As usual, they sat down under a big tree.像往常一样,她们在一棵大树下坐下。(教材第58页)
(1)as usual 照例;像往常一样
在句中通常作状语,有时也可以作表语。作状语时既可位于句首也可位于句末。
as,副词,意为“和......一样”;usual,形容词,意为“通常的,平常的”。
As usual, our teacher came into the classroom with a smile.像往常一样,我们的老师微笑着走进了教室。
I get up very early as usual.我像往常一样起得很早。
Yesterday he went home from work late as usual. 昨天他像往常一样很晚下班回家。
Things are as usual.一切像往常一样。
(2)usual〔形容词〕通常的,平常的
其副词 usually意为“通常,经常”。
My usual bedtime is nine o'clock.我通常九点钟睡觉。
I'm usually here on Mondays and Fridays. 我通常周一和周五在这儿。
Mum usually gets up at 5 o'clock and makes breakfast for us every morning.
妈妈通常每天早上五点钟起床,为我们做早饭。
usual副词形式为 usually,意为“通常”。usual的反义词为unusual,意为“不寻常的”。
It is an unusual day today.今天是不寻常的一天。
(3)sit down 坐下
down用作副词,意为“向下”。sit的过去式为sat。sit down的反义短语为 stand up(起立)。
He sat down on the old bench and waited. 他坐在旧长凳上等着。