中心词汇thus用法剖析
thus adv. [正式]因此，从而
1.这个词是副词，但是，功效却与连词相似。
与 therefore 基本同义，但多用于白话中。
Fay studied hard; thus she received high marks.
费伊勤奋念书，因此取得高分。
She forgot to turn on the radio and thus missed the programme.
她忘了掀开收音机，因此错过了谁人节目。
He is the eldest son and thus heir to the title.
他是宗子，因此是头衔的承继人。
heir [er] n.承继人;后代;(事情或传统的)承继者，承继者，传人
(He had no title and was not the heir to a great estate.
他没有爵位，也不是巨额产业的承继人。)
We do not own the building. Thus, it would be impossible for us to make any major changes to it.
我们不是这栋楼房的房主，因此不克不及对它举行大窜改。
Neither of them thought of turning on the lunch-time news. Thus Caroline didn't hear of John's death until Peter telephoned
两一局部谁也没有想到掀开电视看午间讯息，以是直到彼得打来电话，卡罗琳才得知约翰的死讯。
Even in a highly skilled workforce some people will be more capable and thus better paid than others.
就算是在武艺高度熟稔的劳作者中，也会有人才能更强，因此，薪水也就更高。
Martin helped his father dig the water gardens out by hand. Thus he discovered his interest in gardening.
马丁亲手帮他父亲修造起了水景园，就如此对园艺产生了兴致。
More people will be doing the work with proper supervision and thus, more safely.
更多人将在得当的监督下从事这项事情，因此会更宁静。
Agriculture has developed rapidly, thus providing light industry with ample raw materials.
农业敏捷提高，从而为轻产业提供了富裕的质料。
ample [??mpl] adj.
充足的;充裕的;丰满的;硕大的
ample opportunity/evidence/space/proof
富裕的时机；充足的证据；宽广的空间；富裕的证实
raw [r??] adj.生的;未烹制的;未煮的;未经加工的;天然形态的;未经处理的;未经分析的;原始的
n.擦伤处
raw meat生肉; raw sugar原糖
Sex education is a sensitive area for some parents, and thus it should remain optional.
X教导对某些家长而言是个敏感范畴，因此应该坚持其非欺压性。例句来自柯林斯辞书。
sensitive [?sens?t?v] adj.体恤的;体恤的;善解人意的;以为敏锐的;艺术以为好的;有悟性的;易气愤的;易被惹恼的;神颠末敏的
n.敏感的人;有灵异才能的人
optional [?ɑ?p??nl] adj.可选择的;选修的, 非欺压的
(A holiday isn't an optional extra. In this stressful, frantic world it's a must
休假并非不关紧急。在这个告急而忙碌的天下，它是必不成少的。)
He could also have cut out much of the repetition and thus saved many pages.
他原本也可以砍去很多反复的内容，从而缩减很多页。
As we age the lenses of the eyes thicken, and thus refract light differently.
随着我们年事的增长，眼睛的晶状体变厚，因此对光源的折射也会产生厘革。
refract [r??fr?kt] v.使(光源)折射;使产生折射
She misinterpreted the implications of his letter and thus misunderstood his intentions.
她没有准确了解他信中的涵义，因此曲解了他的意图。
misinterpret [?m?s?n?t??rpr?t] v.曲解;误释
The big six record companies are multinational, and thus can segment the world market into national ones.
六大唱片公司都是跨国策划，因此可以将天下市场按国度区分。
multinational [?m?lti?n??n?l]
adj.
跨国的; 触及多国的;
n.
跨国公司;
multinational companies/corporations
跨国公司
The group is having to metamorphose from a loose collection of businesses into a fully integrated multinational
该团体将不得不由一个松懈的企业团结构造转变成一个全盘整合的跨国团体。
(The US troops would be part of a multinational force.
美军将是多国步队的一个构成局部。)
Jimmy is adopted and thus unrelated to Beth by blood.
吉米是被收养的，因此和贝丝没有血缘干系。
2.别的这个词另有：云云，如此，
Many scholars have argued thus.
很多学者都如此论证过。
Thus things flow away day and night.
逝者如斯夫，不舍昼夜。
《汉英大辞书》
Thus the first worker's league came into being.
第一个工人同盟就如此产生了
The universities have expanded, thus allowing many more people the chance of higher education.
大学扩招了，如此就使更多人能天然会承受高等教导。
3.thus far到现在为止；迄今为止；到这点为止
Thus far, the two prime ministers have achieved no concrete results.
到现在为止，两位宰衡还没有取得本性性后果。
He had thus far succeeded in fending off my conversational sallies.
他迄今为止不休不为我说的俏皮话所动。
fend [fend]v. 照料，照顾(本人)
fend sth/sb?off抵御，挡开，避开（打击）; 避开，躲避（困难、批评等）
He raised his hand to fend off the blow.
他抬起手来抵御那一拳。
She managed to fend off questions about new tax increases.
她想法避开了关于新增钱粮的成绩。
conversational [?k?nv??se???nl] adj.非正式的;用于扳谈的;白话的;扳谈的;发言的;会话的
sally [?s?li] n.俏皮话;打击;突袭
v.包围;动身;动身，外出;旅游，外出周游;（情感等的）迸发，涌出
