五、表示目的的状语从句
1. 译成表示“目的”的前置分句,常用“为了”、“省(免)得”、“以免”、“以便”、“生怕”等引导:
They stepped into a helicopter and flew high in the sky in order that they might have a bird’s eye view of the city 。
为了对这个城市作一鸟瞰,他们跨进直升机,凌空飞行。
2. 译成表示“目的”的后置分句,常用“省(免)得”、“以免”、“以便”、“使得”、“生怕”等引导
The murderer ran away as fast as he could so that he might not be caught。
凶手尽快地跑开,以免被人抓住。
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