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B3U6 Stars after the storm
(Language points)
sb. was doing sth. when. . .
某人正在做某事, 这时(突然)…
fly off 飞出;飞速(或突然)地跑掉
其中when表示“这时/那时(突然)”,
为并列连词, 连接两个并列分句。
I was sitting in my room with my cat, Smartie, on my lap, when the roof just flew off.
when作并列连词时还常用于以下句型:
We were about to start/ were on the point of leaving when it began to rain.
I had just finished my exam paper when the bell rang.
归纳总结
be doing ... when. . . 某人正在做某事, 这时…
had just done . . . when. . . 刚做完…这时…
be on the point of doing . . . when 正要做…这时…
be about to do . . . when 正要做……这时……
Translation
当时我正坐在房间里,我的猫咪斯玛蒂趴在我的腿上,突然屋顶就飞走了。
I was sitting in my room with my cat, Smartie, on my lap, when the roof just flew off.
All of a sudden, there was sky where the roof had been.
all of a sudden 突然,猛地
定从
Translation
突然之间,屋顶变成了天空。
I was so frightened that I just froze.
结果状语从句
fighten v. 使惊恐;害怕
fright n.恐怖;惊吓
frightening adj.可怕的,令人恐惧的/惊恐的
frightened adj.害怕的,受惊的
Translation
我吓呆了。
freeze v.(使)结冰;冷冻(食物)等;冻僵;
突然停住;呆住[熟词生义]
The rain was coming down so hard and so fast. Our street turned into a river in seconds. We were going nowhere.
come down 下落,下降
turn into 变成
in seconds 片刻,转瞬间
nowhere adv.什么地方都不,无处
Translation
暴雨迅速倾盆而下,瞬间就将道路淹没成了河流。我们无处可去了。
There was water everywhere, but we couldn’t drink any of it otherwise we’d get really sick.
◆otherwise adv.否则;要不然;除此以外;
在其他方面;用别的方法
We must hurry, otherwise well miss the train.
She is not very clever, but otherwise she's a nice girl.
There was some music playing upstairs. Otherwise the house was silent.
否则,要不然
在其他方面
除此之外
otherwise有时表示一种含蓄的虚拟条件,此时其后的句子要用虚拟语气。
Thanks for your suggestion, otherwise I (not manage) to solve this problem.
谢谢你的建议, 要不然我不会顺利地解决这个问题。
We just had drinking water that was sent to us by helicopter, but it was never enough.
I just spent the days watching the boats going up and down the street and looking out for Smartie.
定从
我们只能喝直升机运过来的饮用水,但总是不够喝。
spend time (in) doing sth.
watch sb./sth. doing sth.
He had disappeared the moment the storm hit.
时间状从
句中的the moment用作连词,用来引导时间状语从句,意为“一……就……”
引导时间状语从句的名词短语和副词还有:
the minute/the instant 一……就……
immediately/instantly/directly 一……就……
the first time 第一次…/ each time 每次… next time 下次…时 / any time 任何时候 last time 上次…时 / by the time 到…为止 every time 每次
Translation
风暴袭来的那一刻它就失踪了。
Examples
The moment I came into the classroom, I saw the sentence on the blackboard. 我一走进教室就看到了黑板上的句子。
The first time I interviewed him, he looked a bit nervous. 我第一次去采访他时, 他看起来有点紧张。
Every time we made mistakes in our homework, he would ask us to correct them. 每当我们在作业中出错的时候, 他总是要我们改正。
He paid back the money he owed us immediately he returned home. 他一回到家就把欠我们的钱还上了。
Living in the open air, we became breakfast, lunch and dinner for the mosquitos. But Mom said that whatever happens, we should always try to see the good side of things.
现在分词短语作原因状语
宾从+让步状从
住在露天的环境里,我们成了蚊子的一日三餐。不过妈妈说无论发生什么,我们都应该尽量看到事物好的一面。
Translation
All we had left were the clothes on our backs. But as Mom kept on reminding us, we were all together and safe.
定从
keep on doing sth. 反复做某事
◆remind v. 提醒;使想起
remind sb. to do sth. 提醒某人做某事
remind sb.that/what/how 提醒某人……
remind sb. of sb./sth 使某人想起某人/某物
◆reminder n. 提醒人的事物;提醒
keep相关短语
keep away使离开,远离
keep up with跟上;不落后;赶上
keep sb. doing sth.使某人一直做某事
keep sb. from doing sth.阻止某人做某事
Exercise
Please remind him ________ there is an important meeting tomorrow morning. 请提醒他明早有个重要的会议。
This song reminded me ____ my childhood. 这首歌使我想起了我的童年。
He reminded me not ________________(forget) my promise. 他提醒我不要忘了我的诺言。
The photographs are a ______________(remind) of the life in the 1920s. 这些照片能使人回忆起20世纪20年代的生活。
that
of
to forget
reminder
与remind sb. of sth.结构相同的短语
warn sb of sth.告诫;警告某人某事
convince sb. of sth.使某人相信某事
inform sb. of sth.通知某人某事
cure sb. of sth.治愈某人的疾病
rob sb. of sth.抢夺某人的某物
accuse sb. of sth.指控某人犯有……罪
suspect sb. of sth.怀疑某人有……罪
I remember us all lying under the midnight sky and looking up at the stars.
remember sb. doing sth.
