2016 年高考英语 易混的 20 组短语素材 1.since then/from then on/ever since/ever beforesince then 意为 "从那时起",通常与现在完成时连用,指从过去某一时刻起到现在为止的一段时间。from then on 意为 "从那时起",通常与一般过去时连用,指过去某一时刻之后的时间。ever since 意为"自……以后,从……起",通常与延续性动词的完成时态连用。ever before 的意思是"在以往任何时候",常出现在 than 后面,其中 before 是副词,有时可以省略,ever 用以加强语气。如:He has disappeared since then.From then on he refused to talk about the thing.Weve been friends ever since we met at school.More women are going out to work than ever before.2.on board/on the board/on the boardson board 泛指"在船上",还可指"在飞机或火车上"。这个短语后面也可接船名或船的类型,如:on board the Dongfeng 在东风号上,on board a liner 在邮轮上。on the board 除可表示"在(具体的)这艘或那艘船上"外,还可表示"在会上讨论"。on the boards 中的 boards 是"剧院,舞台表演"的意思,其本义是"在舞台上",现常引申为"做演员"或"演出",常用在连系动词 be 后作表语。3.too much/much tootoo much 意为"太多",可修饰不可数名词;若修饰可数名词,则用 too many。much too 意为"太……",相当于 very。如:Between ourselves, that young mans hair is much too long.就咱俩之间说说,那个小伙子的头发实在是太长了。Dont eat too much food.不要吃太多的食物。4.on the air/in the air/in the open airon the air 意为"正在广播"。in the air 意为"在传播中,可感觉到的,流行"。in the open air 意为"在户外"。如:They were in the open air discussing a problem in the air when the news that a war broke out in Iraq was on the air.5.at/from a distance/in the distanceat/from a distance 是"从远处"的意思,表示有一定的距离或在稍远处。in the distance 表示"在远处",强调距离之远。如:The painting can be only admired at a distance.The noise of the car died away in the distance.6.at any moment/at the moment/for a moment/for the moment/in a mome...