Unit15 language points
1. mystery. [C]神秘的事；不可思議的事。
Her sudden disappearance was a complete mystery.他的突然失蹤是一件不可思議的事。
It’s a mystery to me how she passed the exam.她是如何通過考試的對我來說是一個(gè)謎。
[U]神秘性，謎
stories full of mystery
mysterious. Adj. 神秘的，難以理解的
The mysterious disappearance of Jim upset everyone.吉姆的神秘失蹤使大家心煩意亂。
2. sorry, I didn’t recognize you.對不起，我剛才沒認(rèn)出你來。
本句話中所用的時(shí)態(tài)是一般過去時(shí)。因?yàn)檎f話時(shí)讓娜已經(jīng)知道對方是誰，所以應(yīng)該用與現(xiàn)在無關(guān)的時(shí)態(tài)，即過去時(shí)。
I never thought you were going to bring me a gift.我沒想到你會給我?guī)ФY物。
The problem is so simple. I wonder why I didn’t think of that.我剛才怎么沒想到呢。
Oh, it’s you, I’m sorry I didn’t know you were here.抱歉我不知道你在這。
*recognize (recognize): Vt. 沒有進(jìn)行式
①辨認(rèn)出 recognize sb/sth (by sth)
Dogs recognize people by their smell.狗憑嗅覺認(rèn)人
The town has changed so much you wouldn’t recognize it.這個(gè)城鎮(zhèn)變化太大你會認(rèn)不出它的
②承認(rèn)recognise sb/sth (as sth) recognize sb/sth (to do)
Everyone recognize him to be a good man./as a good man.大家都承認(rèn)他是個(gè)好人
③認(rèn)清；認(rèn)識到recognise+ (that)
He didn’t recognize that he was wrong.他不承認(rèn)他錯(cuò)了
*recognise與know比較，前者指“認(rèn)出，辨認(rèn)”，為短暫性動詞。而know指“知道，認(rèn)識”， 為延續(xù)性動詞。
I recognize my son’s voice on the phone. 從電話中我認(rèn)出是我兒子的聲音。
Tom pretended that he didn’t know the old man. 湯姆假裝不認(rèn)識那位老人。
3. “ Years of hard work, very little food ……a moment’s rest.”
多年的辛勤勞作，食不果腹，居住的房間很小，從來沒有片刻的休息。
這段話由四個(gè)名詞構(gòu)成，表明了四個(gè)完整意思，這種結(jié)構(gòu)叫單成分句。它本身就是一個(gè)相對完整的語言單位，無須補(bǔ)充其他句子成分。使用單成分句顯得言簡意賅，深刻感人。
“…only a small cold room to live in”是不定式作定語。不定式作定語通常放在它所修飾的名詞后面，與該名詞在邏輯上有動賓關(guān)系。
Could you find me a job to do?幫我找個(gè)工作做？
Do you have anything to say on this question?
如該動詞是不及物動詞，應(yīng)該加上適當(dāng)名詞。
There is nothing to worry about.沒什么好擔(dān)心的。
Please give me a knife to cut with.
I need some paper to write on.我需要一些寫字的紙。
4．surely. adv.
①surely作“無疑，當(dāng)然”講，表示說話人對句子主語將發(fā)生的事相當(dāng)有把握。
He will surely succeed in passing the exam.他一定會成功通過考試的
Careless driving will surely cause accidents.粗心駕車一定會導(dǎo)致事故
②surely還可以用來表示“對所說的內(nèi)容確信無疑，或者表示對某事的驚訝”
I surely met him somewhere in Beijing.我一定在北京的某個(gè)地方見過他
Surely you are not going to eat that! 你不至于吃那種東西吧？
③surely也可以作“當(dāng)然，沒問題”
-Can I use your car for a while?
-Surely.
5. explain.vt&vi. 解釋，說明
explain sth (to sb). explain + (to sb) + that/wh-
The lawyer explained the new law (to us).
Can you explain what this word means? 你能解釋一下這個(gè)詞的意思嗎？
He explained to the policeman that his driving licence was lost. 他向警察解釋他的駕駛執(zhí)照丟了。
6．jewelly. [U] 珠寶，首飾 a jewelly box珠寶盒
This necklace is my most valuable piece of jewelly.這個(gè)項(xiàng)鏈?zhǔn)俏易钯F重的珠寶
jewel (一般用復(fù)數(shù))，寶石飾物，首飾
She locked her jewels in the safe. 她把她的首飾鎖在保險(xiǎn)箱里了。
7. Can’t you just wear a flower instead? 你不能只戴朵花嗎？
本句話是表示否定的疑問句。否定疑問句一般用在表示請求，發(fā)表個(gè)人看法或是表示驚訝的情況下。
Can’t you help me now? （表示請求）
Can’t you finish such an easy job in so long a time? （表示驚訝）
否定疑問句一般都是期待對方的肯定回答，或者不打算對方回答�；卮鸬臅r(shí)候，肯定回答用yes，但要翻譯成“不”，相反，則用no。
-Don’t you like your present?
-Yes, I do. 不，我喜歡。
-Isn’t he a writer?
-No, he isn’t. 對，他不是。
8. continue. vi(+with)& vt （使）繼續(xù)；（使）延續(xù)
the fighting continued for a week.戰(zhàn)斗持續(xù)了一個(gè)星期。
How long can they continue (with) this damaging strike?他們這種破壞性罷工能持續(xù)多久？
[+to do]
she continued to make progress in her lesson.她繼續(xù)在學(xué)習(xí)中取得進(jìn)步。
[+v-ing]
he continued writing his diaries until he died.他堅(jiān)持寫日記直到去世。
* to be continued未完待續(xù)
* continuous. adj.持續(xù)的，不間斷的，連續(xù)的
The brain needs a continuous supply of blood.大腦需要不斷的供血
9. call on, call at, visit, drop in
call on sb 拜訪某人 call at some place訪問某地
I decide to call on mr smith and hope to ask him for some good advice.
I called at my friend’s office during my stay in shanghai.
visit既可做動詞，賓語可以是人，又可以是物。也可做名詞，和pay構(gòu)成短語,
pay a visit (to) sb/some place
He was happy to have a chance to visit Canada.
He often pays a visit to the poor areas of his own country.
drop in “順便拜訪”，指未事先通知的非正式訪問。是不及物動詞短語，通常需要接介詞on和at. drop in on sb drop in at some place
Please drop in when you’re free.
Tom often drops in on me.
On my way home, I dropped in at Li Hua’s house.
call back 召回 call for要求
call forth 使產(chǎn)生…；喚起… call in請…；招請
call off 取消…；停止 call out大聲叫喊
call up打電話給…
10．Pierre and I did have a good time at the ball.……確實(shí)在舞會上玩的很開心。
在本句話中，did是助動詞，用在肯定句中起強(qiáng)調(diào)作用。譯為“確實(shí)。的確”。
I did see him on my way to school yesterday. 我在上學(xué)途中確實(shí)看到他了。
My father does enjoy traveling.我父親的確喜歡旅游
They do come here every Saturday morning.他們確實(shí)每周六早晨來這里。
[注意]：由于助動詞已經(jīng)體現(xiàn)了句子中的時(shí)態(tài)和數(shù)，所以謂語動詞應(yīng)該用原形。
*have a good/pleasant/wonderful time (=enjoy onself) 過得愉快
*have a hard/bad time過得艱難；日子過得不好