in return、make a bet等重点短语详解

in return、make a bet等重点短语详解知识点包括in return、make a bet、as a matter of fact、by accident、to be honest、be about to do sth等部分，有关in return、make a bet等重点短语详解的详情如下：

 in return 作为回报；作为回应

[典型例句]

They let us use their computers，and in return we give them the results of our research.

他们让我们使用他们的电脑，作为回报，我们给他们提供我们的研究成果。

[思维拓展]

in return for作为对……的报答

in turn反过来，转而

by turns轮流

make a bet 打个赌

[典型例句]

We had a bet on the outcome of the next race.

我们就下次比赛的结果打了一个赌。

Oliver made a bet that they would win the football match.

奥利弗打赌他们会赢那场足球赛。

Roderick made a bet on who would win the race.

罗德里克就谁会赢得比赛打了一个赌。

[思维拓展]

bet n. [C]赌；打赌 vi.& vt. 打赌；赌钱；敢说；八成儿

win/lose a bet 赢/输一场赌局

the/your best bet 最好的办法

bet sth. against/on 用……打赌

bet sb. that­clause 敢和某人说/打赌说……

Paul bet me 20 pounds that I wouldn't do it.

保罗和我打20英镑的赌，说我不会那么做。

I will bet you that he knows all about it.

我敢和你打赌他了解一切。

as a matter of fact 事实上；其实；说真的

[典型例句]

As a matter of fact，I was the one who did it.

其实，做这件事的人就是我。

As a matter of fact，he is telling lies.

事实上，他在说谎。

[思维拓展]

“事实上”的不同表达方式：as a matter of fact，in (actual) fact, actually, in reality, to tell (you) the truth, in practice等。

by accident 偶然地；意外地

[典型例句]

We met by accident at the railway station.

我们在火车站偶然相遇。

[思维拓展]

by accident＝accidentally偶然地，意外地

by mistake错误地；无心地

by chance偶然地，意外地

No doubt this happened by chance，but this chance made me very happy.

毫无疑问这件事的发生是偶然的，但是这个偶然使我觉得非常幸福。

He restored the umbrella he had taken by mistake.

他把拿错了的雨伞放回了原处。

to be honest 说实话；坦率地说

[典型例句]

To be honest，I don't think we have a chance of winning.

说实话，我认为我们没有获胜的可能。

To be honest，I have no time to do it.

老实说，我没有时间做这件事情。

[思维拓展]

honestly speaking老实说

to tell you the truth说实话，老实说

英语中表示“……说”的短语：

generally speaking一般来说

exactly speaking确切地说

to be frank＝frankly speaking坦率地说

in general一般来说

in other words换句话说

or rather更确切地说

to sum up概括地说

that is 也就是说

注意：to be honest为不定式作独立成分，在句中作插入语。常见的还有to be exact 确切地说；to tell you  the truth 老实告诉你；to begin/start with 首先等。

be about to do sth.即将或正要（做某事）

[典型例句]

I was about to go out when my mum called me.

我正要外出时，妈妈叫住了我。

There is about to be a huge party in our school.

在我们学校将有一场大型联欢会。

[思维拓展]

be about to do...when...正要做……这时……

had just done...when...刚做完某事，这时……

be doing...when...正在做……这时……

be on the point of doing...when...正要做……这时……

I was about to go out when an unexpected visitor came.

我正要出门，一位不速之客来访了。

I had just gone to bed when the telephone rang.

我刚上床睡觉，这时电话响了。

He was reading newspapers when he heard his name called.

他正在读报，这时听到有人叫他的名字。

The thief was on the point of putting his hand into the lady's handbag when the bus suddenly stopped.

小偷正要把手伸进那位女士的手提袋中，这时公共汽车突然停了。

[易混辨析]

be about to do/be going to do

be about to do	表示“正要，即将做某事”，时间性比较紧迫，常与when连用，但句中不能再加at once, immediately及表示具体时间的状语
be going to do	①表示某人按计划安排将要做某事 ②表示说话人根据迹象主动推测可能要发生的事，主语一般为物