Translation
我还记得那时我们躺在午夜的苍穹之下,仰望星空。
Because there were no lights, we could see the Big Dipper, the Little Dipper and the Milky Way.
the Big Dipper 北斗七星
the Little Dipper 小北斗七星
the Milky Way 银河
Translation
因为没有灯光,我们能看到北平七星、小北斗七星和银河。
Although it was only a few days before we were rescued, it felt like months.
引导让步状语从句, 其后句子不能用 “but”
feel like doing sth. 想要(做)某事
Translation
虽然几天后我们就获救了,但却觉得像是过了好几个月。
Thankfully, Smartie came home just in time. We were so happy to take him with us, although then, none of us knew that we wouldn’t be back for quite a while.
Translation
让步状语从句+宾语从句
thankfully adv.幸亏;幸好 (作状语,修饰整个句子)
in time 及时
quite a while 很长时间
万幸的是,斯玛蒂及时回了家。我们都很高兴能带上它,不过那时我们都没料到这一去就很久都回不来。
Some families have yet to return, but many others have come back. Although we are surrounded by reminders of the disaster, we are working together to rebuild our homes and our lives.
have yet to 还没有
让步状语从句
Translation
有的人家仍然流落在外,但也有许多人已经回来了。虽然我们周围的一切都提醒着我们这里曾发生的灾难,但大家都在为重建家园和生活而一同努力着。
Now we have another chance to look up at the stars of New Orleans, their beauty inspiring us and giving us confidence to move on.
have a chance to do sth.有机会做某事
look up 仰望
move on 往前走,前进
inspiration n.鼓舞;灵感
inspire sb. to do sth. 鼓励某人做某事
be inspired by 受到...启发
inspire vt.鼓舞;激励;启示;激发
inspiring / inspired adj.
Writing a safety guidelines
Many people have no idea what to do when a disaster strikes.
◆strike v.打;撞击;(钟)敲响报时;擦(火柴);打动;突然想到
strike sb.+介词+the+身体部位 打某人身体的某个部位
be struck by 被……打动
sth. strikes sb. 某人突然想起……
It strikes sb. that... / It strikes sb. to do...
某人突然想到……
◆strike n.罢工;袭击
be on strike 在罢工
go on strike 举行罢工
Examples
She struck him in the face. 她掴了他一耳光。
The clock has just struck three. 时钟刚刚敲过三点。
He struck a match and lit another cigarette. 他擦着一根火柴点着另一根烟。
I was struck by her beauty the first time I met her. 我第一次遇见她时就被她的美丽打动了。
They went on strike, demanding a living wage. 他们举行了罢工,要求付给基本生活工资。
Being prepare is the best way to increase your chances of survival.
◆prepared adj.准备好的
be prepared for sth.=get ready for sth. 为…做好准备
be prepared to do sth. 准备做某事
◆prepare v. 准备
prepare sth. 准备……
prepare for sth. 为……做准备
prepare sth. for... 为……准备某物
prepare sb. for sth. 使某人为……进行准备
prepare to do sth. 准备做某事
◆preparation n. 准备
make preparations for... 为……做准备
in preparation for为……做准备
Exercise
They were prepared _______ the worst. 他们已准备好了应付最坏的情况。
We are prepared ___________________(supply) the goods you asked for. 我们准备好供应你要的货物。
Taking out a piece of paper, he prepared _________________(write) to his parents.
He is busy preparing with great care the Congress. 他正忙着精心准备这次代表大会。
She is making ___________________(prepare) for her marriage. 她正在为自己的婚事做准备。
for
to supply
to write
preparations
If you cannot get home in time, find other shelter as soon as you can.
◆shelter n.庇护;掩蔽
take shelter (from) 躲避(……)
an emergency shelter 紧急避难所
under the shelter of 在……庇护下
◆shelter v.躲避;保护;使掩蔽
shelter oneself 为自己辩解;自我掩护
shelter from... 躲避……(风雨或危险)
Examples
She couldn't understand why some people had to live their lives without shelter or enough food.她不明白为什么有些人不得不在没有住所和足够食物的情况下生活。
The first thing he did was to find shelter from the freezing wind and snow. 他所做的第一件事就是找个地方躲避寒风和大雪
Examples
I was wrapped heavily and well sheltered from the freezing and blowing weather. 我被裹得严严实实,不受寒冷、大风天气的影响。
He sheltered himself by saying that he was too busy to turn off the oven that day. 他为自己辩解说那天他太忙了,没来得及关掉烤箱。
Thank you!