do things they like.他们要求有做自己喜欢做的事情的权力。The lady de
2、manded to see our headmaster. 那个女士要求见校长。He demanded that we (should)try to finish our work on time. 他要求我们按时完工。宾语从句用虚拟语气形式,主+should+动原demand问“How old are you?”he demanded.他问我“你多大啦?”2、depend ondepend on (=rely on) 依靠;依赖;以而定;取决于。如:Whether you will succeed or not depends on how hard youwork.你是否成功得看你努力的程
3、度。I dont want to depend on my parents any longer. 我不想再依赖父母了。3.no more than(=noly)仅仅,不过。两者都不。如:What can I do, Im no more than a citizen.我能怎么样,我只不过是个平民百姓。Tom is no cleverer than Jack.汤姆和杰克都不聪明。但是:not more than 表示A 不如B()或不超过。如:My English is not better than yours.我的英语不如你的好。I think you are not more than twenty years old.我想你不满二十岁吧。