| 词组 | infinitives other uses |
| 释义 | Contents overview infinitives : other usesto hear her talk, you'd think, to see them, you'd think, etcto hear her talk, you'd think, to see them, you'd think, etcto hear her talk, you'd thinkto see, to see them, you'd think, etc 114.211813114 infinitives: other uses1I arrived home to find …Infinitive clauses can be used to say what somebody found out or learnt at the end of a journey or task.I arrived home to find that the house had been broken into.The idea of surprise or disappointment can be emphasised by using only.At last we got to Amy's place, only to discover that she was away.He spent four years studying, only to learn that there were no jobs.2To hear her talk, you'd think …The infinitives of see and hear can be used to explain the reason for a false impression. The infinitive structure is usually followed by you'd think or a similar expression.To see them, you'd think they were married. But they only met yesterday.To see him walk down the street, you'd never know he was blind.To hear her talk, you'd think she was made of money.3 to be honestSome infinitive phrases are used to show the speaker's attitude or purpose in speaking.To be honest, I think you're making a mistake.To tell the truth, I'm not sure what to do now.To sum up, I think we all accept John's proposal.To put it another way, we're spending more than we're earning.Previous Next |
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