新概念英语第二册

Lesson 83 After the elections大选之后 单元复习

First listen and then answer the question: Why did Patrick keep on asking the same question?

The former Prime Minister, Mr. Wentworth Lane, was defeated in the recent elections.

前首相温特沃兹•莱恩先生在最近的大选中被击败。

He is now retiring from political life and has gone abroad.

他现在退出了政界，到国外去了。

My friend, Patrick, has always been a fanatical opponent of Mr. Lane's Radical Progressive Party.

我的朋友帕特里克一直是莱恩先生的激进党的强烈反对者。

After the elections, Patrick went to the former Prime Minister's house.

大选结束后，帕特里克来到了前首相的住处。

When he asked if Mr. Lane lived there, the policeman on duty told him that since his defeat, the ex-Prime Minister had gone abroad.

当他询问莱恩先生是否住在那里时，值班的警察告诉他这位前首相落选后出国去了。

On the following day, Patrick went to the house again.

第二天，帕特里克再次来到首相的住处。

The same policeman was just walking slowly past the entrance when Patrick asked the same question.

昨天的那位警察正从门口慢慢走过，帕特里克上前问了和昨天同样的问题。

Though a little suspicious this time, the policeman gave him the same answer.

虽然那位警察这次有点疑心，但还是对他作了同样的回答。

The day after, Patrick went to the house once more and asked exactly the same question.

第三天，帕特里克又去了，提出了同前两天完全一样的问题。

This time, the policeman lost his temper.

这一次，警察发火了。

"I told you yesterday and the day before yesterday," he shouted, "Mr. Lane was defeated in the elections. He has retired from political life and gone to live abroad!"

“我昨天和前天都告诉过您了，”他大叫着，“莱恩先生在大选中被击败了，他已经退出了政界去国外了！”

"I know," answered Patrick, "but I love to hear you say it!"

“这我都知道，”帕特里克说，“可我就是喜欢听你说出这些！”
Lesson 84 On strike
9个相关单词

与课文关联的单词

election

/ɪˈlekʃ(ə)n/n. 选举

former

/ˈfɔːmə(r)/n. 从前的

defeat *

/dɪˈfiːt/v. 打败

fanatical

/fəˈnætɪkl/adj. 狂热的

opponent

/əˈpəʊnənt/n. 反对者，对手

radical

/ˈrædɪk(ə)l/adj. 激进的

progressive

/prəˈɡresɪv/adj. 进步的

prefix

/ˈpriːfɪks/adj. 前..⋯

suspicious

/səˈspɪʃəs/adj. 怀疑的

课文理解就喜欢听你说 更新于:2024-07-09 02:40:05

After the elections

  • He hopes to defeat his rival in next year’s elections. election 常用复数形式

The former Prime Minister, Mr. Wentworth Lane, was defeated in the recent elections.

former adj. 以前的，从前的，前任的（后跟名词）

  • Yesterday, he received a letter from his former wife/English teacher.
  • former boyfriend = ex-boyfriend 前男友
  • former girlfriend = ex-girlfriend 前女友

Prime Minister 首相

  • The United States President 美国总统
  • the president of the People's Republic of China 中华人民共和国主席

He is now retiring from political life and has gone abroad.

retire from 从…退休：指某人正式结束工作生涯，不再从事职业工作。

  • He plans to retire from his job next year.他计划明年从工作中退休。

go abroad 去国外，出国

  • We can't afford to go abroad this summer. 今年夏天我们没有足够的钱去国外。

My friend, Patrick, has always been a fanatical opponent of Mr. Lane's Radical Progressive Party.

Radical Progressive Party 激进党

  • the Democratic Party 美国民主党
  • grand old party (GOP)美国共和党
  • the Republican Party 共和党
一般过去现在完成时 §一般现在
he was 他过去是he has been 从过去到现在一直都是he is 他是

When he asked if Mr. Lane lived there, the policeman on duty told him that since his defeat, the ex-Prime Minister had gone abroad.

since his defeat 名词(打败)

同位词替换 （忌讳重复表达）

  • The ex-Prime Minister 前首相
  • The former Prime Minister 前首相

Though a little suspicious this time, the policeman gave him the same answer.

Though (the policeman was) a little suspicious this time,§the policeman gave him the same answer.
如果从句的主语和主句的相同而谓语带系动词 be，则 “主语 + be” 可省略让步状语主句

原因状语从句 省略形式要带分词 being

  • If possible, please let me know by this evening.如果可能的话，请今晚以前告诉我。
  • Being worried about his child, he walked up and down in the room.

This time, the policeman lost his temper.

lose one's temper 某人发火了

  • lost his temper 他发脾气了
  • she  had lost her temper 她在发脾气

联合复习

扩展知识区分temper & mood 更新于:2024-03-24 09:58:38

tempern. 脾气，性情
  • This time, the policeman lost his temper.
  • Whatever happens, remember to keep our temper.
  • My sister is of a calm/quick temper. 我姐姐/妹妹性情平和/脾气急躁。
  • The boss is in a temper today. 老板今天脾气不好。
  • Keep your temper！别发火
 n. 心情，情绪（与mood 同义）
  • That morning he was in a good mood/temper.
  • You should apologize to him. He's in a very bad temper.生气了
  • Don't disturb him. He's in a very bad mood. （不能用 temper）处于不高兴的情绪中(He is not cheerful, but not necessarily angry).
moodn. 心情，情绪；有意/想要（做某事）
  • When he is in a bad temper, he gets angry easily. 当他脾气不好时，他很容易生气
  • But when he is in a bad mood, he likes to sit alone. 但当他心情不好时，他喜欢独自坐着。
  • At that time I was not in the mood for talking/to talk. （不能用 temper）
  • Although Jeremy is well-known for his great sense of humour, he is in no mood for telling funny stories today. （不能用 temper）
  • I'm in the mood for a drive into the country. 处于情绪中

a flash in the pan 昙花一现

Lesson 84 On strike