sentence:
  Money is not everything./Neither of the man spoke./Stop making such a noise.
  That makes no difference./The price is reasonable./They crowned him king.
  I'm dying to see u./I'm flattered./I'm not in the mood.

key words and expressions:
  reward    奖励,给..奖赏     guiltily     内疚地
  strict    严格的,严厉的     forbid       禁止
  virtue    美德,贞操         diet         节食
  hurriedly 仓促地            embarrass    困窘
  Forbidden City  紫禁城      pay sb. a visit 拜访某人
 
Pattern:
  occasionally[off and on][now and again][at times] 偶尔,有时 
 
Syntax:
  The price includes the tax.
  His question was very embarrassing.
  The band played many songs,including some of my favourite.

posted @ 2007-11-16 15:53 晓木 阅读(60) 评论(0) 编辑

sentence:
  I mean it./I am serious./I am no kidding./I'll consider this matter.
  I'll do sth about it./May I ask some questions?/Jean is a blue-eyed girl.
  Let's not waste our time./Is the cut still painful?/It's too good to be sure.

key words and expressions:
  painful          疼痛的        as far as    表示范围,程度
  essay            企图,散文     excursion    远足,短途旅行
  in any case      无论如何      in that case 既然如此
  conductor        领导者        passenger    乘客
  a room with view 可欣赏风景的房子
  lose one's way   迷路
 
Pattern:
  The party was much less fun than I had expected.
  I donot know what to do.
  Plz let us know when to start preparing.
  Can u show me how to use the fax machine.
  It was the my first view of the ocean.
 
Syntax:
  Plz put me off at the next stop.
  I prefer tea to coffee.
  The car turned the corner and disappeared from our view.
  As far as I know,this book hasnot been translated into Chinese.

posted @ 2007-11-09 16:29 晓木 阅读(63) 评论(0) 编辑

sentence:
  He grasped both my hands/He is physically mature./I'm so sorry about this.
  I do want to see hime./I have the right to know.
  It's incredible./It's hard to say./I cannot image why.

key words and expressions:
  pull       拉,拔            put out      拔出,离开
  nod        点头,打盹        cotton       棉花
  corn       玉米             wool         羊毛,毛织品
  meanwhile  其间,其时        search out   找到,找出
  mature     成熟             grasp        抓住,掌握
  remove form = take out of   从..去除..
  physically 身体上地         cotton wool  医用棉
  make progress/do some shopping/make up your mind/do a job   do及make的固定短语
 
Pattern:
  Do me a favor,will u?/U have just made a mistake.
  He always does his best./Donot make such a noise.
  Either the letter got lost or U didnot write to me at all.
  U r either with us or U r not.
  I will call u,either this evening or tomorrow morning.

Syntax:
  <topical sentence> 英文常用第一句概括全文
  The librarian finally searched out the book I wanted.
  People r not so honest as they once were.
  JW is one of those rare people who believes in ancient myths.
  Aeroplanes r slowly driving mad.
  If u park your car in the wrong place,a traffic policeman will soon find it.

posted @ 2007-10-31 16:12 晓木 阅读(72) 评论(0) 编辑

sentence:
  I heard some one laugh./I suppose u dance much.
  I'm not sure I can do it./I'm not used to drinking.
  That's can not be./That's really sth./Excuse me for a moment. 
 
key words and expressions:
  gust       阵风,一阵狂风         bits and pieces  零碎的
  metal      金属                 mattress         床垫,空气垫
  Kabul      喀布尔               miraculously     奇迹般地
  smash      打碎,粉碎            miracle          奇迹
  spring     弹簧                rage             愤怒
  promptly   敏捷地,迅速地        platform         月台,平台
  album      相册                snooze           小睡,打盹
  vibra      振动                on to            到...上面
  on to = onto                   step out         下台,辞职
  courtyard  院子,庭院            Teheran          德黑兰 
Pattern:
  The news sent him into a rage.
  The song sent the child to sleep.
  sent + 名词 + 分词/(into) to ...  使...处于某种状态 

Syntax:
  When one is tired of London,one is tired of life.
  The cat jumped onto the chair.
  He stepped out of the train onto the platform.
  He didnot wake up until the bed had struck the ground.
  not..until...   直到....才....

posted @ 2007-10-30 11:24 晓木 阅读(66) 评论(0) 编辑

sentence:
  The rumor had no basis./They praised him highly./U can call me any time.
  15 divided by 3 equals 5./All for one,one for all./It's a long story.
  It's been a long time./It's nothing./East,west home is best.

key words and expressions:
  block   堵         give away    放弃,送掉,出卖
  haunt   神出鬼没    shake        摇动,摆动
  ghost   鬼         discussion   讨论
  whisky  威士忌酒    companion    同伴,共事者
  praise  赞扬,歌颂   
  shake one's head  表示异议(摇头)
 
Pattern:
  neednot have done 过去不必做,但是做了
  neednot 不必/mustnot 不准/cannot 不可能/U donot 事实
  must表示必须时 = have to,表示推测时 != have to
  must推测有四种=>
    1.对现在和将来加原形/2.对正在 be doing
    3.对过去 have doing /4.对过去正在 have been doing

Syntax:
  The matter is up for discussion.
  This pub used to be favourite haunt[地方].
  I told him that I had gone to the threatre the night before.
  He said that he was coming to visiting me the next morning.
  在间接引语中=>
  yesterday night = the night before
  tomorrow morning = the next morning

posted @ 2007-10-23 13:15 晓木 阅读(68) 评论(0) 编辑