新概念第二冊Lesson21MadorNot

1、l Aeroplanes are slowly driving me mad. I live near an airport and passing planes can be heard night and day. The airport was built years ago, but for some reason it could not be used then. Last year, however, it came into use. Over a hundred people must have been driven away from their homes by the

2、 noise. I am one of the few people left. Sometimes I think this house will be knocked down by a passing plane. I have been offered a large sum of money to go away, but I am determined to stay here. Everybody says I must be mad and they are probably right.lMad adj. 發(fā)瘋lReason n. 原因lSum n. 量lDetermined

3、 adj. 堅定的，下決心的l Be mad (強(qiáng)調(diào)狀態(tài)）go mad (強(qiáng)調(diào)轉(zhuǎn)變）l be mad/crazy about sth. 為而瘋狂，狂熱地l Hes mad about football.l go insane = go crazy = go ape = go nuts = go bananas l lunatic/lunacy； hysteria/hysterical； irrational；unreasonablel Mental problem, psycho, madmanl Mental hospital, asylum, man housel for this rea

4、son 由于這個理由、原因、動機(jī)l Every thing has its reason. l For good reason 有充分的理由l People love her for good reason.l The reason for sth./ to do sth.l Is there any reason to go there?l Lose ones reason 喪失理智l Beyond all reasons 毫無道理l Bring sb. to reason 使明白道理l Reason還可作動詞，意為思考，推理，爭辯，向解釋l Ill try to reason with h

5、er, but I dont think she will listen.l Reasonable adj. 合理的，良好的l At a reasonable price 合理的價格l Calm down and be reasonable 冷靜下來，理智一點(diǎn)l a sum of 不可數(shù)名詞 一筆 l a large sum of 大筆的 (large 指數(shù)量的大) l a large sum of money 一筆巨款l a great many 可數(shù)名詞復(fù)數(shù) l a great number of 可數(shù)名詞復(fù)數(shù) l plenty of 足夠多的 l n. 大意，要點(diǎn) the sum of

6、a speechl sum up l (1) 合計 l sum up all the expenses 把所有的花費(fèi)加起來 l (2) 總結(jié)，概括 l To sum up, he agrees with us. 總的來說，他同意我們的觀點(diǎn)。 l in sum = in a word / in short / in brief 總之，要言之l Brevity is the soul of wit. 言以簡為貴。l be determined to do sth. 下定決心做某事 l make up ones mind 下定決心 l decide to do sth. 決定做 l make a d

7、ecision to do sth. 決定做 l determine v.下決心 l firm；steady； uncompromising；decisive；steadfast；resolutel Determination n. 判斷力， 決心Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.l drivev.l Hedriveshiscarverybadly.他開車技術(shù)非常糟糕。l Thefarmerdrovethecattleinthefield.那位農(nóng)夫把牛趕進(jìn)田里。l Ourarmydrovetheenemyback.我們的軍隊把敵人趕回去了。l Duringthew

8、ar,manypeopleweredrivenoutoftheirhomes.戰(zhàn)爭期間，許多人被趕出家園。l driven.l Doyouwanttogoforadrivelater?等下你想去開車兜一圈嗎？l Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.*infactthenoiseofpassingplanescanbeheardnightanddayl Icantheartheactors.Icantheartheactorswords.l nightandday/dayandnight日日夜夜,日以繼夜，夜以繼日l p

9、assingplanes過往飛機(jī)l passing是現(xiàn)在分詞，作定語，起形容詞作用，修飾planes，“經(jīng)過的，過往的”l Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.l comeintouse投入使用（永無被動，物作主語）l Whendidthiswordcomeintocommonuse?這個詞什么時候廣泛使用的？l Theairportcameintouselastyear.這個機(jī)場去年投入使用。l gooutofuse停止使用l Thepresentphoneboxeswillgooutofusenextyear.現(xiàn)有的電話亭明年停止使用。l Overahundred

10、peoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.l Over的幾個意思：l 超過，多過：Overamillionpeopledied.l 結(jié)束，完結(jié):Wearesoover.l 恢復(fù)過來:Imoveryou.l 再一次，重復(fù)地：IwishIhadachancetodoitover.l musthavedone對發(fā)生完的事情有把握的判斷l(xiāng) musthavebeendone（被動形式）l Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.l leftl leave-left-leftl left作定語常放在名詞后l Thereisonly2

11、bucksleftinmypocket.我的口袋里只剩下2元錢。l Thereisnobodyleftintheroom.房間里一個人也沒有留下。SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbythepassingplane.l sometimes有時候|sometime（過去或?qū)恚┠硶r候|sometime一段時間l 關(guān)于knock的短語：l knockat敲l knockoff下班；從碰下去；優(yōu)惠，折扣(Knockitoff.住手！住口！)l knockover撞翻，打翻，撞倒l knockdown撞倒l knockout打昏Ihavebeenoffe

12、redalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostay.l offervt.提供，給予l offerhelp提供幫助l offerasumofmoney提供一筆錢l offerajob提供一份工作l offersbsth/offersthtosb=givesbsth/givesth.tosb.l 被動:sbbegivensth=sbbeofferedsthEverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.l mustbe表示有把握的判斷l(xiāng) Youmustbehungrybynow.l Theyarepro

13、bablyright.他們可能是對的。l Theymayberight.（可能性的判斷）l Theymightberight.(might比may更加委婉，對判斷的把握性更小一些)l Is the writing slowly going mad or not?l Where does he live?l What can be heard night and day?l Have most of his neighbours left their homes or not?l Has he been offered money to leave or not?l What is he det

14、ermined to do?l What does everyone say?l Are they probably right or wrong?l 現(xiàn)在進(jìn)行時：l Workmen are building a new road outside my house. （who)l 工人們正在我的房子外面修建一條新路。l A new road is being built outside my house. (what)l 我的房子外面有一條新路正在建設(shè)中。l 一般現(xiàn)在時:l The newsagent delivers our papers every morning. (who)l 送報人每

15、天早上給我們送報紙。l Our papers are delivered every morning. (what)l 我們的報紙每天早上送到。l 一般過去時：l The postman deliverd a letter this morning. (who)l 今天上午郵差送來一封信。l A letter was delivered this morning. (what)l 今天上午一封信到了。l 現(xiàn)在完成時：l I have finished this book last week.l 我上周就讀完了這本書。l This book has been finished last week

16、.l 這本書上周就被我讀完了。l AfterworkIalwaysgohome.下班后我總是回家。l Istayathomeduringtheweekend.周末我呆在家里。l Thereisnoplacelikehome.沒有任何地方像家一樣。l Theyarebuildingmanynewhousesinourdistrict.他們正在我們這個區(qū)建大量的新房子。l Housesareveryexpensive.住宅很昂貴。l Ipaidalotofmoneyforanewhouse.我付一大筆錢買了一棟新房子。l Houseisamanscastle.家是男人的城堡。l Thereisnoplacelikehome.金窩銀窩不如自己的狗窩。l Eastorwest,homeisbest.不管東南西北，家最好。l homeland/motherland/fatherland/nativeland祖國l It was raining heavily and I was glad to get _. l The government plans to build thousands of _ next year. l He is very rich. He owns a