新概念英語第三冊逐句精講語言點 第6課 砸櫥窗搶劫 (2)

　　Two of his assistants had been working busily since 8 oclock and had only just finished. Diamond necklaces and rings had been beautifully arranged on a background of black velvet. After gazing at the display for several minutes, Mr Taylor went back into his shop.

　　4. Two of his assistants had been working busily since 8 oclock and had only just finished.

　　他手下2名店員從早上8點就開始忙碌，這時剛剛布置完畢。

　　assistants

　　n. 助理，助教，店員;輔佐人(assistant的復數(shù)形式)

　　例句:

　　Some schools pay their assistants.

　　有些學校會支付助教。

　　語言點1:句子結構分析:用過去完成進行時had been working強調過去某一時間開始一直延續(xù)下去的動作，常與sicne引導的時間狀語搭配。

　　語言點2:表示“忙碌”的短語總結:

　　(1)get/have one's hand full 一天到晚忙個不停

　　(2)be on the go 忙忙碌碌

　　(3)be on the run 整天奔波

　　(4)be as busy as a bee 忙得團團轉

　　5. Diamond necklaces and rings had been beautifully arranged on a background of black velvet.

　　鉆石項鏈，戒指漂亮地陳列在黑色絲絨上面。

　　diamond ['dai?m?nd]

　　n. 鉆石，金剛石;菱形;方塊牌

　　adj. 菱形的;金剛鉆的

　　例句:

　　The diamond sparkled in the sunlight.

　　鉆石在太陽光下閃閃發(fā)光。

　　necklaces

　　n. 項鏈(necklace復數(shù))

　　例句:

　　We have 14K and 18K gold necklaces, chains and earrings.

　　我們有14k和18k的金項鏈、手鏈和耳環(huán)。

　　arranged

　　adj. 安排的

　　v. 安排;計劃;準備(arrange的過去式和過去分詞)

　　例句:

　　You have arranged to die?

　　你安排了自己的死亡?

　　velvet ['velvit]

　　n. 天鵝絨，絲絨;天鵝絨似的東西

　　adj. 天鵝絨的

　　例句:

　　It feels like velvet.

　　這摸起來像絲絨。

　　語言點1:句子結構分析:用過去完成時的被動語態(tài)形式had been arranged描述diamond的擺放形式。

　　語言點2:arrange on表示“擺放”，相近的詞匯還有:display 陳列;exhibit 展出;spread out 展開;lay out 展示

　　6. After gazing at the display for several minutes, Mr Taylor went back into his shop.

　　泰勒先生站在櫥窗外凝神欣賞了幾分鐘就回到了店里。

　　gazing

　　v. 凝望，凝視

　　例句:

　　1. Gazing at his work, he smiled.

　　盯著自己作品，他笑了。

　　語言點1:句子結構分析:“after+現(xiàn)在分詞”構成時間狀語從句的省略式。本句可以還原為:After he had gazed at the display for several minutes,Mr.Taylor went back into his shop.

　　語言點2:gaze at表示“盯著看”，與之意思相近的短語總結:

　　Focus on 關注

　　Fix on (目光，注意力等)集中于

　　Stare at 凝視

　　Glare at 怒目而視

　　Gape at 目瞪口呆地凝視

　　Watch closely 近距離看