Lesson7TooLate為時太晚【Newwordsandexpressions】(13一、單詞講解detectiven.偵探detect1discover,recognize發現(不好的事物,察覺2investigateandsolve(crime…偵察,偵查eg.Amachinehasbeeninventedtodetectgold.已發明一種機器來尋找金子。eg.Manymachineshavebeenusedtodetectthefatalvirus.許多機器被使用來探測這種致命的病毒eg.Thewomanemployedaprivatedetectivetodetectherhusband.那位女士雇用一名私家偵探來偵查她的丈夫。detectionn.發現,查明,查出thedetectionofacrime破案detectorn.探測器detectableadj.可發現的,可探知的detectiven.偵探employaprivatedetective雇用一名私人偵探adetectivenovel一部偵探小說adetectivestory偵探故事airportn.機場port港口;港口城市passport護照harbor港灣,避難所PearlHarbor珍珠港airport(民航飛機場airfield(小型飛機場,飛機起落的場地,跑道railwaystation火車站terminal(鐵路,公路等的終點站tubestation地鐵站(Br(theundergroundrailwaystationasubwaystation地鐵站(U.S.metro(尤指巴黎的地下鐵路n.+n.構成一個新名詞:handbag手提包water-gate水門waterbird水禽,尤指淡水中的bloodtest驗血silkworm蠶air有關的合成詞airsick暈機的airplane飛機(美airraid空襲airman飛機駕駛員或乘務員airmail航空郵件airtight不透氣的air-conditioner空調expect1預料,認為,猜想eg.Whohaseatenupthecake?是誰把蛋糕吃光了?Iexpect/think/supposeitwasTom.我認為是湯姆。eg.Willyoubelate?你會遲到嗎?Idon'texpect/think/supposeso.我認為不會。2期待,盼想eg.ThechildrenwereexpectingChristmaspresentsfromtheirparents.孩子們正期待著父母的圣誕禮物。eg.ThedetectiveswereexpectingaparcelofdiamondsfromSouthAfrica.偵探們正在期待著一包來自非洲的貴重的鉆石。3期望,乞求eg.Youexpecttoomuchofyourchild.你對孩子的期望太高。eg.Youareexpectedtodoyourduty.期望你完成職責。asmightbeexpected或asmighthavebeenexpected按照所想eg.Asmighthavebeenexpected,hewonthefirstprize.正如所預料的,他贏得第一名/得了一等獎。beexpecting(口語懷孕與expect相關的詞expectancy[?k'spekt?nsi:]n.[U]預料,期望lifeexpectancy平均壽命expectation[,ekspek'tei??n](常用復數(成功、幸運等的期望;(尤指有繼承遺產的指望againstallexpectations出乎意料beyondallexpectations出乎意料地(的comeuptoaperson'sexpectations正如所愿fallshortofaperson'sexpectations未能如愿,與期望有差距inexpectationsof預計含有valuable1ofgreatvalue,worthoruse貴重的,值錢的avaluableparcelofdiamonds一包貴重的鉆石expensive←→cheap/inexpensiveeg.Thatpaintingistooexpensivetobuy.那副畫太貴了不能買。dear珍視的,價高的(常作表語(Br.eg.Shelosteverythingthatwasdeartoher.她散失了所有寶貴的東西。valuable尤指在買賣中可帶來高額利潤的avaluableparcelofdiamonds一包貴重的鉆石precious珍貴的,寶貴的preciousdiamonds極其珍貴的鉆石preciousmomentstogether在一起的寶貴時光eg.Lifeisprecious.生命是寶貴的。eg.Sheisprecioustohim.她對他來說是很重要的。costly:costingmuch昂貴的;貴重的acostlydiamondnecklace一條貴重的鉆石項鏈priceless無價的apricelessjewel極其昂貴的珠寶2很有用的,很有價值的valuableassistance很有價值的輔助valuableinformation極其有價值的信息valuableadvice有價值的建議valuablehelp有價值的幫助valuen.價值beofgreatvaluetosb對某人價值很高的beoflittlevaluetosb對某人價值很低的beofsomevaluetosb對某人有一定價值的beofnovaluetosb對某人無用eg.Thisadviceisvaluabletome.這個建議對我很有用。eg.Thisadviceisofgreatvalue.