介词用法详解(18)

out of bounds 超出权限

out of proportion to 与……不相称 out of reach 力量不及 out of one's wits 不知所措 out of question 没问题 out of the question 不可能的 to a great extent 很大程度上 to one's taste 合……胃口 to one's thinking 据……看来 to one's heart's content 尽情地 to the utmost 尽力 behind schedule 不准时 behind the times 过时的

behind the curtain 在幕后

within reach 能力所及 within a hair's breadth 差—点 within a stone's throw of 在附近 beyond description 无法形容 beyond reason 毫无道理 beyond reproach 无可指责

beyond one's expectation 超出……范围 beyond expression 无法表达

ing 型由于、鉴，除了，除外与包含。

之后，关于，在……方面，有关介词须记全。 最后，英语中 v.-ing 分词转化而成的特殊介词，更须注意，根据其语法功能，把它们同现在分词，动名词和连同区分开来。即：

respecting 由于, 鉴于; considering 由于, 鉴于; excepting 除了; concerning 关于; excepting for 除外; excluding 除外； without excepting sb. 包含; including 包括，包含； following 在……之后; regarding 关于； respecting 在……方面; concerning 有关; 例：considering 由于；

Considering that table salt is the commonest source of sodium in food, the diet usually calls for eating salt-free foods. 由于食盐是钠在食物中普遍的来源，医生给病人规定的，饮食通常要求吃无盐食品。 respecting 鉴于:

Respecting the heavy rain, we had to put off the match. 鉴于下大雨，我们不得不推迟了这场比赛。 excepting 除了：

excepting 可单独使用，可以与 always 或否定词 not

连用，也可以与 for, without 之类介词连用。 Excepting one of his close friends, they were present at the party.

除了他的一个挚友外，他们都来赴宴了。 He is an honest man, excepting for his quick temper. 他是个老实人，只是(“除了” 脾气暴躁。(同类比较 except，加 for 异类记心间)。

Everybody is in high spirits, always excepting him. 大家都情绪高昂，唯他“除外”(例外)。

Only a few survivors without excepting him were living in the settlement.

包括他在内，只有几个幸存者住在新拓居地。 including 包含：