【2019年10月20日 百天英语-Day89】
【华东师范大学-林森撰写】
今日阅读:①Our vicar is always raising money for one cause or another, but he has never managed to get enough money to have the church clock repaired. The big clock which used to strike the hours day and night was damaged many years ago and has been silent ever since. ②One night, however, our vicar work up with a start: the clock was striking the hours! Looking at his watch, he saw that it was one o'clock, but the bell struck thirteen times before it stopped.
节选《新概念英语3 Thirteen equals one》第二段。
【生词】
vicar n.牧师
church n.教堂
昨日复习提要:昨天学习了主要学习了两点, ①现在进行时态的特殊含义。②used to的用法以及与be used to的区别
今日文章解读:②One night, however, our vicar work up with a start: the clock was striking the hours! Looking at his watch, he saw that it was one o'clock, but the bell struck thirteen times before it stopped.
一天夜里,我们的牧师突然被惊醒了,大钟又在“打点”报时了!他一看表,才1点钟,可是那钟一边敲了13下才停。
(1) however的用法however表示“然而,可是”的意思,它作为并列连词,使用起来非常灵活,基本可用于句子中的任何位置,但要留意标点的使用。比如:
① 当使用however连接两个句子时,前面要用分号。
I feel a bit tired; however, it’s probably the alcohol. 我觉得有点累,可能是因为酒精吧。
② 当however用在句中时,通常用于主语或句首短语后,使用逗号隔开。
I have some weaknesses. That, however, doesn't mean I cannot succeed. 我有一些弱点。然而,这并不意味着我不能成功。
③ 当however用在句尾时,前面加逗号即可。
Your work is all right; there is room for improvement, however. 工作做得还行,但仍在提升的空间。
在这个句子里我提示一点就是room这个单词。我们都知道它表示“房间”,只要过了高中阶段,你看到的room往往表示“空间”的意思,这个“空间”不仅局限于物理上的空间,也存在于某种意义上的空间。比如
There is still plenty of room for innovation today. 如今仍然有很多创新的空间。
(2) 时间状语从句时间状语从句就是用于表达主句发生时间的句子,之所以叫从句是说明该句子是从属于主句的,往往从句的句子成分是不完整的。在本文中有两个时间状语从句,我拎出来大家一起来区分一下。
① 现在分词短语的时间状语从句
looking at his watch, he saw that … 从he saw that开始是主句,而前面的looking at his watch中就缺少了主语。这种状语从句在我们以后的作文中非常的实用。老师反复强调不要写简单句,而各种从句的补充会使句子变得长而丰满,并且写起来也很简单,同学要多加练习。
Turning the corner, she saw him standing there. 转过拐角,她看见他就站在那里。(这怕就是转角遇到爱吧)
② before关联词引导的时间状语从句
引导时间状语从句的关联词有很多,如果常见的after,until,when,while,once等等。在使用这些表示时间状语的连词时,通常从句不使用将来时。
I have something to tell you before you go. 你走之前我有一些事情要告诉你。
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