1、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.
現(xiàn)在進行時和 always 等頻度副詞搭配時：表示說話人帶有某種的情感色彩
Tom is always doing homework. 湯姆總是做家庭作業(yè)，怎么也做不完。
Tom always does his homework. 湯姆總是做家庭作業(yè)，不拖欠作業(yè)。
He is always making noises. 他總是吵吵鬧鬧，真煩人。
one or another：表示這樣或那樣
-- for one reason or another 處于這樣或那樣的原因
-- at one time or another 在這樣或那樣的時間
-- in one way or another 用這樣或那樣的方法
get enough money to do sth 募集足夠的資金做某事
-- I have to get enough money to have my house repaired.
have something done
1>找某人來做某事 -- have the church clock repaired
-- have the plane repaired / -- have hair cut
2>某人所遭受到的意外某種情況(主語必須是發(fā)出動作的人)
-- His wallet was stolen. → He had his wallet stolen.
2、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：過去常常做，而現(xiàn)在不再發(fā)生的事情了。
-- He used to smoke every day.
3、One night, however, our vicar woke up with a start: the clock was striking
the hours!
However -- 在口語中, 主要用于句首;在作文中, 好用在句中、句尾。 要用逗號分隔開來
-- He said that it was so, he was mistaken, however.
He said that it was so, however, he was mistaken.
他說這件事就是如此，然而他弄錯了。
-- 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.驚跳, 驚起
-- The noise made him started(v.).
-- What a start(n.) you give me. / -- he stood up with a start(n.).
4、Looking at his watch, he saw that it was one o'clock, but the bell struck
thirteen times before it stopped.
before：...才
-- Nearly a week passed before she could explain what had happened to
her.
5、Armed with a torch, the vicar went up into the clock tower to see what was
going on.
Armed with a torch... 過去分詞
Looking at his watch… 現(xiàn)在分詞 分詞做狀語/定語的時候，一定要注意它和邏輯主語要呼應(yīng)一致
6、In the torchlight, he caught sight of a figure whom he immediately
recognized as Bill Wilkins , our local grocer.
in the torchlight 在手電筒光下 / in the moonlight 在月光下
in the sunshine 在太陽光下 / in the candlelight 在燭光下
非正式用語中 whom 可以省略掉
recognized somebody as… 認出某人是…
regard somebody as 認為某人是 / think of somebody as 認為某人是
treat somebody as 把某人對待為 / have on somebody as 把某人尊敬為
7、'Whatever are you doing up here Bill?' asked the vicar in surprise.
Whatever 中的 ever 用來加強語氣
8、'I'm trying to repair the bell,' answered Bill. 'I've been coming up here
night after night for weeks now. You see, I was hoping to give you a
surprise.'
night after night 一夜連著一夜
day after day 一天又一天 / year after year 一年又一年
week after week 一周又一周 / bus after bus 一輛車接著一輛車
9、'You certainly did give me a surprise!' said the vicar.
肯定句中常用 do, did, does 加強語氣和情感色彩(一定要位于動詞原形之前)
-- You do like nice today. 你今天看上去確實很不錯。
-- I do like you.
10、'You've probably woken up everyone in the village as well.
as well 用在句尾相當于 too, 主要用于肯定句中, 但比 too 所表達的語意更優(yōu)秀。
-- You looked nice yesterday and you look beautiful as well today.
11、Still, I'm glad the bell is working again.'
still 用于句首, 用逗號分隔開來, 表達一個轉(zhuǎn)折的關(guān)系：雖然如此, 但是
12、‘That's the trouble, vicar,’ answered Bill.
'It's working all right, but I'm afraid that at one o'clock it will strike
thirteen times and there's nothing I can do about it."
There is nothing I can do about it = I am at a lose what to do(at a loss
adv.困惑)
13、‘We'll get used to that, Bill,’ said the vicar.
"Thirteen is not as good as one, but it's better than nothing. Now let's go
downstairs and have a cup of tea.'
get used to / be used to / be accustomed to / get accustomed to 都表示習(xí)慣于
get 強調(diào)漸近的過程, be 強調(diào)習(xí)慣了的狀態(tài)
