Lesson 32 Shopping made easy 购物变得很方便
【New words and expressions】(6)
once adv. 曾经,以前
temptation n. 诱惑
article n. 物品,东西
wrap v. 包裹
simply adv. 仅仅
arrest v. 逮捕
★once adj.
① once 曾经,以前
eg. I once lived in Africa. 我曾经住在非洲。
The book was once famous. 这本书曾经很出名。
② once = for one time 一次
eg.I visited my mother once a month. (一次)
③ once 连接从句,表示“一旦”
Once you leave my company, you must return the house.
at once = immediately = right away 立刻,马上
once again = once more 再一遍
once upon a time = long long ago 很久很久以前
★temptation [u] n. 诱惑
temptation to do sth. ……的诱惑
temptation to steal 偷窃的诱惑
give in to temptation 禁不住诱惑
tempt v. 怂恿,劝说或鼓动某人做某事(尤其错事,傻事)
tempt sb. to do sth. = tempt sb. into sth.
= tempt sb. into doing sth. 怂恿某人做某事
tempting adj.诱惑人的,令人心动的,迷人的
★article
① n. 物品, 东西,商品(强调的是商店里的一个一个的东西, 是可数名词, 单独的东西, 独立的个体)
thing n. 指任何的东西(和article不可相互取代)
cargo n. 船货, (车、船、飞机等运输的)货物
goods n. 货物, 商店里的货物的总称
②n. 文章
This is a good article.
③冠词 a ,an, the
★wrap v. 包裹 (wrap wrapped wrapped)
wrap sth. up 把……打包
eg. Please wrap them (up) for me. 请替我把他们包好.
be wrapped up in 完全被包在……里, 全神贯注于
wrap v.打包(主要指用东西包装,如纸,塑料膜等)
pack v. 打包(指为了携带, 运输的方便而打包,装箱)
★simply adv. 仅仅
simple adj. 简单的,朴素的 (simple n. 笨蛋,愚蠢的行为)
simply adv.
简单地 = in a easy way
仅仅 = only = merely = just
★arrest vt. 依法逮捕,拘留,扣留
① vt. 逮捕,扣留
arrest sb. / sb. be arrested
② n. 逮捕,扣留
sb. be under arrest 某人被逮捕
eg. Tony is under arrest now.
③ vt. 吸引(注意等) (arresting adj. 引人注意的,醒目的)
arrest one's attention 吸引某人的注意
eg. He was arrested by her words. 她的话吸引了他。
【Text】
People are not so honest as they once were. The temptation to steal is greater than ever before--especially in large shops. A detective recently watched a well-dressed woman who always went into a large store on Monday mornings. One Monday, there were fewer people in the shop than usual when the woman came in, so it was easier for the detective to watch her. The woman first bought a few small articles. After a little time, she chose one of the most expensive dresses in the shop and handed it to an assistant who wrapped it up for her as quickly as possible. Then the woman simply took the parcel and walked out of the shop without paying. When she was arrested, the detective found out that the shop assistant was her daughter. The girl 'gave' her mother a free dress once a week !
参考译文
人们不再像以前那样诚实了. 偷窃的诱惑力比以往任何时候都更强烈——特别是在大的商店里. 一名侦探最近注意上了一位穿着讲究的妇女, 她总是在星期一上午进入一家大商场. 有一个星期一, 当这位妇女走进这家商场时, 里面的人比往常少, 因此, 侦探比较容易监视她. 这位妇女先是买了几样小商品. 过了一会几, 她又选了商场里最昂贵的一件衣服, 把它递给了售货员. 那售货员以最快的速度为她包好了衣服. 然后, 那妇女拿过包就走出了商场, 根本没有付钱. 她被逮捕后, 侦探发现原来那售货员是她的女儿. 那姑娘每星期 “送” 她母亲一件免费的衣服!
【课文讲解】
1、shopping made easy
made 为过去分词, 有 “被” 的意思(标题不用句子, 所以标题省略be)
make v. 制造;使……怎么样
make the room clean
make shopping easy = Shopping be made easy.(句子)
2、People are not so honest as they once were.
are (现在时态)与once were(过去时态)比较
as…as… 和……一样(as+ adj./adv. +as +比较对象)
as…as…的否定形式是not so…as…/not as…as…
= less +原级 +than=not as…as…=not so…as…
不如……那样……(比较状语从句)
People are not so honest as they once were.
= People are less honest than they once were.
= People are not so honest as they used to be.
3、The temptation to steal is greater than ever before--especially in large shops.
the temptation to steal 偷窃的诱惑力
(不定式to steal 作定语修饰temptation )
The temptation to smoke is strong for him. (to smoke为不定式)
要表现现在与过去的比较, 有两种方式 :
than ever before = than once were
4、A detective recently watched a well-dressed woman who always went into a large store on Monday mornings.
