新概念英语Book 2 Unit 38

新概念英语Book 2 Unit 38课文翻译、详细讲解。

Lesson 38 Everything except the weather

唯独没有考虑到天气

Why did Harrison sell his house so quickly?

My old friend, Harrison, had lived in the Mediterranean 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 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.

我的老朋友哈里森在回到英国以前曾多年居住在地中海地区。过去他常幻想退休后到英国，并计划在乡间安顿下来。他刚一回到英国便买下了一幢房子住了进去。但紧接着他就开始抱怨那里的天气了。因为即使那时仍为夏季，但雨总是下个不停，而且常常冷得厉害。在阳光下生活了那么多年的哈里森对此感到惊奇。他的举动就好像他从未在英国生活过一样。最后，他再也忍受不住，还没等安顿下来就卖掉了房子，离开了这个国家。他多年来的幻想从此破灭。哈里森把每件事情都考虑到了，唯独没想到天气。

New words and expressions生词与短语：

1 except [ik'sept] prep.除了

2 Mediterranean[?medit?'reini?n] n.地中海

3 complain [k?m'plein] v.抱怨

4 continually [k?n'tinju?li] ad.不断地

5 bitterly ['bit?li] ad.刺骨地

6 sunshine ['s?n?ain] n.阳光

★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 somebody向某人抱怨 complain of/about something抱怨某事 ★continually adv.不断地

continually adv.连续地，频繁地(时断时续)

The baby cry continually.婴儿不停的哭。

continuously adj.连续不断地 continue v.继续，连续，延伸

★bitterly adv. 刺骨地

bitterly disappointed彻底的失望(disappoint vt.使失望)

I am bitterly disappointed.我彻底的失望了。

bitterly cold刺骨地寒冷

It’s bitterly cold.寒冷刺骨。(chilly adj.寒冷的)

★sunshine n. 阳光

a drop of sunshine一缕阳光(a drop of一缕)

【课文讲解】

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

新概念英语Book 2 Unit 38课文翻译、详细讲解。

dream of?梦见，梦想，幻想，向往

Frank used to dream of having a car of his own.弗兰克曾经梦想有一辆自己的车。

think of?想(思维的活动) ，考虑

settle down定居，安身，安顿

After two years of traveling, I want to settle down now.经过两年的旅行,现在我想安定下来。

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

no sooner?than?一?就?(引导时间状语从句，主句里常用过去完成时，than后面的从句用一般过去时)

系统用法的有hardly?when,主句用过去完成时，从句用过去时。

类似用法的还有as soon as, the moment, on doing

had no sooner done?than + 一般过去时，固定用法(时态结构：过去完成时态 + than + 一般过去时)

He had no sooner arrived than he called me up.他一到就给我打电话。

no sooner放在句首就要倒装

No sooner had he arrived than he called me up.(倒装)

3、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.

almost immediately几乎马上，很快地(时间上的快，常用于写作)

for(连词)表示因为(解释说明，附加的)，for与because不同，不能把说明原因的for所在的句子用于句首。

I don't have a car, for I can't afford it.我没有车，因为我买不起。

even though =even if即使，虽然(引导让步状语从句)

Even though I came here, my mind was absent.尽管我人来了，但我还是心不在焉。

4、After so many years of sunshine, Harrison got a shock.

so many years这么多年

after it rained for days = after so many days of rain在这么多天雨之后

After seven years of hard work, he was successful.经过七年的努力，他成功了。

After ten years of staying in abroad, he decided to return and settle down.在国外呆十年后他决定回来定居。

got a shock吓了一跳，吃了一惊

5、He acted as if he had never lived in England before.

as if + 句子，似乎，好像(引导表示方式的状语从句，如果从句为过去完成时则是虚拟语气，描述与事实相反，后面的条件是假的)

He acted as if he was poor.他表现得好像他很穷。

My leg hurts as if it was broken.我的腿很疼，仿佛断了一样。

连词as if/though引导方式状语从句，通常跟在描述行为举止的动词之后，如act, appear, feel, look, smell, sound等后面：

She acted as if she were mad.她的行为好像是疯了。(虚拟语气)

It feels as if/though it's going to rain.似乎天要下雨了。(真实情况)

6、In the end, it was more than he could bear.

more than超过?的范围

It was more than I could understand.这超出了我的理解能力。

This piece of news is more than I can believe.这则消息超乎我的相信。

I can't afford it.＝It was more than I can afford.超出了我的购买力.

