英语学习资料:新概念英语二册自学笔记精讲36
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1.…she hopes to set up a new world record.……她希望创一项新的世界纪录。
set up 是个固定短语,它的含义之一为"创立"、"建立",可以指某个具体的事物,如set up a school(创建一所学校),也可以指
抽象的,如某个机构、组织等。 a world record 常用于指体育方面的世界纪录。
2.…many people fee that she is sure to succeed.……很多人认为她一定能成功。
(1) feel在此处为及物动词,表示"认为"、"相信"等:
Tom feels that he can pass the examination.汤姆认为他能通过这次考试。
My parents feel that they can believe in you.我父母认为他们可以信赖你。
(2) sure在这里表示"一定会"、"必定会",
后面通常跟带to的不定式:
Billy is sure to win the race.比利一定会赢得这场比赛。
If you don't work hard, you are sure to fail in the next exam.你如果不用功学习,下次考试肯定会不及格。
3.Tomorrow he will be watching her anxiously as she swims the long distance to England. 明天他将焦急地注视着女儿游过这段漫长的距离到达英国。
这句话中主句的时态为将来进行时(cf.第13课语法),时间状语从句表示的虽然也是将来的动作,但用的是一般现在时,再如:
I'll be meeting her at the station when she arrives tomorrow.她明天到达时我将在车站接她。
When you come back to the village next year, you'll have a great surprise.等明年你回村时,你会大吃一惊的。
4.Debbie intends to take short rests every two hours. 黛比计划每两小时休息一下。
(1) rest作"休息"讲时,可以是可数名词,也可以是不可数名词:
Today is my day of rest.今天是我的休息日。
After a long rest, he went on with his work.在好好休息一下之后,他又继续工作了。
(2) every用在表示时间的名词之前时可译为"每":
Debbie phones her mother every three days.黛比每隔两天给她母亲打次电话。
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