LESSON 48 Did you want to tell me something?
1.impossible通常不以人作主語(yǔ)，而以不定式或從句作主語(yǔ)：
It is impossible for him to help you.
他不可能幫你。
It is impossible that he will help you.
（譯文同上）
2.in answer to為固定短語(yǔ)，在這里表示“作為對(duì)……的回答”：
In answer to my question, Dan shook his head.
作為對(duì)我的問(wèn)題的回答，丹搖了搖頭。
這個(gè)短語(yǔ)的另一個(gè)含義是“響應(yīng)……的請(qǐng)求”：
In answer to my request, he wrote a letter to George.
應(yīng)我的請(qǐng)求，他給喬治寫(xiě)了封信。
3.Meanwhile, my tongue was busy searching out the hole where the tooth had been. 與此同時(shí)，我的舌頭正在忙著尋找剛拔掉的那顆牙的傷口。
（1）副詞meanwhile表示“在此期間”、“與此同時(shí)”：
He won't come until ten o'clock. Meanwhile you can have a rest.
他10點(diǎn)以前不會(huì)來(lái)。在此期間你可以休息一下。
Mary was talking to me about her new dress. Meanwhile I was thinking about something else.
瑪麗在和我講她的新衣服。與此同時(shí)我卻在想著其他事情。
（2）search out表示“找出”、“查出”、“搜出”等：
Have you searched out the books I needed?
你找出我需要的書(shū)了嗎？
（3）where the tooth had been用的是過(guò)去完成時(shí)，因?yàn)樵诿枋鲞@件事的時(shí)候那顆牙已經(jīng)不在了。牙齒尚在的時(shí)間是“過(guò)去的過(guò)去”。
4.When the dentist at last removed the cotton wool from my mouth…當(dāng)那位牙醫(yī)最后將藥棉從我嘴中取出時(shí)……
remove可以表示“拿去”、“除去”、“去掉”，通常結(jié)構(gòu)為“remove +名詞+from”；它也可以單獨(dú)使用：
I've removed that picture from the wall.
我已經(jīng)把那幅畫(huà)從墻上拿走了。
Please remove your hat.
請(qǐng)摘下你的帽子。
1.impossible通常不以人作主語(yǔ)，而以不定式或從句作主語(yǔ)：
It is impossible for him to help you.
他不可能幫你。
It is impossible that he will help you.
（譯文同上）
2.in answer to為固定短語(yǔ)，在這里表示“作為對(duì)……的回答”：
In answer to my question, Dan shook his head.
作為對(duì)我的問(wèn)題的回答，丹搖了搖頭。
這個(gè)短語(yǔ)的另一個(gè)含義是“響應(yīng)……的請(qǐng)求”：
In answer to my request, he wrote a letter to George.
應(yīng)我的請(qǐng)求，他給喬治寫(xiě)了封信。
3.Meanwhile, my tongue was busy searching out the hole where the tooth had been. 與此同時(shí)，我的舌頭正在忙著尋找剛拔掉的那顆牙的傷口。
（1）副詞meanwhile表示“在此期間”、“與此同時(shí)”：
He won't come until ten o'clock. Meanwhile you can have a rest.
他10點(diǎn)以前不會(huì)來(lái)。在此期間你可以休息一下。
Mary was talking to me about her new dress. Meanwhile I was thinking about something else.
瑪麗在和我講她的新衣服。與此同時(shí)我卻在想著其他事情。
（2）search out表示“找出”、“查出”、“搜出”等：
Have you searched out the books I needed?
你找出我需要的書(shū)了嗎？
（3）where the tooth had been用的是過(guò)去完成時(shí)，因?yàn)樵诿枋鲞@件事的時(shí)候那顆牙已經(jīng)不在了。牙齒尚在的時(shí)間是“過(guò)去的過(guò)去”。
4.When the dentist at last removed the cotton wool from my mouth…當(dāng)那位牙醫(yī)最后將藥棉從我嘴中取出時(shí)……
remove可以表示“拿去”、“除去”、“去掉”，通常結(jié)構(gòu)為“remove +名詞+from”；它也可以單獨(dú)使用：
I've removed that picture from the wall.
我已經(jīng)把那幅畫(huà)從墻上拿走了。
Please remove your hat.
請(qǐng)摘下你的帽子。