英语八大句型例句（英语句型注定要）

be meant to do注定（或肯定）要…；是，本应该，必须；被普遍认为是；照道理（规矩）应该

John was constantly reassuring me that we were meant to be together.

约翰不断安慰我说，我们注定要在一起。

She did everything to get the two of them together, but I guess it just wasn't meant to be.

她极力撮合他们俩，但我觉得那根本不可能。

I was meant to be working on Sunday, but I just fooled around all day.

星期日我本应工作的，但却闲混了一整天。

Farmers were meant to get an income comparable to that of townspeople

农民的收入本应该与城里人的收入相当。

This restaurant is meant to be excellent.

都说这家饭店很棒。

You're meant to pay before you go in.

你要先交钱才能进去。

You are meant to leave a tip.

你得留下小费。

The term I used was meant to be purely descriptive.

我所用的措辞是纯叙述性的。

The peculiar thing about getting engaged is that you're meant to announce it to everyone

订婚的特别之处在于，你就应该让人人知道你订婚了。

The decor was meant to keep the mind concentrated on the making of money

这样的装饰布局原本是想让人们把注意力集中在如何赚钱上。

Parties are meant to be fun.

派对就是为了乐和一下。

Family holidays are meant to be a break from routine.

家庭假日就是从平淡的日常生活中解脱一下。

The measures are meant to (are intended to) alleviate traffic congestion.

这些措施是为了减轻交通堵塞。

The phrase was not meant to be taken seriously.

此话不必当真。

注意，下面句型含义：

A be meant to B；A就要B；A就意味着B

The traditional view was that marriage was meant to last.

传统的观念是结成夫妻就要白头到老。

词汇积累

1. reassure [ˌriːəˈʃʊr] v.使…安心;打消…的疑虑；安抚

2. comparable [ˈkɒmpərəbl] adj.类似的;可比较的

3. purely [ˈpjʊəli] adv.仅仅;完全，纯粹

4. tip [tɪp] n.尖端;尖儿;端;(装在顶端的)小部件;指点;实用的提示;小费

v.(使)倾斜，翻覆;倒出;倾倒;倾覆;轻触;轻碰

5. descriptive美 [dɪˈskrɪptɪv]

adj.描写的;叙述的;说明的;描写性的(描述语言的实际应用而非使用规则)

6. peculiar [pɪˈkjuːliər]

adj.怪异的;奇怪的;不寻常的;(某人、某地、某种情况等)特有的，特殊的;不适;不舒服

7. decor [deɪˈkɔːr] n.(建筑内部的)装饰布局，装饰风格

8. concentrate [ˈkɒnsntreɪt] v.集中(注意力);聚精会神;使…集中(或集合、聚集);(使)浓缩

n.浓缩物

9. routine [ruːˈtiːn] n.常规;正常顺序;生活乏味;无聊;(演出中的)一套动作，一系列笑话(等)

adj.常规的;例行公事的;日常的;平常的;正常的;毫不特别的;乏味的;平淡的

10. congestion [kənˈdʒestʃən] n.(交通)拥塞;塞车;充血;淤血

11. alleviate [əˈliːvieɪt] v.

减轻;缓和;缓解

Congestion could be countered by persuading more drivers to get on their bikes

通过劝说更多的驾车者改骑自行车可以缓解交通拥堵。

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