這個建議很有價值。bevaluable相當于beofvaluebe+of+名詞:表示具有某種屬性eg.Thisinformationisimportant.or:Thisinformationisofimportance.這條信息很重要。eg.Thistoolisuseful.or:Thistoolisofuse.這個工具很有用。parceln.包裹(特指郵包eg.Aparcelhasjustcome,addressedtoyou.一個郵包剛到,是你的。package指較大的包裝eg.Thepackagegottornonthewaytothestation.包裹在去郵局的路上被撕壞了。packet能攜帶的小包;商品的小包裝eg.Givethispacketletterstotheteachers.把這包信交給老師。apacketofcigarettes一包香煙apacketofsweets一包糖P.P→parcelpost的縮寫包裹郵遞parcel區劃,小段aparcelofland屬于產業上的一片地diamondn.鉆石adiamondring一枚鉆戒diamondwedding結婚60周年或75周年紀念,鉆石婚禮pearl珍珠(preciousstone寶石ruby['ru:bi]crystal紅寶石emerald['em?r?ld,'emr?ld]綠寶石steal(stole,stolen1stealsthfromsb/stheg.Hestolefromtherichtogivetothepoor.他劫富濟貧。eg.Mywalletwasstolen.我的錢包被偷走了。2把……(偷偷地弄到手,神不知鬼不覺地取得eg.Hestoleherheart.他在不知不覺間得到了她的愛情。eg.Shestoleaglanceatthemanintheconcert.在音樂會上她偷偷地瞟了那個男士一眼。3stealoutof(thebuilding從建筑物里偷走thief小偷theft行竊,偷竊burglar竊賊(尤指入室行竊的burglev.闖入(建筑物行竊robbern.搶劫,強盜robberyn.搶劫robv.搶劫robPetertopayPaul拆東墻補西墻highwayman路匪main作定語(無比較級或最高級形式themainstreet主干道themainbuilding主樓themainideaofthepassage這篇文章的主題思想themainchance(賺錢,盈利等的機會,可能性major主要(重要之意amajorproblem一個重要/主要的問題airfield(小型飛機場,飛機起落的場地guard1[U]警戒,看守,守望(的行為beonguardkeepguardstandguard站崗eg.Twodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor.兩個偵探在門口守衛著。2[C]警衛(尤指士兵,警察bodyguard保鏢v.1看守,監視eg.Thepolicemanguardedtheprisoners.警察看守囚犯。2保護eg.Ahelmetguardsyourheadagainstinjuries.頭盔保護你的頭部不受傷害。preciousadj.珍貴的stonen.石塊;石子;碎石rock巖石(preciousstone寶石;鉆石eg.Tokilltwobirdswithonestone.一石兩鳥;一箭雙雕withinastone'sthrow一箭之地stone-blind完全瞎的stone-deaf完全聾的sandn.1pl.沙地,沙灘eg.Wewalkontheburningsandsofthedesert.我們走在沙漠上灼熱的沙地上。eg.Thesandsofhislifearerunningout.他壽命將盡。sandback沙丘sandman睡魔(因人困倦時與眼睛進沙粒一樣會揉眼睛,故有此說sandwich三明治sandwichboard三明治式廣告員身上掛的廣告牌sandwichman三明治廣告員二、關鍵句型KeyStructures過去進行時:由be的過去式和現在分詞構成(was/were+doing,表示過去某時正在進行的動作。1有過去時間狀語;例:Inthoseyearswewerehavingahardtime.那幾年我們日子過的很艱難。Wewerepickingcottonwhentheyarrived.他們來的時候我們正在摘棉花。2無時間狀語,通過上下文來得知;例:Thewindwasnolongerblowingbutitwasstillrathercold.風已經不吹了,但是天氣仍舊很冷。3過去進行時和一般過去時的差別是前者表示正在進行的動作,后者表示一個完成的動作。例:Iwasreadinganovellastnight.昨天晚上我正在讀一個小說。工readanovellastnight.昨天晚上我讀完一本小說。WhenIwaswateringthegarden,itbegantorain.當時正在花園里澆水時,開始下雨了。Iwashavingbreakfastwhenthetelephonerang.我正在吃早飯時,電話鈴聲響了。Whilewewerehavingaparty,thelightswentout.當我們正在聚會時,燈熄滅了。Georgewasreadingwhilehiswifewaslisteningtotheradio.喬治在看書時,他的妻子在聽收音機。AsIwasgettingonthebus,Islippedandhurtmyfoot.當我上公共汽車時,我滑了一下,撞傷了我的腳。