新概念英語第二冊Lesson 69 But not murder!并非謀殺！(精講)

【課文講解】
1、I was being tested for a driving licence for the third time.

a driving licence        駕駛執(zhí)照
 
2、I had been asked to drive in heavy traffic and had done so successfully.
heavy       adj. 大量的，多的，密集的
    Traffic is heavier on this road than on the other one.
 
3、The examiner must have been pleased with my performance, for he smiled and said, 'Just one more thing,
Mr. Eames. Let us suppose that a child suddenly crosses the road in front of you. As soon as I tap on the window,
you must stop within five feet.'
must have been表示對過去的事情的猜測
performance         n.  表現(xiàn)，表演，工作情況
be pleased with        對……滿意
    They are pleased with his work.
    The manager isn’t very pleased with his secretary.
let us suppose that…       讓我們假設……
   Let us suppose that there is a forest fire.
 
4、 The examiner looked at me sadly. 'Mr. Eames,' he said, in a mournful voice, 'you have just killed that child!'
in a … voice       以……的聲調(diào)
in a mournful voice        用悲傷的聲調(diào)
    He told them the news in a sad/excited voice.
 
【Key structures】  
被動語態(tài)
被動語態(tài)可以用于“介詞+動名詞”結(jié)構(gòu)中，在英語中是很正式的用法，一般不用于口語。 “介詞（after，
before，on）+動名詞”這個結(jié)構(gòu)通常相當于一個時間狀語從句。如果兩個動作中有一個在另一個開始之前
已經(jīng)完成，則可以用“after +動名詞的完成式”表示第一個動作；如果只表示先后順序，則可用“after/before
+動名詞”結(jié)構(gòu)； “on +動名詞”通常表示兩個動作幾乎同時發(fā)生：
    The man called the police after being robbed.
    He killed a child before being arrested.
    On/After being told that her mother was seriously ill, she hurried back to England.
被動語態(tài)用于 want 后面的不定式中時，to  be 可以省略，want 后跟被動語態(tài)時往往表示希望別人完成
所說的動作：
    I want the luggage fetched from the hotel this afternoon.
被動語態(tài)還可用于過去進行時，以強調(diào)動作的持續(xù)性：
    I was being asked about the film all day yesterday.
 
【Special Difficulties】 
Practice and Advice
practice           n.（反復的）練習，實踐，實行
    Your spoken English will improve with practice.
    Have they put their plan into practice?        他們把計劃付諸實施了嗎？

practise           vt.& vi.  練習，經(jīng)常做
    Jimmy used to practice (playing) football every afternoon.
    She practises on the piano for three hours every day.
advice             n.  忠告，勸告，建議（不可數(shù)名詞）
    She gave me some good advice / a piece of advice about jobs.
advise              vt.& vi.  勸告，向……提供提議
    She advised me against going to the party.       她建議/勸我不要去參加聚會。
 
Enjoy, Entertain and Amuse
enjoy          vt.  欣賞，喜愛，享受……之樂（后跟名詞、動名詞或反身代詞，用于主動語態(tài)）
    I enjoy swimming in summer.
   We’re really enjoying ourselves.
entertain          vt.  款待，招待，請客；使……快樂，給……娛樂（=amuse）
   We often entertain friends at weekends.
    Uncle Sam entertains/amuses the children for hours at a time.
  薩姆叔叔一連好幾小時地逗孩子們樂。
    My children can entertain/amuse themselves for hours with telling stories to each other.
amuse           vt.  逗樂，逗笑（常用于被動語態(tài)）
    She was amused by her father’s funny stories.
    His story amused the children very much. 
 

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