Unit7 A Christmas Carol (詞匯及知識(shí)點(diǎn))
sentences:
1. frost stands on the window. 窗戶上結(jié)著霜凍。
stand 此處意為“在某處，位于”。
e.g. a tall poplar tree once stood here. 這兒曾經(jīng)有過(guò)一棵高大的白楊樹。
2. if i hear another word from you, you will go where it is really cold. 我要是再聽(tīng)你說(shuō)一句，我就讓你到真正冷的地方去
本句中where it is really cold 是狀語(yǔ)從句，表示地點(diǎn)。
means：if i hear another word from you, you will go to the place where it is really cold.
e.g. bamboo grows best (in the place) where it is warm and cold.竹子在溫暖潮濕的地方長(zhǎng)的好。
put the raincoat (in the place) where you can easily find it.
把雨衣放在你容易找到的地方。
3. that’s a poor excuse for picking a man’s pocket every twenty-fifth of december!
每年的十二月二十五日掏人腰包，這個(gè)借口不充分。
poor 此處意為“不好的，不充分的，不充足的”。
e.g. we had a poor crop of wheat this year.今年我們小麥歉收
pick sb’s pocket ---steal money, etc from sb’s pocket 扒竊
have one’s pocket picked 遭扒竊
e.g. he had his pocket picked in the supermarket.
4. anyway i suppose i will have to let you have it. 不管怎么說(shuō)，我想我會(huì)答應(yīng)你的。
anyway 副詞，意思是“無(wú)論如何，即使如此(whatever the facts may be; in spite of this)”。
e.g. whatever you say, i’m going anyway. 不論你說(shuō)什么，無(wú)論如何我也要去。
5. let me leave it alone, then. 我才不管它呢.
leave sb/sth alone/be ---not disturb or interfere with sb/sth 不打擾或不干預(yù)某人[某事物]。
e.g. i’ve told you to leave my things alone. 我告訴過(guò)你不要?jiǎng)游业臇|西。
6. much good may it do you. 愿它能給你帶來(lái)好處！
do sb good = do good to sb ---benefit sb “有益于某人“。
e.g. eat more fruit; it will do you good. 多吃水果對(duì)你有好處。
7. …women and men open their hearts freely and think of other people
open one’s heart “敞開(kāi)心扉”
open one’s heart to sb “同情；向……講心里話”。
e.g. mr. smith opened his heart to the poor little boy.
史密斯先生對(duì)那個(gè)可憐的小男孩充滿了同情
mary felt much better after she opened her heart to her mother.
瑪麗向母親講了心里話之后，感覺(jué)好多了。
8. …you will celebrate christmas by losing your position.
by losing your position 是介詞短語(yǔ)作狀語(yǔ)，表示方式。
e.g. you switch the radio on by pressing this button.
按這個(gè)按鈕就能打開(kāi)收音機(jī)。
by working hard he gained rapid promotion.
他工作努力因而晉級(jí)很快。
9. …many of us enjoy abundant comfort
abundant¬---more than enough; plentiful 豐富的；充裕的。
e.g. we have abundant proof of his guilt.我們有傳充分的證據(jù)證明他有罪。
10. many thousands are in want of basic needs. 有幾千人需要基本的必需品
in want of sth---needing sth “需要某事物”。
e.g. the house is in want of repair. 這所房子需要修了。