新概念英語第二冊逐句精講語言點 第38課(2)
My old friend, Harrison, had lived in theMediterranean for many years before he returned toEngland. He had often dreamed of retiring inEngland and had planned to settle down in thecountry. He had no sooner returned than he boughta fine house and went to live there. Almostimmediately he began to complain about theweather, for even though it was still summer, itrained continually and it was oftenbitterly cold.After so many years of sunshine, Harrison got ashock. He acted as if he had never lived in England before. In the end, it was more thanhe could bear. He had hardly had time tosettle down when he sold the house and left thecountry. The dream he had had for so many years ended there. Harrison had thought ofeverythingexcept the weather.
精講筆記：
4. Almost immediately he began to complain about the weather, for even though it wasstill summer, it rained continually and it was often bitterly cold.
但緊接著，他就開始抱怨英國的天氣了，因為即使那時仍為夏季，但雨總是下個不停，而且經(jīng)常冷得厲害。
語言點 比較學(xué)習(xí)：continual，continuous, constant, perpetual
continual意為“持續(xù)不斷的，頻繁的”，指一段時間內(nèi)多次發(fā)生(如雨季下雨);continuous意為“連續(xù)的”，一般為不間斷的(如水流);
constant意為“忠實不變的”;
perpetual 意為“永久的”。
5. I After so many years of sunshine, Harrison got a shock.
在陽光下生活了那么多年的哈里森對此感到驚奇。
語言點1 after在此為介詞，連接時間狀語，after作連詞可引導(dǎo)時間狀語從句。 語言點2 get a shock感到震驚
6. He acted as If he had never lived in England before.
他的舉動就好像是從來沒有在英國生活過一樣。
語言點 as if = as though好像(常常用在虛擬語氣中)
She spoke to me as if she knew me before.
她和我說話，就好像早就認(rèn)識我似的。
The brothers looked as though they had been quarreling.
兄弟倆看起來好像剛吵過架。
