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新概念第二册自学导读 Lesson83
日期:2011-10-08

b1.The former Prime Minister, Mr. Wentworth Lane, was defeated in the recent elections. 前首相温特沃兹·莱恩先生在最近的大选中被击败。

(1)former在这里表示“以前的”、“从前的”或“前任的”,后面需要跟名词:

Yesterday, he received a letter from his former wife/English teacher.

昨天他收到了他前妻/以前的英语老师的一封信。

(2)election指一般选举时用单数,指全国性的选举时用复数:

An election will be held next month.

下月将举行一次选举。

He hopes to defeat his rival in next year's elections.

他希望在明年的大选中击败对手。

2.…the ex-Prime Minister had gone abroad.……这位前首相出国去了。

前缀ex-加在名词前表示“以前的”(相当于former),如ex-husband(前夫), ex-wife(前妻),ex-taxi-driver(前出租汽车司机),ex-manager(前任经理),ex-headmaster(前任校长)等。

3.Though a little suspicious this time…虽然那位警察这次有点疑心……

这是一个省略了主语和连系动词的让步状语从句。通常,如果从句的主语与主句的相同而谓语带系动词be,则主语+be可省略(原因状语从句例外):

While at college, she wrote a novel.

她上大学时写了一部小说。

He acted as if certain of success.

他的举止就像一定会成功一样。(方式)

If possible, please let me know by this evening.

如果可能的话,请在今晚以前告诉我。(条件)

Though tired, he went to bed very late.

他虽然疲惫,但还是很晚才上床。(让步)

原因状语从句的省略形式要带分词being:

Being worried about his child, he walked up and down in the room.

他由于为孩子担心,在屋子里来回走着。

词汇学习 Word study

1.suspicious adj.

(1)猜疑的,认为可疑的,对……起疑心的,多疑的:

If travellers look nervous, customs officers get suspicious.

如果旅客看上去神情紧张,海关官员就会起疑心。

Customs officers are suspicious of nervous-looking travellers.

海关官员对那些神情紧张的旅客起疑心。

Don't be so suspicious. Everything's all right.

别这么多疑。一切正常。

(2)可疑的,令人起疑的:

You get a lot of suspicious-looking people in this bar.

你这个酒吧里有许多人看上去很可疑。

The car crash looks suspicious.

这个撞车事故看上去可疑。


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