lesson69-72课文讲解

【lesson69课文讲解】

1、I was being tested for a driving licence for the third time.

a driving licence 驾驶执照

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表示对过去的事情的猜测

performance n. 表现，表演，工作情况

be pleased with 对……满意 They are pleased with his work.

The manager isn’t very pleased with his secretary.

let us suppose that…让我们假设……

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……的声调

in a mournful voice 用悲伤的声调He told them the news in a sad/excited voice.

【lesson70课文讲解】

1、The crowd began to shout, but the drunk was unaware of the danger.

be unaware of…不知道，没有觉察……

While she read the book, she was unaware of the noise around her.

I was unaware that you were coming. 我不知道你要来。

2、The bull was busy with the matador at the time, but it suddenly caught sight of the drunk who was shouting rude remarks and waving a red cap.

catch sight of…突然看到…… As I came out of the shop, I caught sight of Dan in the crowd.

3、The drunk, however, seemed quite sure of himself.

be/feel sure of oneself 有自信心 She’s always so sure of herself.

4、Apparently sensitive to criticism, the bull forgot all about the matador and charged at the drunk.

sensitive to criticism 对挑衅/批评敏感 charge at …向……攻击

5、The crowd broke into cheers and the drunk bowed.

break into cheers 突然喝起彩来

break into…突然发出，突然……起来On hearing the news, she broke into tears.

When Sally saw the woman wearing a hat that looked like a lighthouse, she broke into laughter.

6、Even the bull seemed to feel sorry for him, for it looked on sympathetically until the drunk was out of the way before once more turning its attention to the matador.

look on 旁观，观看Many people just looked on while the two men robbed a woman.

out of the way 不碍事，不挡路

While making meat pies, I always order the children to keep out of the way.

在做肉馅饼时，总是命令孩子们不要碍事。

【lesson71课文讲解】

1、When you visit London, one of the first things you will see is Big Ben, the famous clock which can be heard all over the world on the B.B.C.

the B.B.C. =British Broadcasting Corporation 英国广播公司

2、If the Houses of Parliament had not been burned down in 1834, the great clock would never have been erected.

the Houses of Parliament 国会大厦（英国议会是由上议院（House of Lords）和下议院（House of Commons）组成）

burn down （使）烧成平地，烧毁 The hospital was burned down last month.

3、Big Ben takes its name from Sir Benjamin Hall who was responsible for the making of the clock when the new Houses of Parliament were being built.

take one’s name from 以……命名

Sir用于英国人的全名（或名字）之前时表示“爵士”（不单独用于姓之前），如Sir John Gilbert（约翰.吉尔伯特爵士）或Sir John（约翰爵士），但不能称为Sir Gilbert。

be responsible for 对……需负责任/承担责任的Who is responsible for the accident?

John is responsible for the building of the bridge.

-ing形式前面无冠词时可直接跟宾语：making the clock；-ing前有冠词时则其后不能直接跟宾语，而必须用of：the making of the clock。

4、It is not only of immense size, but is extremely accurate as well.

be of… 表示人或物的特征We are of the same age/size. This letter is of great importance.

5、Big Ben has rarely gone wrong.

go wrong （机器等）发生故障，出毛病 My watch/the engine of the car has gone wrong.

Something has gone wrong with my car.

6、A painter who had been working on the tower hung a pot of paint on one of the hands and slowed it down!

slow down （使……）慢下来/减速（可分开使用）He slowed his car down while driving in heavy traffic. 【lesson72课文讲解】

1、The great racing driver, Sir Malcolm Campbell, was the first man to drive at over 300 miles per hour.

在the second，the next/the last以及表示最高级的如the best，the most intelligent等后可以用to 引导的不定式短语做定语，这些词语后面可以接名词或one(s)，也可以不接：

She’s always the first to arrive and the last to l eave.

You’re the best person to advise me about buying a house.你是我买房子的最好顾问。

the only后必须接一个名词或one(s)：You’re the only person/one to complain.

per表示“每一，每”，通常用于商业及技术用语，日常用语大多用a/an：

You can stay at the hotel at $10 per person per night.

You must have been driving at seventy miles an/per hour.

2、It was over 30 feet in length and had a 2,500-horsepower engine.30 feet in length 30英尺长

3、Although Campbell reached a speed of over 304 miles per hour, he had great difficulty in controlling the car because a tyre burst during the first run.

have difficulty (in) doing sth. 做……有困难He has grown a beard and I had difficulty (in) recognizing him.

the first run 开始的行程the next run is forty miles. 下一段赛程为40英里。

4、Following in his father's footsteps many years later, Sir Malcolm's son, Donald, also set up a world record.

follow in one’s footsteps 步某人的后尘，仿效某人，继承某人的事业

He intends to follow in his father’s footsteps and to become a dentist.