How do you use "Fixed Grammatical Expressions" in a sentence?

Be that as it may, we must continue. Come what may, I'll support you. As it were, we're in uncharted territory. What with the rain and the traffic, we were late.

Fixed Grammatical Expressions

Q: What does "Fixed Grammatical Expressions" mean?

Idiomatic phrases with set grammatical patterns English has many fixed expressions where grammar is non-standard or frozen: 'If need be,' 'be that as it may,' 'come what may,' 'as it were,' 'so be it,' 'what with X and Y.' These must be learned as complete units.

Grammar Pattern BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★☆☆ Moderate Formal

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Significado: Idiomatic phrases with set grammatical patterns

具有固定语法模式的惯用短语

Frases idiomáticas con patrones gramaticales fijos

固定された文法パターンを持つ慣用句

고정된 문법 패턴을 가진 관용 표현

English has many fixed expressions where grammar is non-standard or frozen: 'If need be,' 'be that as it may,' 'come what may,' 'as it were,' 'so be it,' 'what with X and Y.' These must be learned as complete units.

英语中有许多固定表达，其语法是非标准或固定的：'If need be'、'be that as it may'、'come what may'、'as it were'、'so be it'、'what with X and Y.' 这些必须作为完整单位来学习。

El inglés tiene muchas expresiones fijas donde la gramática no es estándar o está congelada: 'If need be,' 'be that as it may,' 'come what may,' 'as it were,' 'so be it,' 'what with X and Y.' Deben aprenderse como unidades completas.

英語には文法が非標準または固定された多くの固定表現があります：「If need be」「be that as it may」「come what may」「as it were」「so be it」「what with X and Y」。これらは完全な単位として学ぶ必要があります。

영어에는 문법이 비표준적이거나 고정된 많은 관용 표현이 있습니다: 'If need be,' 'be that as it may,' 'come what may,' 'as it were,' 'so be it,' 'what with X and Y.' 이들은 완전한 단위로 학습해야 합니다.

Ejemplos

Be that as it may, we must continue.
尽管如此，我们必须继续。
Sea como fuere, debemos continuar.
それはさておき、続けなければなりません。
그것은 그렇다 치더라도, 계속해야 합니다.
Come what may, I'll support you.
无论发生什么，我都会支持你。
Pase lo que pase, te apoyaré.
何が起きようとも、あなたを支持します。
무슨 일이 있더라도, 당신을 지지하겠습니다.
As it were, we're in uncharted territory.
可以说，我们正处于未知领域。
Por así decirlo, estamos en territorio desconocido.
言ってみれば、未知の領域にいます。
말하자면, 우리는 미지의 영역에 있습니다.
What with the rain and the traffic, we were late.
由于下雨和交通拥堵，我们迟到了。
Entre la lluvia y el tráfico, llegamos tarde.
雨と交通渋滞のせいで、遅刻しました。
비도 오고 교통 체증까지 겹쳐서, 우리는 늦었습니다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: spoken, written, literary

Tono: idiomatic

✓ Correcto

If need be, we can postpone.
如有必要，我们可以推迟。
Si es necesario, podemos posponer.
必要なら、延期できる。
필요하다면, 연기할 수 있다.
So be it - we'll accept their terms.
就这样吧——我们接受他们的条件。
Que así sea - aceptaremos sus términos.
それでいい——彼らの条件を受け入れる。
그렇게 하자 — 그들의 조건을 받아들이겠다.
It's a metaphor, as it were.
可以说这是一个比喻。
Es una metáfora, por así decirlo.
これはいわば比喩だ。
이것은 말하자면 비유이다.
Try as I might, I couldn't solve it.
尽管我尽力了，还是解决不了。
Por más que lo intenté, no pude resolverlo.
どんなに頑張っても、解決できなかった。
아무리 노력해도, 해결할 수 없었다.
Be that as it may...
尽管如此……
Sea como sea...
それはそうとしても…
그것이 어떻든 간에…
Come what may...
不管发生什么……
Pase lo que pase...
何が起ころうとも…
무슨 일이 일어나든…
If need be...
如果有必要的话……
Si es necesario...
必要とあらば…
필요하다면…

✗ Incorrecto

Be what as it may... (fixed form)
Be what as it may...（固定形式）
Be what as it may... (forma fija)
Be what as it may...（固定形式）
Be what as it may...（고정 표현）
Come what it may... (fixed form)
Come what it may...（固定形式）
Come what it may... (forma fija)
Come what it may...（固定形式）
Come what it may...（고정 표현）
If need is... (fixed: if need be)
If need is...（固定：if need be）
If need is... (forma fija: if need be)
If need is...（固定：if need be）
If need is...（고정: if need be）

Origen e historia

Fossilized grammatical phrases

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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