作者:蔣秀玉
1. What day is / was ...? 這一句型常用來詢問“某一天是星期幾”。如: What day is it today? 今天星期幾?What day was it yesterday? 昨天星期幾?
2. hope意為“希望”,表示很有可能實現(xiàn)的愿望,其句型為“hope to do sth”或“hope+從句”。如:I hope she's better tomorrow. 我希望明天她會好些。We hope to see you soon. 我們希望不久能見到你。(注意:不能說hope sb to do sth)
3. 當(dāng)聽到有關(guān)別人的不幸的消息或不愉快的事情時,常用“I'm sorry to hear that.”來表示同情。如:-I was a bit ill. 我有點不舒服。-I'm sorry to hear that. 聽到這事我很難過。
4. remember to do sth 意為“記得要做某事”,此事還沒有做;而remember doing sth 意為“記得做過某事”,這件事已經(jīng)做了。如:
I remembered posting the letter yesterday. 我記得昨天把信寄走了。Please remember to close the door when you leave.請你走時記住把門關(guān)上。
5. look after馕“照顧;照看”,相當(dāng)于take care of 。如:You must look after yourself and keep healthy. 你一定要照顧好自己,保持身體健康。The little boy can't look after / take care of himself. 這個小男孩不能照顧自己。
6. at the same time 意為“同時”,介詞at不能任意更改。如: I can see the world at the same time. 同時我能夠看看世界。
7. 當(dāng)句中的時間狀語為yesterday morning 時,句中的時態(tài)一般用過去時。類似的時間狀語還有:1) yesterday 以及含有yesterday 的短語,如:yesterday morning / afternoon / evening, the day before yesterday等;2)“l(fā)ast + 時間名詞”,如:last week, last Sunday, last year等; 3) “一段時間 + ago”,如:two hours ago, three days ago等。如: Where was Mr King yesterday morning? 昨天金先生在哪里?
8. by the way 是一個固定短語,意為“順便問一下;順便說一句”。如:By the way, why did you call me? 順便問一下,你為什么打電話給我?
9. exercise 作“運動;鍛煉”講時是不可數(shù)名詞,作“練習(xí);體操”講時是可數(shù)名詞。如:do some exercise 做運動, do morning exercises做早操。
10. 表示一日三餐的名詞前面一般不用冠詞,但是如果有形容詞修飾則要用不定冠詞a / an 。如:Every morning I get up at seven. I do some exercise and have a light breakfast. 我每天七點鐘起床,運動,然后吃點簡單的早餐。 He had a big lunch today.今天他吃了一頓豐盛的午餐。