Lesson 7 为时太晚
【New words and expressions】 生词和短语
★detective n. 侦探: A diligent detective investigates all clues. 刻苦的侦探调查了所有的线索。
From the bits of scattered evidence he had picked up here and there , the detective was finally able to piece together the whole story of the crime.
根据到处收集的证据，侦探终于能拼凑起来这犯罪过程的全貌。
detective story 侦探小说: The detective story kept me in suspense until the end. 那本侦探小说使我感到悬疑紧张直到结束。
I think it is an American detective story or something like that. 我想那也许是美国侦探小说之类的东西。
★airport n. 机场
★airfield n. 飞机起落的场地
port 港口; airport航空港; field 田野; airfield 停机坪;
at the airport ; on the airfield
★expect v. 期待, 等待
We expect writers to produce more and better works. 我们期望作家们写出更多更好的作品。
except (prep)除……之外
We go to school every day except Sunday. 除了星期日外我们每天都上学。
Everybody except me looks down upon him. 除了我以外人们都瞧不起他。
Spring makes everything young again except man. 春天使万物重返青春，除了人之外。
expect/ik'spekt/ v. 期待, 等待
I think so. I expect so.我希望如此［口语］
expect sb.to do sth.期待某人做某事
We expect him to carry out his promises. 我们期待他履行诺言。
expect sth.及物动词 : I expect your letter. I expect you to write back.
wait for sth./wait for sb.不及物动词
expect:心理上的等待； wait for:动作上的等待
I wait for my mother. I expect my mother to come back.
★valuable adj. 贵重的, 珍贵的, 值钱的, 名贵的
He has a valuable collection of stamps. 他收藏了很有价值的邮票。
宝贵的, 有价值的, 极有用的
This is one of the most valuable lessons I learned. 这是我所学到的最宝贵的教训。
★precious adj. 珍贵的,宝贵的, 贵重的, 珍爱的
He has sent me most precious gifts. 他送给我极其珍贵的礼物。
A prodigal son who returns is more precious than gold. 浪子回头金不换。
value n.v ---valuable adj.有价值的
The expert set a value of 10, 000 dollars on the painting. 专家给这幅画定价1万美元。
We never know the value of water till the well is dry. [谚]井干方知水可贵。
sth.is valuable/sth.is precious
precious 带有感情色彩的：precious photo 珍贵的照片
price 价格; priceless adj.-less 表否定; 没有价格的, 无价的
valueless adj. 没有价值, 不足道的
worth 值 : worthless adj. 无价值的
★parcel n. 包裹
I am going to take the parcel to the post office this afternoon. 今天下午我打算去邮局寄包裹。
★diamond n. 钻石
It was diamond cut diamond when the two teams met. 那两队一交锋真是棋逢对手，互不相让。
Diamond cut diamond. 强中更有强中手。
precious stone 宝石
crystal 水晶; jade 玉 Jade is a precious stone. 玉是宝石。
diamond ring 钻石戒指 What is the price of this diamond ring? 这只钻戒的价格是多少？
★steal v. 偷；steal,stole,stolen
steal sth. 偷(某物)； rob sb. 抢(某人)
He that steal an egg will steal an ox. 现在偷只蛋，将来会偷牛。
A wise fox will never rob his neighbour's henroost. 兔子不吃窝边草。
My wallet was stolen. I was robbed.
rob the bank 与地点相连的偷抢都用rob+地点
Two men formed a plot to rob the bank. 两人制定了抢劫那家银行的秘密计划。
★main adj. 主要的：main building; main street; main sentence; main idea 但不能与人连用
★guard n. 警戒, 守卫
life guard 救生员/body guard 保镖
★stone n. 石子
★sand n. 沙子
本课重点 : 过去进行时, 一般过去时
一般过去时与现在完成时
共同点 : 动作在过去都做过了.
区别 : 过去式只能强调过去的事, 和现在没有任何关系.
I ate a piece of bread.
现在完成时, 过去的事情对现在产生的影响.
I have eaten a piece of bread this morning.I'm not hungry.
The clock stopped.陈述事实
The clock has stopped.过去的事实对现在造成影响
It snowed yesterday.
It has snowed yesterday.强调对现在造成影响
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