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新概念第二册自学导读 Lessons6
课文详注 Further notes on the text
1.I have just moved to a house in Bridge Street. 我刚刚搬进了大桥街的一所房子。
move常用的意义是“动”、“移动”。在这句话里它的意思是“搬家”、“迁移”,为不及物动词。在表达“搬家”这个意思时move可以单独使用,也可以组成短语move to, move into, move in, move out等:
Jack has moved out. John will move in the day after tomorrow.
杰克已经搬走了。约翰后天搬进来。
2.He asked me for a meal and a glass of beer. (他问)我要一顿饭和一杯啤酒。
在表示请求时,可以用ask+sb. +for+sth.,也可以直接用ask for:
Don't always ask others for help.
别总向他人求助。
He never asks his parents for money.
他从来不向父母要钱。
3.in return for this, 作为报答,作为交换。
in return可以单独使用,也可以加介词for说明原因:
You lent me this interesting book last month. In return (for it), I'll show you some picture books.
你上个月把这本有趣的书借给了我。作为报答,我将给你看一些画册。
In return for your help, I invite you to spend the weekend with my family.
你帮了我的忙。作为回报,我邀请你与我的家人一起过这个周末。
4.Later a neighbour told me about him. 后来,一位邻居告诉了我他的情况。
介词about可以和一些动词连用,以表示“关于……(的)”、“涉及……(的)”:
Please tell me about the accident.
请告诉我这次事故的一些情况。
He spoke to me about his dog.
他和我讲了讲他的狗。
I have read about him.
关于他的情况我曾经读到过。
5.once a month, 每月一次。
once表示频率时后面直接加表示时间的名词:
Jane wrote to her parents once a week.
简每星期给父母写封信。
He goes back to the South once a year.
他每年回一次南方。
The postman calls once a day.
邮递员每天来一次。
语法 Grammar in use
1.a, the与some的用法
当表示不确定的某个人或东西时,用不定冠词a/an:
He bought a book this afternoon.
今天下午他买了本书。
There is a man in front of your car.
你的汽车前面有一个男人。
当表示不可数的名词时,则需要由不定冠词加量词组成词组:
A cup of coffee, please.
请给我来一杯咖啡。
I need a sheet of paper.
我需要一张纸。