“as+a+名詞”的常見習慣搭配　　

■湖南  陳根花　　

at a cost of 花費　　

He bought the piano at a cost of 500 dollars. 他花300美元買下了這架鋼琴。　　

The cruise ship was built at a cost of $ 400 million. 這艘游輪的造價是4億美元。　　

【注】at a cost of sth與at the cost of sth 不同，前者多指花多少錢去做某事，后者多指以犧牲某物為代價。如：　　

He rescued four people at the cost of his own life. 他舍身救出4個人。　　

He saved his daughter from the fire, but only at the cost of his own life. 他從大火中救出他女兒，但卻犧牲了自己的生命。　　

as a matter of fact 事實上，實際上　　

As a matter of fact, I do know her. 事實上，我的確認識她。　　

As a matter of fact, she was responsible for the accident. 實際上，他應對這次事故負責。　　

as a result 結果，因此　　

He had some stale fish. As a result, he fell ill. 他吃了些變質的魚，結果生病了。　　

Penrose gambled heavily and, as a result, lost a lot of money. 彭羅斯賭得很厲害，結果輸了很多錢。　　

as a result of 由于，作為……的結果　　

He is unable to go to work as a result of the fall from his horse. 他從馬上摔下來，所以不能上班了。　　

She may have to meet any costs incurred as a result of the delay. 她可能不得不承擔因拖延而造成的一切損失。　　

【注】其中的不定冠詞有時也可換成定冠詞。如：　　

As a [the] result of his hard work, he got a pay rise. 由于他工作勤奮，所以他加了工資。　　

as a rule 通常，在通常情況下　　

As a rule we go to bed at nine. 我們通常九點上床睡覺。　　

As a rule young people like beer. 一般說來，年輕人喜歡喝啤酒。　　

as a whole 就整體來看，作為整體　　

As a whole, the book is worth reading. 就整體看來，這本書值得一看。　　

We must consider these matters as a whole, not one by one. 我們必須通盤而不是一件件孤立考慮這些事情。