新概念英語(yǔ)第二冊(cè)逐句精講語(yǔ)言點(diǎn) 第38課(2)

38課 Everything except the weather

My old friend, Harrison, had lived in theMediterranean for many years before he returned toEngland. He had often dreamed of retiring inEngland and had planned to settle down in thecountry. He had no sooner returned than he boughta fine house and went to live there. Almostimmediately he began to complain about theweather, for even though it was still summer, itrained continually and it was oftenbitterly cold.After so many years of sunshine, Harrison got ashock. He acted as if he had never lived in England before. In the end, it was more thanhe could bear. He had hardly had time tosettle down when he sold the house and left thecountry. The dream he had had for so many years ended there. Harrison had thought ofeverythingexcept the weather.

精講筆記：

4. Almost immediately he began to complain about the weather, for even though it wasstill summer, it rained continually and it was often bitterly cold.

但緊接著，他就開(kāi)始抱怨英國(guó)的天氣了，因?yàn)榧词鼓菚r(shí)仍為夏季，但雨總是下個(gè)不停，而且經(jīng)常冷得厲害。

語(yǔ)言點(diǎn) 比較學(xué)習(xí)：continual，continuous, constant, perpetual

continual意為“持續(xù)不斷的，頻繁的”，指一段時(shí)間內(nèi)多次發(fā)生(如雨季下雨);continuous意為“連續(xù)的”，一般為不間斷的(如水流);

constant意為“忠實(shí)不變的”;

perpetual 意為“永久的”。

5. I After so many years of sunshine, Harrison got a shock.

在陽(yáng)光下生活了那么多年的哈里森對(duì)此感到驚奇。

語(yǔ)言點(diǎn)1 after在此為介詞，連接時(shí)間狀語(yǔ)，after作連詞可引導(dǎo)時(shí)間狀語(yǔ)從句。 語(yǔ)言點(diǎn)2 get a shock感到震驚

6. He acted as If he had never lived in England before.

他的舉動(dòng)就好像是從來(lái)沒(méi)有在英國(guó)生活過(guò)一樣。

語(yǔ)言點(diǎn) as if = as though好像(常常用在虛擬語(yǔ)氣中)

She spoke to me as if she knew me before.

她和我說(shuō)話，就好像早就認(rèn)識(shí)我似的。

The brothers looked as though they had been quarreling.

兄弟倆看起來(lái)好像剛吵過(guò)架。