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Lesson 35
Stop thief!
New words and expressions
while n. 一段时间
while = some time
wait for a while
after a while
★act v. 行动
Act! (口语) 行动!
action n.
Action!
Action speaks louder than words.
straight
straight ahead
straight your back
regret v. regretted (pt pp)
1、regret + sth.
eg. I will not regret it.
2、regret to do
3、regret doing
eg. I regret to tell you bad news.
I regret telling him the news.
4、regret that
遗憾 : pity (n.)、sorry (adj.)、regret (v.)
it's a pity that… / I’m sorry that...
fright n. 害怕 frighten v.
frightening / frightened adj.
frightful=terrible adj 可怕
This doesn't worry me. / You frighten me.
get a surprise
get a fright
I get a fright.
give sb a fright
give me a fright
battered adj. 撞坏的
v.+ed : 被
battered : lose one‘s shape 被撞变形的
damaged : 被刮坏的
destroyed car车子被损坏不能修
damaged car车子坏了, 但能修
battered car 车变形
battered bag破旧不堪的包
(“battered” 与软的东西连用时,表示用旧了,破旧不堪的)
Language Points
Roy Trenton used to drive a taxi.
used to do 曾经做过某事
Tom used to play football.
Tom used to be a football player.
be used to doing 习惯做某事
I’m used to listening to music before I sleep.
John is used to drinking every day.
be used to do 是被用来做什么
The picture is used to copy the books.
Language Points
A short while ago, however, he became a bus
driver and he was not regretted it.
a short while ago=a short time ago
Language Points
He is finding his new work far more exciting.
find sth. +adj.
他觉得他的旅行很刺激。
He is finding his trip very exciting.
Language Points
When he was driving along Catford Street recently,
he saw two thieves rush out of a shop and run towards a waiting car.
along 沿着
a waiting car
see sb do sth
see sb doing
当老板在车间检查生产的时候,他看到一个工程师从仓库跑出来冲向一台运转的镭射机。
Language Points
One of them was carrying a bag full of money.
full of = be filled with
eg. I have a cup full of tea.
Language Points
Roy acted quickly and drove the bus straight at the thieves.
at: 强调瞄准概念
throw at
aim at
fire at
Language Points
The one with the money