Before he retired, Frank was the head of a very large business company, but as a boy he used to work in a small shop. §
the head of + 名词 …的老板，头、负责人
- John is the head of the family. 一家之主
- Frank is the head of the firm. 弗兰克是那家公司的总裁。
| used to do sth. 过去常常, 但是现在不做(可替代过去时) |
一般过去时 |
- My teacher used to live there. 我的老师过去住在那(现在不住了)
- I used to drink a lot of coffee. 我过去常常喝咖啡
- We used to live in the countryside. 我们过去常常住乡下
- People used to be happy when they were young. 人们年轻的时候是幸福的。
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- He lived there. 他过去住在那(不知道现在是否住在那)
- I drinked a lot of coffee. 我喝了很多咖啡
- We lived in the countryside. 我们住在乡下。
- People were happy when they were young. 人们年轻的时候很快乐。
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| work…as… 作为…工作 |
He used to work as a teacher.他过去是一名教师。 |
| as a boy = as he was a boy as 的意思是“当…的时候” |
He was as a young man. 当他年轻的时候 |
* It was his job to repair bicycles and at that time he used to work fourteen hours a day.
| job 职业 |
work 工作内容 |
| You haven't chucked your job!你还没有辞掉你的工作！ |
She started work last Monday.她上个星期一开始工作。 |
| Are you qualified for this job?你有资格担任这项工作吗？ |
They work terrifically fast.他们工作极快。 |
He saved money for years and in 1958 he bought a small workshop of his own.
用 of one's own 或 one's own 由被修饰词的位置决定, 如果被修饰名词在前边, 用of one's own, 如果被修饰名词在后边, 用 one's own。
| of one's own 自己的，属于自己的（own 为代词） |
sb. own sth. (own 起强调作用, one's 自己的) |
| Do you have a house of your own? 属于你自己的房子 |
my own book 我自己的书 |
In his twenties Frank used to make spare parts for aeroplanes.
in one's -ies 在某人几十岁的时候
in one's twenties/thirties/forties/fifties/nineties，十的倍数的复数形式可用于表达近似的、非确定的数量，与所有格形容词连用时表示大约的年龄。
- in my fifties 在我五十多岁的时候
- In his fifties, he learned the second language. 他五十多岁了才学习第二语言
- in the 1980s 在二十世纪八十年代
- I worked / began the job in the 1990s.
In a few years the small workshop had become a large factory which employed seven hundred and twenty-eight people.
has become 成长为…
- Health and fitness have become big business.保健已经成为大生意。
- Wearing fur has become unfashionable. 穿裘皮服装已经变得不流行了。
- He had become a midshipman at age sixteen. 他16岁就已经成了一名海军学校学生。
| get 逐渐变得 |
It can even help sick people get better. 它甚至可以帮助病人康复。 |
| grow 成长变得 |
We are trying to grow the business. 我们正在努力扩展业务。 |
| turn 转变 |
The sea would turn pale pink and the sky blood red. 大海将变成浅粉色，而天空将变成血红色。 |
| become 身份变 |
He's become quite a fundi on wine. 他成了葡萄酒的行家。 |
in a few years 在一些年之后
- In a few years he had climbed to the top of his profession. 他在几年内攀上了职业的巅峰。
- Do you remember that play I was in a few years ago? 你还记得几年前我参演的那出戏吗？
…factory which employed… 工厂雇佣…（除了人可以雇佣外，工厂、公司也可以这样表达)
- Nearby was a factory which exuded a pungent smell. 附近是一家散发出一种刺鼻气味的工厂。
- This is the factory which I visited. 这就使我参观过的工厂。
- The factory which produces cars is over there. 生产汽车的那家工厂就在那边。
Frank smiled when he remembered his hard early years and the long road to success.
one’s hard early years = early in one’s hard life 某人的早年艰辛（生活）
- the long road to success 通往成功的长路
- There is a long way to go. 还有很长的路要走。
| remember v. 记得, 回忆起 |
memory n. 记忆 |
memorize v. 记住 |
| I did remember, but only dimly. 我的确记得，只是记不太清楚了。 |
He had a good memory for faces.他对相貌有很好的记忆力。 |
I memorize speeches word for word.我一字不差地背演讲稿。 |
She wanted him to repair their grandson's bicycle!
- chain: The bike chain moves whenever I start pedaling.
- gears: As the ground became flatter, I changed gears.
- tyre/tire: Both my tyres need more air.
- brake: I used the brake to stop the bike.
- reflector: I was able to see the cyclist because of his reflector.
- saddle: The saddle on my bike was too high, so I got James to lower it.
- crossbar: I put my leg over the crossbar and started to pedal.
- pump: I used the pump to put air in my tyres.
- bell: I ring the bell to let people know I’m behind them.
- brake lever: I wanted to stop, so I pressed the brake lever.
- handlebars: I put my hands on the handlebars and started to cycle.
- spokes: The wheels were turning so quickly that I couldn’t see the spokes clearly.
- valve: The valve on the bike regulates the air coming in and out of the tyres.
- stand: The bike will fall over if you don’t put down the stand.
- pedal: I put my feet on the pedals and started to cycle.