SomeoneknockedatdoorjustasIwasgettingintothebath.就在我要進澡盆洗澡時有人敲門。GotoBath你是神經病！見鬼去吧！Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.飛機晚點了，偵探在機場等了一個上午。Exercisel.Asmyfatherwasleaving(leavethehouse,thepostmanarrived(arrive.當我父親正要離開房子的時候，郵遞員到了。2.Tomwasworking(workinthegardenwhileIwassitting(sitinthesun.湯姆正在花園里干活，我正在坐著。3.AsIwaswalking(walkdownthestreet,Imet(meetCharlie.當我正在走的時候，我看見了查理。4.Whilehewasreading(readtheletter,heheard(hearaknockatthedoor.他讀信的時候，聽見了敲門聲。5.Whilemotherwaspreparing(preparelunch,Janetwassetting(setthetable.當我的媽媽正在準配午飯，Janet正在放桌子。6.Shedropped(dropthetraywhenIspoke(speaktoher.當我和她說話時，她掉了盤子。三、課文講解TextTheplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondsfromSouthAfrica.Africa非洲→African非洲的negro/blackpeople以前對黑人的稱呼，是對黑人的種族歧視TheAfricanAmericans美國黑人Asia亞洲→Asian亞洲的America美洲→American美洲的Europe歐洲→European歐洲的Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.CustomsHouse海關custom風俗，習慣customs風俗，習慣（pl.），海關customsduties海關關稅customer顧客take…off1把…從…取下來eg.Youshouldtakeyourtoysoffthetable.你應當把玩具從桌子上拿下來。2起飛eg.Theplanetookoffverysmoothly.飛機順利地起飛。3從（價格）減去，減價eg.Theyaretaking50%offallgoodsinthatboutique.那家時裝精品店所有服裝打五折。4脫掉（衣，帽，鞋等），取下（眼鏡，戒指等）eg.Takeyourcoatoff.脫下外套吧。takeafter長的像takeaway拿走；奪去；使離去takeback拿回，收回take…for認為；以為；誤以為takeitoutof（口）使（某人）筋疲力盡take與其它詞的組合takearest休息一下taketemperature測體溫，測溫度takeawalk去散步takealook看一眼takepictures拍照takeone'sadvice遵循/按照某人意見beonthetake索賄（口）takeitorleaveit不要就拉倒takesomemedicine服藥takeataxi打車Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopenedtheparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!toone'ssurprise令某人吃驚的是toone'sjoy令某人高興的是or:toone'sdelighttoone'ssorrow令某人傷心的是toone'sdisappointment令某人失望的是eg.Thisismyfirstdate.Buttomysurprise,thegirldidn'tturnup.這是我第一次約會，但令我吃驚的是，那女孩沒來。eg.Totheboy'ssorrow,thedoggiediedtwodayslater.令小男孩傷心的是，那只小狗兩天后死了。fulladj.滿足，充滿eg.I'mfull.我吃飽了。eg.Thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand.珍貴的包裹里裝滿了石頭和沙子。befilledwith（被）裝滿eg.Thepreciousparcelwasfilledwithstonesandsand.珍貴的包裹里裝滿了石頭和沙子。fill…witheg.Thethievesfilledtheparcelwithstonesandsand.賊在包裹里裝滿了石頭和沙子。SpecialDifficultieseg.Comeandlookatmyphotographalbum.來看一下我的相冊。eg.Iamlookingformypen.Ilostitthismorning.eg.Willyoulookafterthechildrenforme,please?及物動詞與副詞組成短語動詞，若是名詞作賓語，可在兩詞之間，也可在副詞之后。eg.Hetookoffhiscoat.eg.Hetookhiscoatoff.eg.Hetookitoff.當賓語是代詞時，只能放在動詞與副詞之間eg.Heputoutthefire.eg.Heputthefireout.eg.Heputitout.eg.Sheputonherhat.eg.Sheputher