1.新概念英語第二冊Lesson32詞匯
1.arrest
(1)vt.逮捕,扣留:
The police have already arrested the thief.
警方已逮捕了那小偷。
When she was arrested, she refused to say anything.
她被捕以后,拒不說話。
(2)vt.吸引(注意等):
The beauty of the woods arrested the tourists.
樹林的美麗景色吸引了游客。
He was arrested by her words.
她的話吸引了他。
(3)n.逮捕,扣留:
Tony is under arrest now.
托尼現(xiàn)已被捕。
2.a與one
不定冠詞a 的用法在第6課的語法中已經(jīng)講過,它通常用于表示不確定的人或事物以及第提到的人或事物:
I met a well-dressed woman this morning.
今天上午我遇見了一位穿著考究的婦女。
表示數(shù)量時,one比a 的語氣要強:
It was one apple I ate, not two.
我吃了一個蘋果,而不是兩個。(不可用a)
There is a book and a pen on the desk.
書桌上有一本書和一枝筆。
I read only one book this week.
這星期我只讀了一本書。(不可用a代替)
不表示強調(diào)時,a和one有時可以互換:
She will come home in a/one week's time.
她一周以后就會回家。
敘述故事時常將one+ 表示時間的名詞用于句首,而不用a:
One day, a policeman came to his house.
有一天,一個警察來到了他家。
One Monday, he went to the office as usual.
一個星期一,他像往常一樣去了辦公室。
2.新概念英語第二冊Lesson33詞匯
1.pass與past
(1)動詞 pass的過去式為 passed,過去分詞為 passed或past。當它作及物動詞用時,可以表示“經(jīng)過”、“通過(考試)”或“超過”等,作不及物動詞用時可以表示“(時間等)消逝”:
You passed me without even noticing me!
你從我身邊經(jīng)過時居然沒注意到我!
Your sister passed me in her new car, driving at great speed.
你姐姐/妹妹開著她的新車從我身旁駛過,開得非?臁
I've passed/ past my French test.
我法語考試通過了。
A month has passed/ past since I left home.
我離開家已一個月了。
(2)past可以作形容詞、介詞、名詞等。作形容詞時表示“以前的”、“過去的”等:
Many things happened in the post week.
過去的這一周內(nèi)發(fā)生了許多事。
Frank is proud of his past experiences.
弗蘭克為自己以往的經(jīng)歷感到自豪。
作介詞時它表示“經(jīng)過”或“超出(范圍等)”:
He has just walked past me.
他剛從我身邊走過去。
His words are past my understanding.
我不懂他的話。
作名詞時它表示“過去”、“昔時”或“往事”等:
Can you tell me something about your past?
您能給我講講您過去的一些事嗎?
In the past, we used to gather under the Town Hall clock to welcome the New Year.
我們過去常聚集在市政廳的大鐘下面迎新年。
2.next與other
next表示時間順序上“緊接的”、“下一個”。如果以現(xiàn)在為基準,則next前一般不加the;如果以過去或?qū)淼哪骋粫r間為基準,則 next前面要加the或其他修飾詞:
See you next Friday.
下個星期五再見。
Mary phoned the next day to tell us that she couldn't come to the party.
第2天瑪麗打來電話告訴我們她不能來參加晚會了。
the other day指時間時可以有a few days ago的意思:
Mary phoned the other day to tell us that she had arrived in London.
前幾天瑪麗來電話告訴我們她已到達倫敦。
3.新概念英語第二冊Lesson34詞匯
1.與call有關的短語動詞
動詞call與不同的小品詞連用可以構成意義不同的短語動詞。
(1)call at表示“對(某個人家或地方)進行短暫訪問”:
He calls at every house in the street once a month.
他每月對這條街上的每戶人家光顧。
He was asked to call at the police station.
他被告知去警察局一趟。
(2)call on 表示“拜訪”、“探望”:
Have you called on George recently?
你近去看過喬治嗎?
(3)call out表示“大聲叫喊”:
Some people on the bank called out to the man in the boat.
岸上的一些人對著小船上的那人高喊。
(4)call up在美國英語中表示“打電話(給某人)”:
Jane called me up the other day.
前幾天,簡給我打過電話。
If you want my help, just call up.
你如果需要我的幫助,來個電話就行。
(5) call off 可以表示“取消(某項活動)”:
For some reason, they have called off the party / the meeting.
由于某種原因,他們把晚會/會議取消了。
2.most
(1)adj.用于高級,表示“……”:
This is the most beautiful can/ garden I've even seen.
這是我見過的漂亮的車/花園。
The most intelligent girl in this class is Jane.
這個班上聰明的姑娘是簡。
(2)adj.大多數(shù)的,大部分的:
Most doctors don't smoke.
大多數(shù)醫(yī)生不吸煙。
Most women have to stay at home in this country.
在這個國家,大部分婦女都得呆在家里。
(3)adv.非常,很(相當于very,
但通常用于表達主觀感情、見解等):
This is a most interesting/ exciting story.
這是個非常有趣/激動人心的故事。(說話者的觀點)
Dan was most surprised when he heard the news.
丹聽到這個消息后,驚奇萬分。