新概念英语第二册课堂笔记：Lesson 38 Everything except the weather

Lesson 38 Everything except the weather 【New words and expressions】 Mediterranean n. (the ~)地中海 Mediterranean n.地中海(=Mediterranean sea, 位于欧, 亚, 非三大洲之间)，地中海沿岸的居民；adj. 地中海的, 地中海民族的 ★complain v. 抱怨 complain to sb.向某人抱怨 complain of/about sth. 抱怨某事 ★continually adv. 连续地, 频繁地(时断时续) continuously adj. 连续不断地 continue v. 继续, 连续, 延伸 ★bitterly adv. 刺骨地 bitterly disappointed 彻底的失望 (disappoint vt.使失望)bitterly cold 刺骨地寒冷(chilly adj. 寒冷★sunshine n. 阳光也可直接用 “sun” 表示阳光 a drop of sunshine 一缕阳光 (a drop of 一缕) 【课文讲解】 1、He had often dreamed of retiring in England and had planned to settle down in the country. dream of… 想, 梦见(梦想)，幻想，向往 think of… 想(思维的活动), 考虑 settle down 定居，安身，安顿 2、He had no sooner returned than he bought a house and went to live there. no sooner…than… 一……就……(关联词，引导时间状语从句，主句里常用过去完成时，than后面的从句用一般过去时)，相同用法的还有as soon as，the moment，on doing had no sooner done…than +一般过去时, 固定用法 (时态结构 : 完成时态 + than + 一般过去时) no sooner放在句首就要倒装 3、Almost immediately he began