Lesson 38 Everything except the weather 唯獨(dú)沒有考慮到天氣
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.
【課文講解】
dream of :想,夢見(夢想)
think of :想(思維的活動),考慮
settle down :定居
no sooner...than :(關(guān)聯(lián)詞)一...就...
同義as soon as,the moment,on doing
had no sooner done...than一般過去時,固定用法 (時態(tài)結(jié)構(gòu) :完成時態(tài) + than + 一般過去時)
he had no sooner arrived than he called me up.
no sooner放在句首就要倒裝 :No sooner had he arrived than he called me up(倒裝)
almost immediately :幾乎馬上,很快地 (時間上的快,常用于寫作)
for :(連詞)表示因為(解釋說明,附加的)＝because因為(一定要說的)
even though--從句的連詞,"即使"(讓步狀語從句)
even though I came here,my mind was absent盡管我人來了,但我還是心不在焉
for+并列句,做主句
so many years :這么多年
after + ...
after it rained for days = after so many days of rain 在這么多天雨之后
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 :嚇了一跳,吃了一驚
as if+句子 :似乎,好像
過去完成時,虛擬語氣,與事實相反,后面的條件是假的
he acted as if he was poor.(as if 后是真是假,應(yīng)根據(jù)上下文來看)
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 (口語常用)
It was more than I could understand.
I can't affard it ＝ it was more than I can affard.
hardly...when...:還沒來得及...就...; 用法同no sooner ...than
hardly had sb done (hardly在句首,要倒裝)
have time to do sth :有時間做某事
I have no time to talk with you.我沒時間和你說話
I have time enough to have coffee.我有足夠的時間喝咖啡
knock out :打暈,擊倒
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 作賓語,是先行詞)
except :除...外,減號關(guān)系
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