so + adj./adv. + that... // such + n. + that...
too + adj./adv. to do sth.
as a proverb says, ... 有句谚语这样说......
as is known to us all,... // as we all know...
as time goes/went/passed by 随着时间的流逝
as is often the case... ......是常有的情形
A is to B what/as C is to D A对B而言就如C对D一样
表示花费时间/金钱
sth. cost sb. some money/time // it costs sb. some money/time to do sth.
sb. spend some money/time on sth./(in) doing sth.
it takes sb. some time/money to do sth.
sb. pay some money to sb. for sth. // sb. pay sb. some money for sth.
cannot emphasize the importance of... too much 再怎么强调......的重要性也不为过
宁可......而不愿......
perfer (doing) sth. to (doing) sth.
would rather do sth. than do sth.
perfer to do sth. rather than do sth.
have no choice but to do sth. 除了做......别无选择
take sth./sb. for granted 认为......理所当然；（因熟悉）而察觉不出其真正价值
否定词 + without 每......必然......, 无......不
all/both/every... is not... // not all/both/every is... 并非一切......都是
(It is) No/Small/Little wonder that... // it is not surprising that... 难怪......
The reason why + 从句 is that + 从句 ......的原因是......
... is one thing, and ... is another ......是一回事，而......又是另一回事
(The) chances are that... // it is likely that 很可能......
when it comes to sth./doing sth. 一谈到......
what if ... ? 如果......的话，怎么办？
what we need/have to do is + do sth. 我们要做的就是......
