A man who never gave up
— can i take a message for john?
— yes, thank you.
我給約翰捎個口信好嗎?
— 好的,謝謝。
could you wait a few days for the money? i’ll return it to you in a few days.
這個錢你們等幾天行嗎?過幾天我就還給你。
另外,was able 還表示”成功地做到”,相當于managed to do sth/succeeded in doing sth
2. we can come up with the answer together. 我們可以一起發現答案。
come up with (an answer)意思為find or produce a way to solve, or an answer “發現, 產生/解決辦法或答案”。但是,不能說an idea is come up with。如:
— he came up with an idea for making kite.
— how could he come up with this idea?
— 他想出了做風箏的辦法。
— 他怎么想出這個主意的?
3. we just need to keep working on it and not give up. 我們需要堅持做下去,不能放棄。
(1)keep dong sth.意思為“繼續做某事”或“不斷/反復做某事”。如:
keep reading, and your english will be better and better.
堅持閱讀,你的英語會越來越好。
keep on doing something也是繼續做某事的意思。但是,此時表示在持續的過程中時有間斷。如:
he is a famous writer. he keeps on writing every day.
他是一位著名的作家。他每天都堅持寫作。
work on sth意思是“從事……工作”如:
the writer is working on a new book. the scientist is working on a new plan. we must work hard on all subjects.
這位作家正在寫一部新書。科學家正在研究新計劃。我們應該努力學習各門功課。
(2)give up 意思為“放棄,停止”,后面可跟動名詞形式作賓語。如:
give up smoking! it’s no good to you! 戒煙!煙對你沒好處!
i can do nothing more. i have to give up.
我無能為力,只好放棄。
4. which of these do you think is the second most useful invention?
你認為哪一個是第二有用的發明?
(1) do you think 是插入語,常置于疑問詞之后,不能置于疑問詞之前,作“你認為……”解釋。如:
— how old do you think my father is?
— i think he’s fifty.
— 你認為我父親多大年紀了?
— 我想有五十歲吧。
— who do you think will teach us english this term?
— mr li, i think.
— 你認為這個學期誰將教我們英語?
— 我想是李教師。
(2) 在最高級前加系數詞second, third…,表示程度比較次要,意思為“居第二/ 第三位的……”。如:
changjiang river is the longest one in china. and yellow river is the second longest one.
長江是中國最長的河流,黃河是第二長河。
bill is the second tallest in our class.
比爾在我們班上身高第二。
(3) 注意詞型的轉換:invent v. 發明
invention n.. 發明(物)
inventor n.. 發明家(者)
edison was a great inventor. he invented lots of things. during his lifetime, he had 1093 inventions.