(30)Although it was barely four o'clock, the lights were already on. 虽然才4点钟,灯已经亮了。 感叹词往往用于句首。如: (31)Oh, please don't ask me any more. 哎呀,请别再问我。 1.5 短语 短语或词组(phrase)是具有一定意义但不构成分句或句子的一组词。短语在句子中可以单独作为一种句子成分。短语的种类有: 1)名词短语(noun phrase),其句子功用相当于名词。如: (1)My cousin is a university student. 我表弟是个大学生。 (2)Brown's formal title is "Professor", but he prefers to be called "Mr". 布朗的正式头衔是"教授",但他宁愿别人称他"先生"。 2)动词短语(verb phrase),其句子功用相当于动词。如: (3)I can't believe John has failed. 我不能相信约翰不及格。