单词讲解

persistent adj.坚持的,固执的
presist v.坚持,执意
Jim was fired, because he persisted in causing trouble.
We are persisting with policies that are good for the market.
His cough grew more persistent.
persistent effort 坚持不懈的努力
avoid v.避开
He tried every means to avoid any trouble.
Jane stayed in the restroom to avoid her ex-boyfriend.
Jane tired to avoid meeting him.
insist v.坚持做
Sam insisted on the truth of his story.
The manager insisted on keeping to the plan.
They insisted that Ryan (should) leave.(坚持要做)
insist + that + 主语 + (should) + 动词原形

语法讲解

I crossed the street to avoid meeting him…
cross == go across
avoid + n.
avoid + doing 避免做某事
只跟名词性宾语(名词/动名词)的动词:
avoid,enjoy,fancy,finish,mind…
…but he saw me and came running towards me.
running towards me 是现在分词短语作伴随状语
Vicky ran towards me waving her hand.
It was no use pretending(假装) that…
Pretending was no use.
Pretending that I had not seen him was no use.
It was no use pretending that I had not seen him.

It’s no use doing sth… 做…是没有用的了
It’s no use saying sorry to her.跟他说对不起已经是没有用的了.
It’s no use reviewing the lessons just before the exam.

No matter how busy you are, he…
no matter + 疑问词(what,when,where,who,how)
让步状语从句 “无论……”
No matter where you go, you have to give me a call. 无论你在哪里,你都给我打个电话.
No matter what you do, you have to tell me.

Wherever you go, whatever you do, I will be right here waiting for you.
No matter where you go, no matter what you do, I will be right here waiting for you.

insist on doing 坚持做
William insisted on attending the meeting.

I had to think of a way of preventing…
think of 想出…
a way of …的方法
a way of preserving food 保存食物的方法
prevent sb.from doing sth.阻止某人做某事
The experts prevented the disease from spreading.
Fancy meeting you…
fancy v.想象,设想(用于祈使句表示异议,震惊,不相信)
fancy doing
He was wearing a tuxedo.
Fancy Lily being so rude!
You’re not busy doing…
be busy doing 忙于做…
反意疑问句
“前肯后否,前否后肯”
Ted is a nice boss, isn’t he?
Would you mind…
Would you mind doing…? 你介意做某事吗?
Would you mind closing the window?
… you mind my coming…
动名词的动作执行者与句子主语不一致时,动名词前可以加所有格形容词,宾格代词,或所有格名词,作为动名词的逻辑主语.
Would you mind me /Sam’s closing the window?
Paul insisted on his paying the bill.