裕兴新概念英语第二册笔记 第三十一课 课文讲解

裕兴新概念英语第二册笔记

第三十一课

课文讲解

老猴子

Yesterday afternoon Frank Hawkins was telling me about his experiences as a young man. Before

he retired, Frank was the head of a very large business company, but as a boy he used to work in

a small shop. It was his job to repair bicycles and at that time he used to work fourteen hours a

day.

He

saved

money

for

years

and

in

1958

he

bought

a

small

workshop

of

his

own.

In

his

twenties Frank used to make spare parts for aeroplanes.

At that time he had two helpers. In a

few years the small workshop had become a large factory which employed seven hundred and

twenty-eight people. Frank smiled when he remembered his hard early years and the long road

to success. He was still smiling when the door opened and his wife came in. She wanted him to

repair their grandson's bicycle!

昨天下午弗兰克

.

霍金斯向我讲述了他年轻时的经历。在退休前，弗兰克是一家非常大的

商业公司的经理，

但他小时候却在一家小铺里做工。

他那时的工作是修理自行车，

并且通常

是一天工作

14

个小时。他靠多年积蓄，于

1958

20

多岁的时

候，弗兰克曾生产飞机零配件。

那时他有两个帮手。几年之后，小铺子 已经发展成了一个雇

有

728

人的大工 厂。

弗兰克回想着他早年的艰难经历和走过的漫长的成功之路，

微笑了。

他

正笑着的时候门开了，他

的妻子走了进来。她叫他去修理孙子的自行车。

as

a

young man / when

he

was

a

young

man

时间状语，交代叙述时间为过去时

experience [iks'pi

?

< br>ri

?

ns]

1) [U]

经验，体验

Experience is the best teacher. I know it from experience.

经验是最好的老师。我凭经验知道的。

2) [C]

经验之事，经历

have a pleasant experience

有一段愉快的经历

Please tell us of your experiences while in Africa.

给我们讲一下你在非洲的经历吧。

v.

experienced [

?

k'sp

??

ri:

< br>?

nst]

adj.

有经验的

He is an experienced worker.

他是位有经验的工人。

a skilled worker

技工

head

1)

头

I am taller than my sister by a head.

我比妹妹高一个头。

2)

头脑，智力

Two heads are better than one.

（谚）三个臭皮匠赛过诸葛亮。

3)

头目，老板

the head of a firm

公司总裁

4)

最高位

首位

Who is at the head of your class?

你们班的第一名是谁？

5)

人头数，人数

ten dollers per head

每人

10

美元

above one' s head

（深奥得

）使人无法理解

The novel is a little above my head.

我有点难以理解这部小说。

used to do

过去常常做

…

I used to drink.

我过去常常喝酒。

I didn

’

t used to drink.

我过去不常常喝酒。

Did you use to drink?

你过去常喝酒吗？

[

美

]

有时用：

Used (you) to

…

Used you to drink?

你过去常喝酒吗？

I used to ride a bicycle, but now I drive a Cadillac [

‘

k?

dil?

k].

I used to ride a bicycle, but it was stolen yesterday. So I came here on foot.

我过去常骑自行车，但昨天自行车被盗，所以我是步行来的。

He worked in a factory.

他曾经在一个车间里工作

He used to work in a small workshop.

他过去在一个车间工作

used to do

过去常常，但是现在不做

My teacher used to live there.

我的老师过去住在那（现在不住了）

He lived there.

他过去住在那（不知道现在是否住在那）

I used to like Mary, but now I like Rose.

----

I used to be a taxi-driver.

---- Oh, really? I didn't even know you could drive.

I used to be a long-distance runner, but I'm so fat now.

It was his job to repair bicycles and at that time he used to work fourteen hours a day.

it

是形式 主语，不定时才是真正的主语。在英语中，为了避免头重脚轻，保持

句子整体平衡，用形式主义

it

来代替真正的长主语。

It is quite impossible to finish this large book in a month.

It is necessary for you to recite all the passages.

It is interesting to talk to you.

at that time=just then=at that moment

of one's own

(

强调意味更浓

)

a small workshop of his own / his own small workshop

own

放在所有格代词之后 ，强调持有，固有的意味。

my own idea

我自己的主意

with my own eyes

亲眼目睹

Do so for your own sake.

为了你自己去那样做。

one

’

s own

自己的东西

The three children grew up and had families of their own.

那三个孩子长大成人，并且结婚生子。

on one's own / alone

独自，靠自己

He runs a factory on his own.

他独自经营一家工厂。

in one

’

s twenties

在< /p>

…

二十几岁的时候

in one's thirties/forties/fifties/nineties

in one's early twenties

在