新概念英語第一冊(cè)自學(xué)導(dǎo)讀Lesson 117-118

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課文詳注 Further notes on the text
    1.look for,尋找(強(qiáng)調(diào)動(dòng)作過程);find,找到(強(qiáng)調(diào)尋找的結(jié)果)。
    2.Tommy had already swallowed them! 湯米已經(jīng)把硬幣咽了下去!
    句中用了過去完成時(shí)形式 had swallowed。過去完成時(shí)用來表示過去兩個(gè)動(dòng)作中發(fā)生在前的那個(gè)動(dòng)作。顯然,句中咽下硬幣的動(dòng)作發(fā)生在夫婦倆能夠把硬幣從湯米手中搶過來之前。
    3.later that morning,那天上午的晚些時(shí)候。
    later是副詞late的比較級(jí)。
    4.a(chǎn)ny change
    change是個(gè)多義詞,既有“零錢”的意思,也有“變化”的意思。此處既可指“硬幣”;也可指“情況的變化”。這是雙關(guān)(pun)修辭法。
    語法 Grammar in use
    過去進(jìn)行時(shí)
    構(gòu)成: be的過去式+現(xiàn)在分詞。
    過去進(jìn)行時(shí)表示過去某時(shí)正在進(jìn)行的情況或動(dòng)作。過去進(jìn)行時(shí)和一般過去時(shí)經(jīng)常在同一個(gè)句子里使用。過去進(jìn)行時(shí)表示過去正在進(jìn)行的情況或動(dòng)作,一般過去時(shí) 則表示比較短暫的動(dòng)作或事件。過去進(jìn)行時(shí)的時(shí)間狀語從句一般由when,while及(just)as等來引導(dǎo),說明主句中動(dòng)作發(fā)生時(shí)的背景。此外,可用 while或 at the time等強(qiáng)調(diào)同時(shí)進(jìn)行的兩種或幾種動(dòng)作。請(qǐng)看例句:
    When I was doing the housework, my husband telephoned me from the office.
    當(dāng)我正在干家務(wù)時(shí),我丈夫從辦公室打電話給我。
    While I was listening to the stereo, my mother came into the room.
    我正在聽立體聲節(jié)目時(shí),我母親進(jìn)房間了。
    Just as she was cleaning her shoes, George knocked at the door.
    她正在擦鞋時(shí),喬治敲門了。
    While I was cooking the dinner ,he was working in the garden.
    我做飯時(shí),他正在花園里勞作。
    詞匯學(xué)習(xí) Word study
    1.swallow v.
    (1)吞下,咽下:
    Tommy had swallowed the coins.
    湯米把硬幣吞下去了。
    (2)抑制,使不流露:
    I tried hard to swallow my doubts.
    我強(qiáng)忍著不露出懷疑的神色。
    She swallowed a smile and sat there still.
    她忍住沒笑,靜靜地坐在那里。
    (3)吞并;侵吞:
    Our company was swallowed up by an American company last year.
    我們公司去年被一家美國公司吞并了。
    Nazi Germany nearly swallowed up the whole Europe in World War Ⅱ.
    第二次世界大戰(zhàn)中,納粹德國幾乎吞并了整個(gè)歐洲。
    2.ring v.
    (1)鳴響;發(fā)出清脆的響聲:
    When I was opening the front door, the telephone rang.
    我正開前門時(shí),電話鈴響了。
    Yesterday morning, my alarm clock didn't ring at 7 o'clock as usual.
    昨天早上,我的鬧鐘沒像往常那樣在7點(diǎn)鐘鬧。
    (2)打電話;按鈴:
    You said you were going to ring me last night, but you didn't.
    你說過你昨晚會(huì)給我打電話的,然而你并沒有打。
    Somebody is ringing the doorbell.
    有人在按門鈴。