新概念英语第二册 Lesson 38 Across the Channel 讲义

lesson 38 Across the Channel

🌻Part 1: Text

My old friend, Harrison, had lived in the Mediterranean [meditə'reiniən] for many years before he returned to England. He had often dreamed of retiring in England and had planned to settle down in the country. He had no sooner returned than he bought a fine house and went to live there. Almost immediately he began to complain about the weather, for even though it was still summer, it rained continually and it was often bitterly cold. After so many years of sunshine, Harrison got a shock. He acted as if he had never lived in England before. In the end, it was more than he could bear. He had hardly had time to settle down when he sold the house and left the country. The dream he had had for so many years ended there. Harrison had thought of everything except the weather.

🌻Part 2: New words and expressions

except [ik'sept] prep.除了

Mediterranean[ˌmeditə'reiniən] n.(the～)地中海

complain [kəm'plein] v.抱怨

continually [kən'tinjuəli] ad.不断地

bitterly ['bitəli] ad.刺骨地

sunshine ['sʌnʃain] n.阳

★except [ik'sept] prep.除了

1.vt. 略去，删去；不计；把…除外，免除 

When I say that the boys are lazy, I except you.

You will be punished, I can except no one.

2.prep. 除…外 

I know nothing about him except that he lives next door.

except 与besides 区别：

besides 表示“除… 以外，（还，也）”，相当于in addition to. 

Besides English, they also study maths and chemistry除了英语以外，他们还学习数学和化学。 

Except for an old lady, the bus was empty.   

apart from 表示“除…之外”。

根据上、下文的不同，它既可用作besides, 也可用作except 和except for。

Apart from them, I had no one to talk to. （= except） 

Apart from other considerations, time is also a factor. (=besides） 

(It is) Good work apart from a few slight faults.  (= except for） 

★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 : 抱怨某事

★continually  adv. 不断地

continue v.  继续, 连续, 延伸

continue to do继续做另一件事情（已经完成一件工作）

After he finished reading a novel,he continued to play games with his friends.

continue doing

继续做同一件事（还没完成）

After a rest,he continues his reading.

continually : 连续地, 频繁地(时断时续)

the baby cries continually.

★bitterly adv 刺骨地；痛苦地; 苦涩地；残酷地;

bitterly cold : 刺骨地寒冷: It’s bitterly cold.

bitterly disappointed : 彻底的失望

I am bitterly disappointed.

disappoint  vt.使失望

bitter  adj.  苦的；严重的

Eg:The medicine tastes bitter.

★sunshine n 阳光

也可直接用 “sun” 表示阳光

a drop of : 一缕

a drop of sunshine一缕阳光

🌻Part 3: Notes on the text

★He had often dreamed of retiring in England and had planned to settle down in the country.

settle down    定居

★plan to do sth.计划/打算做某事

当plan,think,expect,hope, intend 用于过去完成时表示“原来/本来/打算/希望做某事”

We had hoped that they would be able to visit us.

 

★He had no sooner returned than he bought a fine house and went to live there.