新概念英语第二册Lesson32一34词汇
1.新概念英语第二册Lesson32词汇
1.arrest
(1)vt.逮捕,扣留:
The police have already arrested the thief.
警方已逮捕了那小偷。
When she was arrested, she refused to say anything.
她被捕以后,拒不说话。
(2)vt.吸引(注意等):
The beauty of the woods arrested the tourists.
树林的美丽景色吸引了游客。
He was arrested by her words.
她的话吸引了他。
(3)n.逮捕,扣留:
Tony is under arrest now.
托尼现已被捕。
2.a与one
不定冠词a 的用法在第6课的语法中已经讲过,它通常用于表示不确定的人或事物以及第一次提到的人或事物:
I met a well-dressed woman this morning.
今天上午我遇见了一位穿着考究的妇女。
表示数量时,one比a 的语气要强:
It was one apple I ate, not two.
我吃了一个苹果,而不是两个。(不可用a)
There is a book and a pen on the desk.
书桌上有一本书和一枝笔。
I read only one book this week.
这星期我只读了一本书。(不可用a代替)
不表示强调时,a和one有时可以互换:
She will come home in a/one week's time.
她一周以后就会回家。
叙述故事时常将one+ 表示时间的名词用于句首,而不用a:
One day, a policeman came to his house.
有一天,一个警察来到了他家。
One Monday, he went to the office as usual.
一个星期一,他像往常一样去了办公室。
2.新概念英语第二册Lesson33词汇
1.pass与past
(1)动词 pass的过去式为 passed,过去分词为 passed或past。当它作及物动词用时,可以表示“经过”、“通过(考试)”或“超过”等,作不及物动词用时可以表示“(时间等)消逝”:
You passed me without even noticing me!
你从我身边经过时居然没注意到我!
Your sister passed me in her new car, driving at great speed.
你姐姐/妹妹开着她的新车从我身旁驶过,开得非常快。
I've passed/ past my French test.
我法语考试通过了。
A month has passed/ past since I left home.
我离开家已一个月了。
(2)past可以作形容词、介词、名词等。作形容词时表示“以前的”、“过去的”等:
Many things happened in the post week.
过去的这一周内发生了许多事。
Frank is proud of his past experiences.
弗兰克为自己以往的经历感到自豪。
作介词时它表示“经过”或“超出(范围等)”:
He has just walked past me.
他刚从我身边走过去。
His words are past my understanding.
我不懂他的话。
作名词时它表示“过去”、“昔时”或“往事”等:
Can you tell me something about your past?
您能给我讲讲您过去的一些事吗?
In the past, we used to gather under the Town Hall clock to welcome the New Year.
我们过去常聚集在市政厅的大钟下面迎新年。
2.next与other
next表示时间顺序上“紧接的”、“下一个”。如果以现在为基准,则next前一般不加the;如果以过去或将来的某一时间为基准,则 next前面要加the或其他修饰词:
See you next Friday.
下个星期五再见。
Mary phoned the next day to tell us that she couldn't come to the party.
第2天玛丽打来电话告诉我们她不能来参加晚会了。
the other day指时间时可以有a few days ago的意思:
Mary phoned the other day to tell us that she had arrived in London.
前几天玛丽来电话告诉我们她已到达伦敦。
3.新概念英语第二册Lesson34词汇
1.与call有关的短语动词
动词call与不同的小品词连用可以构成意义不同的短语动词。
(1)call at表示“对(某个人家或地方)进行短暂访问”:
He calls at every house in the street once a month.
他每月对这条街上的每户人家光顾一次。
He was asked to call at the police station.
他被告知去警察局一趟。
(2)call on 表示“拜访”、“探望”:
Have you called on George recently?
你最近去看过乔治吗?
(3)call out表示“大声叫喊”:
Some people on the bank called out to the man in the boat.
岸上的一些人对着小船上的那人高喊。
(4)call up在美国英语中表示“打电话(给某人)”:
Jane called me up the other day.
前几天,简给我打过电话。
If you want my help, just call up.
你如果需要我的帮助,来个电话就行。
(5) call off 可以表示“取消(某项活动)”:
For some reason, they have called off the party / the meeting.
由于某种原因,他们把晚会/会议取消了。
2.most
(1)adj.用于级,表示“最……”:
This is the most beautiful can/ garden I've even seen.
这是我见过的最漂亮的车/花园。
The most intelligent girl in this class is Jane.
这个班上最聪明的姑娘是简。
(2)adj.大多数的,大部分的:
Most doctors don't smoke.
大多数医生不吸烟。
Most women have to stay at home in this country.
在这个国家,大部分妇女都得呆在家里。
(3)adv.非常,很(相当于very,
但通常用于表达主观感情、见解等):
This is a most interesting/ exciting story.
这是个非常有趣/激动人心的故事。(说话者的观点)
Dan was most surprised when he heard the news.
丹听到这个消息后,惊奇万分。