Lesson 24 It could be worse 不幸中之万幸

1. 单词讲解

  • manager n.经理
    shop manager

  • upset adj.不安的
    He was upset by the noise(噪音).
    Mary was upset about her mother’s words(说话).

  • sympathetic adj.表示同情的
    a sympathetic smile
    I was sympathetic to / towards him when he was sick.

  • complain v.抱怨
    Jane complained to the police about the noise.
    He complained of the bad weather.
    Tony complained that nobody had helped him.

  • wicked adj.很坏的,邪恶的
    a wicked look 不怀好意的事情
    It’s wicked of him to say such things.

  • contain v.包含,内装
    The big box contains Mike’s toys.
    The book contains the information you need.

  • honesty n.诚实
    in all honesty 坦白说
    In all honesty, I can’t agree with you.

2. 语法讲解

  • I entered…
    enter == go into

  • I had just lost…
    lose - lost - lost
    Jill lost her purse.

  • … but he could do nothing.
    You have nothing to do with it.
    Is there anything I can do for you?

  • “Everyone’s losing money these days,”…
    现在进行时表示动作的频繁,现在进行时与频度副词always,constantly等连用,表示夸奖 / 不满等感情
    He is always saying such nice words. 他总是说好话.
    She is always coming late.
    Nick is always doing well.

  • He started to complain about…
    start to do / start doing
    It started to snow / started snowing

  • … was interrupted by a knock at the door.
    interrupt v.打断
    The ringing phone interrupted his speech.
    Someone is knocking at the door.

  • “Well,” I said to the manager,…
    well 感叹词,表示惊讶 / 无可奈何等感情
    Well, here we are finally!

3. 知识扩展

  • 宾语从句

    • 主句和从句的时态
      主句是现在的某种时态(包括一般现在时 / 现在进行时 / 现在完成时),宾语从句的时态 可根据实际情况而定.
      I know that Helen went to New York yesterday.
      Tom has told us that he will go to New York tomorrow.
      主句是过去的某种时态(包括一般过去时,过去进行时),宾语从句一般要用过去的某种时态(包括一般过去时,过去进行时,过去将来时,过去完成时).
      Tom told us that he would go to New York next week.
      宾语从句表示的客观事实或真理,即是主句是过去时,从句也是用一般现在时.
      The teacher told the students that the moon goes around the earth.

    • 宾语从句的语序
      宾语从句的语序要用陈述句语序.
      What is Cathy reading? Do you know? = Do you know what Cathy is reading?
      The teacher told us that the earth is round.
      I don’t know whom I should ask for help.
      Could you please tell me where the supermarket is