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发布时间:2016-05-17
课文详注 Further notes on the text
1.The former Prime Minister, Mr. Wentworth Lane, was defeated in the recent elections.
前首相温特沃兹·莱恩先生在最近的大选中被击败。
(1)former在这里表示“以前的”、“从前的”或“前任的”,后面需要跟名词:
Yesterday, he received a letter from his former wife/English teacher.
昨天他收到了他前妻/以前的英语老师的一封信。
(2)election指一般选举时用单数,指全国性的选举时用复数:
An election will be held next month.
下月将举行一次选举。
He hopes to defeat his rival in next year's elections.
他希望在明年的大选中击败对手。
2.…the ex-Prime Minister had gone abroad.
……这位前首相出国去了。
前缀ex-加在名词前表示“以前的”(相当于former),如ex-husband(前夫), ex-wife(前妻),ex-taxi-driver(前出租汽车司机),ex-manager(前任经理),ex-headmaster(前任校长)等。
3.Though a little suspicious this time…
虽然那位警察这次有点疑心……
这是一个省略了主语和连系动词的让步状语从句。通常,如果从句的主语与主句的相同而谓语带系动词be,则主语 be可省略(原因状语从句例外):
While at college, she wrote a novel.
她上大学时写了一部小说。
He acted as if certain of success.
他的举止就像一定会成功一样。(方式)
If possible, please let me know by this evening.
如果可能的话,请在今晚以前告诉我。(条件)
Though tired, he went to bed very late.
他虽然疲惫,但还是很晚才上床。(让步)
原因状语从句的省略形式要带分词being:
Being worried about his child, he walked up and down in the room.
他由于为孩子担心,在屋子里来回走着。
词汇学习 Word study
1.suspicious adj.
(1)猜疑的,认为可疑的,对……起疑心的,多疑的:
If travellers look nervous, customs officers get suspicious.
如果旅客看上去神情紧张,海关官员就会起疑心。
Customs officers are suspicious of nervous-looking travellers.
海关官员对那些神情紧张的旅客起疑心。
Don't be so suspicious. Everything's all right.
别这么多疑。一切正常。
(2)可疑的,令人起疑的:
You get a lot of suspicious-looking people in this bar.
你这个酒吧里有许多人看上去很可疑。
The car crash looks suspicious.
这个撞车事故看上去可疑。
2.temper与mood
(1)temper可以指“脾气”、“性情”,mood则不可以:
This time, the policeman lost his temper.
这一次警察火了/发脾气了。
Whatever happens, remember to keep your temper.
无论发生什么事都要记着保持冷静。
My sister is of a calm/quick temper.
我姐姐/妹妹性情平和/脾气急躁。
My grandfather has a temper.
我爷爷容易生气。
The boss is in a temper today.
老板今天脾气不好。
(2)temper指“心情”、“情绪”时,与mood同义:
That morning George was in a good mood/temper.
那天上午,乔治心情好。
但bad mood与bad temper稍有区别:
When he is in a bad temper, he gets angry easily. But when he is in a bad mood, he likes to sit alone.
当他脾气不好时,他很容易生气。但当他心情不好时,他喜欢独自坐着。
(3)mood可以表示“有意/想要(做某事)”,temper则不可以:
At that time I was not in the mood for talking/to talk.
当时我没有心情/不想说话。
Although Jeremy is well-known for his great sense of humour, he is in no mood for telling funny stories today.
尽管杰里米以绝妙的幽默感著称,但他今天没有心情讲笑话。
练习答案 Key to written exercises
1.难点练习答案
1 He refused to help us and I lost my temper with him.
2 They were very rude but I managed to keep my temper.
3 He isn't usually in such a good temper on a Monday morning!
4 Don't ask him for a rise now. He's in a very bad temper today.
5 She's just won a prize in the lottery, so she's in a very good mood.
6 He's just lost a lot of money, so he's in a very bad mood.
7 Let's go out. I'm in the mood for a celebration!
2.多项选择题答案
1b 2a 3c 4c 5a 6b
7c 8b 9c 10d 11a 12b
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