1、such…that　　天气非常冷，以致于街上一个人都没有。　　It was such a cold day that there was nobody on the street.

2、would rather do…than do　　他宁愿听他人讲而不愿自己说。　　He would rather listen to others than talk himself.

3、not only…but also　　在短短的三年的时间里她不但完成了所有课程，而且还获得了博士学位。　　In just three years, she had not only finished all the lessons, but also received her doctor's degree.

4、in order to　　为了实现他的梦想，他学习非常努力。　　He worked very hard in order to realize his dream.

5、prefer doing to doing　　他宁愿在精心准备后去做报告。　　He prefers ma-ki-ng speeches after careful preparation.

6、It is time since…　　我已经有两年没见他了。　　It is two years since I last met him.

7、prefer to do…rather than do　　比起女人，男人总是宁可在家睡觉也不愿花那么多时间来购物。　　Compared with women, men always prefer to sleep at home rather than spend so much time shopping.

8、…as well　　这个小孩活泼又可爱。　　The child is active and funny as well.

9、find it adj to do…　　我觉得作听力时有必要作笔记。　　I find it necessary to take down notes while listening.

10、Neither…nor　　他是一个无聊的人，既不爱娱乐，也不爱读书。　　He is a boring man. He likes neither entertainment nor reading.

11、It is time before…　　不久我们就会再见面的。　　It won't be long before we can meet again.

12、It is no use （good） doing…　　假装不懂规则是行不通的。　　It's no use pretending that you didn't know the rules.

13、It is n / adj that / to do…　　每个人都必须懂得如何使用计算机　　It is a must that everybody should know how to use computers.

14、It is time when…　　我到电影院时已经八点钟了。　　It was 8 o'clock when I got to the cinema.

15、One…the other　　你看见桌子上有两只笔吗？一支是红色的，另一支是黑色的。　　Have you seen two pens on the desk? One is red, the other is black.

16、make… adj /n　　我们所做的可以让世界更美丽。　　What we do will make the world more beautiful.

17、as well as　　他善良又乐于助人。　　He was kind as well as helpful.

18、either…or　　如果考试过关，你可以买一个MP3或去云南玩一趟。　　You could either buy an MP3 or go to Yunnan for a visit if you pathe exam.