新概念第二册第38课课文

Lesson 38 Everything except the weather 唯独没有考虑到天气
My old friend,Harrison,had lived in the Mediterranean for many years before.He returned to England.He had often dreamed of retiring in England and had planned to settle down in the country.He had no sooner returned than he bought a fine house and went to live there.Almost immediately he began to complain about the weather,for even though it was still summer,it rained continually and it was often bitterly cold.After so many years of sunshine,Harrison got a shock.He acted as if he had never lived in England before.In the end,it was more than he could bear.He had hardly had time to settle down when he sold the house and left the country.The dream he had had for so many years ended there.Harrison had thought of everything except the weather.
【课文讲解】
dream of :想,梦见(梦想)
think of :想(思维的活动),考虑
settle down :定居
no sooner...than :(关联词)一...就...
同义as soon as,the moment,on doing
had no sooner done...than一般过去时,固定用法 (时态结构 :完成时态 + than + 一般过去时)
he had no sooner arrived than he called me up.
no sooner放在句首就要倒装 :No sooner had he arrived than he called me up(倒装)
almost immediately :几乎马上,很快地 (时间上的快,常用于写作)
for :(连词)表示因为(解释说明,附加的)＝because因为(一定要说的)
even though--从句的连词,"即使"(让步状语从句)
even though I came here,my mind was absent尽管我人来了,但我还是心不在焉
for+并列句,做主句
so many years :这么多年
after + ...
after it rained for days = after so many days of rain 在这么多天雨之后
after seven years of hard work,he was successful
after ten years of staying in abroad,he decided to return and settle down
get a shock :吓了一跳,吃了一惊
as if+句子 :似乎,好像
过去完成时,虚拟语气,与事实相反,后面的条件是假的
he acted as if he was poor.(as if 后是真是假,应根据上下文来看)
my leg hurts as if it was broken.
even though--even if
as if-- as though
in the end,it was more than he could bear他再也不能忍受 (口语常用)
It was more than I could understand.
I can't affard it ＝ it was more than I can affard.
hardly...when...:还没来得及...就...; 用法同no sooner ...than
hardly had sb done (hardly在句首,要倒装)
have time to do sth :有时间做某事
I have no time to talk with you.我没时间和你说话
I have time enough to have coffee.我有足够的时间喝咖啡
knock out :打晕,击倒
he had hardly opened his eyes when he was knocked out.
The dream he had had for so many years ended there.句子主干 :the dream ended
He had had the dream for so many years.(the dream 作宾语,是先行词)
except :除...外,减号关系
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