The condition of the house was so bad that nothing could make it safe to live in.

房屋的条件太差了以至于不能安全地住在里面。

温馨提示

situation与condition, occasion, point, case一样，后常用where, in which引导定语从句。

Can you imagine a situation where/in which you can use the word?你能想像出可以使用这个单词的语境吗？

高手过招

用适当的关系代词或关系副词填空 （原创）

①He，s got himself into a dangerous situation he is likely to lose control over the plane.

②I can ,t think of the situation I meet my father.

③They have to think of a good idea to cope with the situation they face.

答案：①where ②where ③that/which

4. damage

vt.& n. 损害；毁坏

易混辨析

ruin/destroy/damage

ruin强调毁灭的彻底性，并且是一次性的行动。这种毁灭也许力量不是很大，但其严重性却使其不能修复,它强调的是毁坏的长期结果。

destroy指通过某种有力的或粗暴的手段使之毁灭或无用，一般不能或很难修复，有时用于比喻意义。

damage则指对价值和功能的破坏，多用于无生命的东西，一般还可以修复。

The storm ruined the crops. 暴风雨毁坏了庄稼。

The house across the street is in ruins.

街道对面的房子已是一片废墟。

He has destroyed my hope. 他破坏了我的希望。

The earthquake destroyed a lot of buildings.

地震毁坏了许多楼房。

The bridge was damaged by the flood.

那座桥梁被洪水损坏了。

温馨提示

destroy只能用作动词，而ruin和damage既能用作动词又能用作名词。

高手过招

单项填空

An earthquake struck this area, a lot of damage. (2010·01·山东青岛二中模块检测)

A.Making B. causing C. done D. Caused

解析:选B。make与damage不能搭配使用；"造成损失、损害"用do/cause damage；此处的动词与前面的句子构成逻辑上的主谓关系，所以需用现在分词作结果状语。