One of them paints on his face the name of a football star, while the other pays as much as 300 RMB for Beckham’s hairstyle. (2006年“追星”真题)
参考译文：一个年轻人把足球明星的名字写在脸上，而另一个年轻人为了贝克汉姆的发型就花了300块钱。
But neither of them is afraid of difficulty. Both of them are walking forward, shoulder to shoulder.(2008年“合作”真题)
参考译文：两个年轻人都不怕困难，他们肩并肩向前走。
3.3 巧用not only, but also 句型
句型not only…,but also….后面常加一个名词或者一个形容词，的确有些“大材小用”，经过变形，not only,but also可以有以下三种巧用方法：
第一，控制主语，将not only 放在句首，使句子倒装：Not only will sb./sth. +动词，but sb./sth. will also+动词。
第二，控制宾语：主语+谓语+not only+名词1，but also+名词2。
第三，连接多个宾语，结合such…as…句型。主语+谓语+not only+名词1，but also+名词2 and such benefits (problems)as+名词3。
例如：
Not only will they waste much time that should have been spent on their study and work, but their everyday life will probably go upside down, with their food uneaten, sleep lost or homework undone.(2006年“追星”真题)
参考译文：他们浪费了很多本来应该花在工作和学习上的时间，正常生活颠倒，不吃饭、不睡觉、不做作业。
In order to gain confidence and achieve success, we not only need to attain a thorough understanding of our own merits and disadvantages of ourselves, but also those aspects of our opponents. (2007年“自信”真题)
为了获得信心和成功,我们不仅需要彻底了解自己的优缺点,还要了解我们的对立面。
Love can bring people not only material support, but also mental comfort and such benefits as spiritual back-up.(2001年“爱心”真题)
参考译文：爱心可以给人带来物质支持、情感抚慰和精神支柱。
总之，考研英语语言方面需要平时多积累，多读多背历年的经典范文，摘抄其中的精彩词汇、词组、句型、精辟观点，并加以模仿，为己所用;从词法和句法两个角度，同样的意思不同的表达方式，会产生不同的效果。
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