1. Many of the sports were the same as they are now.
許多運(yùn)動(dòng)項(xiàng)目跟現(xiàn)在的一樣。

the same as…表示“與……相同／一樣”?？捎糜谑挛锱c事物之間。

［例］
My hobbies were the same as yours while at school.
上學(xué)時(shí)，我的愛好和你的一樣。

［同義句型］
(1) the same+ n. + as +… 和……一樣
Today she is wearing the same coat as I bought yesterday.
今天她穿了一件和我昨天買的一樣的外套。（有兩件外套）
(2) the same+ n. + that +… 和……一樣（同一件東西）
Now he is using the same pen that I lost on my way to school.
他現(xiàn)在正在用的筆和我在上學(xué)路上掉的那支是一樣的。（就是那支筆）

［聯(lián)想］
與same有關(guān)的短語：
at the same time 同時(shí)
in the same boat 同舟共濟(jì)
it is the same with 與……一樣
just/ all the same 雖是這樣，盡管如此
be all the same to sb （非正式）對某人無關(guān)緊要，毫無區(qū)別，無所謂

2. Every four years athletes from all over the world take part in the Olympic games.
每四年，來自世界各地的運(yùn)動(dòng)員都會(huì)參加奧運(yùn)會(huì)。

“Every +基數(shù)字+時(shí)間/距離單位”表示“每多少時(shí)間/距離”。

［例］
Every three hours try to turn its inside out.
每三個(gè)小時(shí)就把它翻個(gè)面。
There is a lamp every ten meters on both sides of the street.
街道的兩邊每隔十米就有一盞路燈。

［聯(lián)想］
“每隔一天”的表達(dá)方法：
every second day, every two days, every other day

3. In Sydney the Chinese team got 28 gold medals, ranking third of all the competing countries.
在悉尼中國隊(duì)贏得28枚金牌，在總成績中排名第三。

Ranking the third of all the competing countries 是一個(gè)動(dòng)詞-ing形式短語做伴隨狀語。我們還可以說：in Sydney the Chinese team got 28 gold medals and ranked the third of all the competing countries.

［例］
The man died, leaving his wife a poor family and three children.
男人后留下了一個(gè)貧窮的家庭和三個(gè)未成年的孩子。

［聯(lián)想］
-ing分詞作狀語可以表示時(shí)間、原因、結(jié)果、條件、讓步、方式或伴隨情況等。
①-ing分詞短語作時(shí)間狀語，有時(shí)可由連詞when, while引出。如：
While reading the book, he nodded from time to time.
讀書的時(shí)候他時(shí)不時(shí)地點(diǎn)頭。
②-ing分詞短語作原因狀語。如：
Not knowing his address, I can't send this book to him.
由于不知道他的地址，我無法把書送給他。
③-ing分詞短語作結(jié)果狀語。如：
She was so angry that she threw the toy on the ground, breaking it into pieces.
她如此生氣地把玩具扔到地上，結(jié)果玩具摔碎了。
④-ing分詞作伴隨狀語，可以放在句子的前面、后面或中間，表示主語的另一個(gè)、較次要的動(dòng)作。如：
They stood there for half an hour watching the stars in the sky.
他們一直站了半個(gè)小時(shí)看天上的星星。