单词讲解

hostess n.女主人
host
He is the host for a TV talk show.
prince(王子) princess(公主)
unsmiling adj.不笑的,严肃的
happy - unhappy
tight adj.紧身的
tight jeans
This shirts is tight under the arms.
a tight game 一场难分胜负的比赛
fix v.凝视
fix one’s eyes on
He stood there and fixed his eyes on the painting.
His eyes were fixed on the painting.
globe n.地球
travel all around the globe
global adj.全球的,全世界的
global warming
despair n.绝望
They gave up the struggle in despair.
v.绝望,放弃希望
despair of
His parents have despaired of him.

语法讲解

… sit next to Mrs.Rumbold.
next to == beside
He put his suitcase next to the sofa.
The store is next to a Chinese restaurant.
… a large,unsming lady in a tight black dress.
a large lady == a fat lady.
in 穿戴(衣物)
the woman in red
The girl is in high-heeled shoes.
She did not even look up…
Kyle looked up and saw me.
I have to look up the word in the dictionary.
…when I took my seat beside her.
take a seat 坐下
take one’s seat (在指定的位置)坐下
He went into the theater and took his seat.
Her eyes were fixed on her plate…
fix one’s eyes on
…she was busy eating.
be busy(in)doing
Jack is busy cleaning his dorm.

be busy with sth
John is busy with his essay.

… try to make conversation.
make conversation 闲谈,聊天
At a party, I have to think of things to say,so it’s very hard to make conversation.
A new play is coming to…
Helen is leaving tomorrow.
Will you be seeing…
will be doing 将来进行时表示委婉的语气
How will you pay for this?
How will you be paying for this?

How long will you stay?

Will you be spending your holodays abroad…
spend one’s holodays abroad
In despair, I asked her…
in despair 在绝望中
George tried everything to help his friend in despair.
If you ate more and talked less,we would both enjoy…

虚拟的时间	if从句	主句
现在	were/did	would(should,could,might)do

if you game me more time, I would do it better.
If I were you,I should seize the chance.
If Ted were the boss,he would make some changes.

知识扩展

虚拟语气非真实语气

	从句	主句
与现在的事实相反的假设	If+主语+动词的过去式(be动词用were)	主语+should/would/could/might 动词原形

If kevin should come here tomorrow,the boss would meet him in person.
If I were to write the novel,I could write it in a different way.
If I were the president of a university I should establish a compulsory course in “How to use Your Eyes”.