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Lesson 45
A clear conscience
A clear conscience
clear adj. 无罪的, 不亏心的
conscience n. 良心, 道德心
clear conscience 问心无愧
guilty conscience 问心有愧
(guilty adj.犯罪的, 有罪的, 心虚的)
guilty adj.-->n. guilt
sunny -->n. sun
wallet
wallet n. 皮夹, 钱夹
(一般指的是男用的那种皮夹)
purse n. 钱包(女士用)
handbag 手袋
savings n. 存款
savings
belongings
deposit n.
villager n. 村民
village n. 村庄
town n. 城镇
city n. 城市
per cent 百分之......
three per cent 百分之三
How did Sam
get his money back?
?
The whole village soon learnt that a large sum of money had been lost. Sam Benton, the local butcher, had lost his wallet while taking his savings to the post office. Sam was sure that the wallet must have been found by one of the villagers, but it was not returned to him. Three months passed, and then one morning, Sam found his wallet outside his front door. It had been wrapped up in newspaper and it contained half the money he had lost,together with a note which said: 'A thief, yes, but only 50 per cent a thief!' Two months later, some more money was sent to Sam with another note: 'Only 25 per cent a thief now!' In time, all Sam's money was paid back in this way. The last note said: 'I am 100 per cent honest now!'
The whole village soon learnt that a large sum of money had been lost.
learn=get to know
study
The whole world learnt...全世界都知道...
Sam Benton, the local butcher, had lost his wallet while taking his savings to the post office.
while doing 是一个省略形式
状语从句变分词结构,
这句话完整的应为: while he was taking...
Sam was sure that the wallet must have been found by one of the villagers
must have been done
must have done 表示对过去的推测
must have been done 表示对过去被动的推测
Three months passed, and then one morning, Sam found his wallet outside his front door.
三种表示一段时间以后,另外一件事情发生的方式:
1...passed and then
2.some time later
3.some time passed before...
It had been wrapped up in newspaper and it contained half the money he had lost, together with a note which said: 'A thief, yes, but only 50 per cent a thief!'
in?by?
half the money 钱的一半
half 直接