学习英语,高分作文必背新概念英语三1-60课
-- Mary is quite equal to John in brains.(n.智力, 脑髓)
玛丽可以和约翰在脑力上相匹敌。
be equal to doing:有能力, 有力量来做某事 (to是介词)
-- I am equal to running the company.
vicar n.牧师
raise v.募集,筹(款) -- raise money 募集资金
提高 -- raise the price 提高物价
饲养、供养 -- raise a horse饲养一匹马
种植 -- raise wheat种植小麦
召集、招募 -- raise an army招募一支军队 (army n.陆军, 军队)
提出、发出 -- raise a cheer 发出欢呼声 (cheer n.愉快, 欢呼)
torchlight n.电筒光 torch n.手电筒
cause n.事情
church n.教堂
figure n.外形, 轮廓, 体形
grocer n.食品商人, 杂货商人
bell n.钟, 铃, 钟声, 钟形之物
tower n.塔, 城堡
Text 课文
Was the vicar pleased that the clock was striking? Why?
Our vicar is always raising money for one cause or another, but he has never managed to get
enough money to have the church clock repaired.
现在进行时和always等频度副词搭配时:表示说话人带有某种的情感色彩
Tom is always doing homework. 汤姆总是做家庭作业,怎么也做不完。
Tom always does his homework. 汤姆总是做家庭作业,不拖欠作业。
He is always making noises. 他总是吵吵闹闹,真烦人。
one or another:表示这样或那样
-- for one reason or another 处于这样或那样的原因
-- at one time or another 在这样或那样的时间
-- in one way or another 用这样或那样的方法
get enough money to do sth 募集足够的资金做某事
-- I have to get enough money to have my house repaired.
have something done
1>找某人来做某事
-- have the church clock repaired
-- have the plane repaired / -- have hair cut
2>某人所遭受到的意外某种情况(主语必须是发出动作的人)
-- His wallet was stolen. à He had his wallet stolen.
The big clock which used to strike the hours day and night was damaged many years ago
and has been silent ever since.
used to:过去常常做,而现在不再发生的事情了。
-- He used to smoke every day.
One night, however, our vicar woke up with a start: the clock was striking the hours!
However -- 在口语中, 主要用于句首;在作文中, 最好用在句中、句尾。
要用逗号分隔开来
-- He said that it was so, he was mistaken, however.
He said that it was so, however, he was mistaken.
他说这件事就是如此,然而他弄错了。
-- I know his story, however, I wouldn't like to tell you.
I know his story, I, however, wouldn't like to tell you.
However = Nevertheless (adv. conj.) = Nonetheless (adv.)
Start n.vt
.惊跳, 惊起
-- The noise made him started(v.).
-- What a start(n.) you give me. / -- he stood up with a start(n.).
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