>2. the situation is clear: if you have unprotected sex with a stranger, you
risk aids. (说明你的处境是什么)
3. she was sure of one thing: she was not going to be a housewife. (说明她
肯定的是什么事)
4. we found the place easily: your directions were perfect. (说明为什么那么
容易找到那个地方)
5. several friends have provided me with inspiration: tim, ian, and above
all, larry. (说明是哪几个朋友)
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6.3.2 反过来也行
1. saussure, sapir, bloomfield, chomsky: all these have revolutionized
linguistics in one way or another.
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6.4 冒号用于注明引用圣经的章节
1. the story of menahem is found in ii kings 15:1422.
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6.5 冒号用于表示比例
1. among students of french, women outnumber men by more than 4:1. (4:1=4比
1,用文字说就是by more than four to one)
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6.6 冒号用于表示时间(美国式)
1. 2:15 (两点十五分) (英国