“well+动词的过去分词”组成复合形容词,做定语
well-designed 设计得不错
well-educated 有教养的
half-done 做了一半
over-tired 过度劳累
happy-go-lucky 无忧无虑的
three-legged 三条腿的
long-distance 长距离的 (a long-distance runner 长跑运动员)
out-and-out 彻头彻尾
hard-won 艰难赢来
over-all 全部的,包括一切的
ten-year-old girl 10岁小女孩
ready-made 现成的
orange-coloured 桔黄色的
first-rate 一级的
5、One Monday, there were fewer people in the shop than usual when the woman came in, so it was easier for the detective to watch her.
when the woman came in 时间状语从句
there were fewer people in the shop than usual
= there were not as many people as usual
as usual 象平常 ;than usual 比平常
so it was easier for the detective to watch her. (句中用“easier”有潜在的比较含义,it 是形式主语,watch her才是真正的主语。)
It be动词+形容词+for sb. to do sth. 对某人来说做什么事……
The woman first bought a few small articles. After a little time, she chose one of the most expensive dresses in the shop and handed it to an assistant who wrapped it up for her as quickly as possible.
after a little time = after a little while
过了一会儿
who wrapped it up for her as quickly as possible作修饰assistant的定语从句
choose chose chose 选择(v.)
choice 选择(n.)
hand…to… 递给(比较有权威的人)
pass sth. to sb. 一个一个的传递(更常用)
hand in 上交
Then the woman simply took the parcel and walked out of the shop without paying.
without paying
介词 + n. /pron./doing(作介词宾语)
(动名词逻辑主语必须与前面主语一致。)
8、When she was arrested, the detective found out that the shop assistant was her daughter.
find out 发现……(后跟的宾语一般是抽象的)
eg. find out the truth 发现真相
find sth. 找到…… (sth. 是看得见, 模得着的, 具体的)
eg. I find the pen. (pen是具体的)
9、The girl 'gave' her mother a free dress once a week !
free adj.
免费的
eg. There is so such a thing as free lunch. 天下没有免费午餐。
a free cup of coffee 一杯免费咖啡
自由的
eg. After ten years in prison, he is free now.
坐了十年牢后,他现在自由了。
My father went to Shanghai on business. I’m free now.
我的父亲去北京出差了,我现在自由了。
空闲的
eg. Are you free tonight Would you like to go to the cinema with me
freedom n. 自由
eg. fight for freedom 为了自由而战
【Key structures】
比较状语从句
比较状语从句含有或暗含有“与……相比”的意思。除了than…或more…than…这种结构外,它还包括as+形容词/副词+as…,not so/as…as…,less…than…等结构。当句子里两个动词相同、时态也一样时,则第二个动词可以省略,比较从句就成了含蓄的从句。如果对比的东西很明显,那么为了避免重复,从句中有些成分、甚至整个从句都省略,因此这类句子往往不完整。
形容词和副词的同级比较:(形容词、副词必须原形)
表示“和……一样地” as + adj./adv. + as
表示“不如,不及” not as/so + adj./adv. + as
as…as , so…as 结构前可以用just, almost, nearly, half 等词表示程度。
其它比较方式:
(1)not much/little 修饰不可数名词
(2)not many/few 修饰可数名词
little和few的用法
little和a little与不可数名词一起使用。little表示否定,有“几乎一点儿也没有”的含义,在口语中常用not much;a little表示肯定,具有some的含义。
He has (very) little hope of winning this race.
=He hasn’t much hope of winning this race.
Have we got any bread
Yes, there’s a little/some in the fridge.
few和a few与复数可数名词连用。few表示否定,与little相似,在口语中多用not many;a few表示肯定,有some的含义。
They had few guests last weekend.
They didn’t have many guests last weekend.
little的比较级为less,few的比较级为fewer。
During the holiday, there is less noise in the building.
There are fewer travelers than there usually are.
【Special Difficulties】
A and One
共同点:二者都有“一个”的意思,有时可互换,尤其表示数量、长度、
重量时。
eg. a foot = one foot 一英尺
a pound = one pound 一磅
a hundred = one hundred 一百
不同点:a/an表类别,数词one强调“数目”
eg. Can a girl do this 这是女孩干的活吗?
(Maybe a boy can do it.)
Can one girl do this 一个女孩能干这活吗?
(Maybe more girls can do this.)
(3)表示数目对比的场合,用one,不用a/an
eg. Tom has two brothers but only one sister.
(4) 某些习语中,a/an与one含义不同
eg. at a time 每次
at one time 一度
more than a year 一年多(如一年三个月)
more than one year 不止一年(如两年、三年)
某些习语中,不可随意替换
eg. once upon a time , one day, an hour or two/one or two hours
a day or two/ one or two days