【Were the Blacks watching TV last night?】
Were the Blacks watching TV last night?布莱克一家人昨晚看电视了吗?
在人的姓前用定冠词,后面加s ,指本人的全家或其夫妇两人。例如:
The Smiths are my good friends.
史密斯一家人是我的好朋友。
【What happened?】
What happened?发生什么事情了?
happen 表示“发生”,是一不及物动词,发生的内容要写在动词的前面,作句子的主语,这一点同中文表达方法不一样,中文把发生的内容写在动词的后面。例如:
An accident happened last night.
昨天晚上发生了一场事故。
Nothing happened later.
后来再没发生什么事情。
【A woman saw it happen when she was walking past.】
A woman saw it happen when she was walking past.一位妇女走过的时候,看到了(钢笔掉到地上)
saw it happen “看到事情发生”,happen 是省略了to 的动词不定式,因saw 是感观动词,所以to 要省略,类似动词还有watch,hear,feel.例如:
I see him go into the car.
我看见他进了汽车。
I feel it move slowly.
我感到它慢慢地动呢。
【It was carrying some large bags of rice.】
It was carrying some large bags of rice.它(汽车)拉了几袋子大米。
Carry 表示“携带”,没有方向性。类似的词还有bring,take,get.其中bring表示从别处“带来”或“拿来”。take表示“带走”“拿走”。get表示“去拿来”。例如:
I can't carry the heavy box.
我搬不动箱子。
Bring the exercise books here tomorrow.
明天把作业本带来。
You can take the book out of the library.
你可以把书带出图书馆。
Can you go and get some water for us.
你能去给我们打点水吗?
【Let's move that bag,or there may be an accident.】
Let's move that bag,or there may be an accident.让我们移开那袋子大米,否则的话,会出事故的。
Or 表示“否则”,常常引出一个结果状语从句。例如:
Let's hurry up,or we may be late again.
我们快一点吧,否则的话,我们又要迟到了。
You'd better study hard,or you'd not pass the exam.
你最好努力学习,否则的话你考试不及格。
【It's nice of you.】
It's nice of you.你真是太好了。
说明人是好心人,后面可接动词不定式,例如:
It's nice of you to come to help us.
你来帮助我们真是太好了。(强调人好)
It's good for you to clean the classroom.
你把教室给打扫了,很好。(强调打扫教室好)
【With the medicine box under her arm,Miss Zhao hurried off to look after the man.】
With the medicine box under her arm,Miss Zhao hurried off to look after the man.赵小姐挎着药箱匆匆去护理那个人了。
With +名词+方位介词短语。表示动词含义之外的另一伴随情况,在句中作状语。例如:
He came in with a cup of water in his hand.
他拿着一杯水进来了。
Miss Gao teaches us English with smiles on her face.
高小组面带笑容给我们讲英语课。