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新概念英语Book 2 Unit 38课文翻译、详细讲解。

这种用法与它通常表示“比?更多”的用法稍有不同：

There were more than ten people in the room.房间里有十多个人。

7、He had hardly had time to settle down when he sold the house and left the country. hardly?when?还没来得及?就?，用法同no sooner?than

hardly had somebody done when?(hardly在句首，要倒装)

He had hardly opened his eyes when he was knocked out.他刚睁开眼睛就被击倒了(knock out打晕，击倒)

have time to do something有时间做某事

I have no time to talk with you.我没时间和你说话。

I have time enough to have coffee.我有足够的时间喝咖啡。

【Composition】

1 He bought an old car. It was in a very bad state.(but)

2 The engine was worn out. The gearbox was full of sawdust. (The engine?not only?but?as well)

3 He could not drive it. He could no sell it. He could not even give it away. (neither?nor?nor)

1. in a bad state状态不太好

though 虽然，even though＝even if即使，这些词出现在两句之间，就不再加but。

2. The engine was not only worn out but the gearbox was full of sawdust.

worn out破旧不堪的

engine n.发动机，机车，火车头

gearbox n.变速箱

sawdust n.锯屑，木头屑子(saw n. 锯；v. 锯)

not only出现在句首要倒装，一般不会放在句首。

3. He could neither drive it nor sell it nor even give it away.

neither do something nor do something nor do something既不能也不能更不能

【Letter writing】

日期：每年下列月份写出全称：3月，4月，5月，6月和7月，剩余的月份写成：Jan. (1月)；Feb. (2月)；Aug. (8月)；Sept. (9月)；Oct. (10月)；Nov. (11 月)和 Dec. (12月)。

【Key structures】

过去完成时

过去完成时经常与一般过去时连用，表示过去某个动作发生前完成的动作。与过去完成时连用的表示时间的词或词组有when, after, as soon as, (not) until, by that time, (never) before, already, for, since, just, no sooner?than, hardly?when等。过去完成时不能与副词ago连用(ago只能与一般过去时连用)。

He hadn't finished it by yesterday evening.到昨天晚上他还没做完。

I’d never flown a plane at all until I flew this one! 在驾驶这架飞机之前我从来没有驾驶过飞机！

【Special Difficulties】

No sooner?than and Hardly?when

no sooner?than (一?就?); hardly?when (几乎未来得及?就?)这两组连词意义都和 as soon as相近，但比as soon as正式。它们通常都与过去完成时连用。当no sooner和hardly位于句首时，后面的主谓结构都要倒装，即句子变为no sooner/hardly + 助动词had +主语 + 动词过去分词。

Hardly had he got into the bus when it began moving.他一上公汽它就开动了。

No sooner had he begun speaking than he was interrupted.他刚一开始讲话就被打断了。

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新概念英语Book 2 Unit 38课文翻译、详细讲解。

Country and Countryside

country n.国家，祖国；乡下(此义要加the)

Which country do you come from? 你是哪个国家的？

He had planned to settle down in the country.他计划在乡下定居。

countryside n.农村地区，乡下

The countryside around Vienna is very beautiful.维也纳周围的乡村非常漂亮。 I grew up in the countryside.我是在农村长大的。

Continuously and Continually

continuously adv.不断地，连续地(指动作中间没有间断)

This plane can fly continuously for twenty hours.这架飞机可以连续飞行20小时。

You mustn't watch TV for such a long time continuously.你不能这么长时间一直看电视。 continually adv.频繁地，反复地(指动作中间有间断但又持续很久)

It rained continually.天频繁地下雨。

The river flows under this bridge continuously.河水不停地从桥下流过。

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