In 1929, three years after his flight over the North Pole, the American explorer, R.E. Byrd, successfully flew over the South Pole for the first time.
… succeeded in flying over the South Pole. 替换表达
First-time adj.初次的,第一次的(注意:at the first time 是错误表达,只能使用介词 for)
| the first time 第一次 |
The first time is a specific time, hence the definite article. “*A first time” would imply that there are many first times. |
| first time 第一次 |
It is also possible to say my first time, although that is mostly done when there is no verb. |
(time 表示“次,回”,还可以说 this time,last time,next time,another time, each time,for the last time 等)
- I remind you for the last time that if you don’t hurry, you’ll miss the train.
- Give him these photos next time you see him.
| the North Pole 北极 (the Arctic) |
the South Pole 南极(the Antarctic) |
The North Pole has no land, only thick ice. 北极没有陆地,只有厚厚的冰层。 |
Five members of Scott's expedition made it to the South Pole. 斯科特率领的探险队的五名成员一直来到了南极。 |
* Though, at first, Byrd and his men were able to take a great many photographs of the mountains that lay below, they soon ran into serious trouble.
though conj.虽然…,尽管… (引导让步状语从句)
- Although/Though/Even though I felt sorry for him ,I was secretly pleased that he was having difficulties.虽然我为他感到惋惜,但对他的困难我却暗自高兴。
take a photograph of… 拍…的照片
- He took a photograph of his house before he left home.他离家前给他的房子拍了一张照片。
| take a video 拍摄视频 |
make a film 拍电影 |
Take out your camcorder and make a video. Share it with your friends. 拿出你的录像机,拍一段录像,与你的朋友一起分享。 |
Edward starts to make a film. 爱德华开始拍一部电影。 |
run into trouble = get into trouble 遇到麻烦,陷入困境
- Each time he ran into trouble, he asked his parents for help.
- I ran into my ex-boyfriend yesterday. (run into sb. 偶然遇见某人)
- He ran into trouble on his journey. 他在旅途中遇上了麻烦。
- Don't lie, or you will get into trouble. 别撒谎,不然你会惹上麻烦。
- We bumped into trouble when starting the project. 项目启动时我们意外碰到难题。
- They met with trouble during the experiment. 他们在实验过程中遭遇了困难。
| can/could 只有2个时态 |
be able to 可变换多时态 |
| 能力,“能够”(做某事) |
| could 只能表达过去有能力做 |
was/were able to 有能力做并成功做到了 |
| can 可以表推测,允许 |
be able to 主要配合多时态的使用 |
- I could get the job.我有可能得到那份工作。
- I was able to get the job.我得到了那份工作。
- You are able to do it. = You can do it.
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* At one point, it seemed certain that their plane would crash.
at one point 在某一地方,在某一时刻(point 也指时间上的某一点)
| 先行主语 |
谓 |
关系词 |
主语从句 |
| it 与 seem,appear,look 等连用 |
seemed certain |
that 不可省略 |
their plane would crash. |
| now looks certain |
the meeting is going to be put off.现在似乎可以肯定会议将被推迟。 |
主语从句 it 做为形式主语只是用于占位置,真正的主语是由 that 引出的主语从句。
- 含义:一个句子做主语。
- 位置:句首、句尾(加分、防止头重脚轻)。
- 写法:同宾语从句that 不做成分也不能省略,只用whether不使用if来表达是否。
| 常规表达(不推荐) |
主语从句 § |
| Their plane would crash seemed certain. |
It seemed certain that their plane would crash. |
| You can't go with us is a pity.(主语长导致头重) |
It is a pity that you can't go with us.(it 做为形式主语让头变轻) |
| They will arrive here on time is uncertain. |
It is uncertain Whether they will arrive here on time.不能使用if来表示是否 |
It could only get over the mountains if it rose to 10,000 feet.
could get over 能够越过(克服)
- get over difficulties
- get over the mountains = fly over the mountains
| get over sth. 克服…,战胜…;从(疾病/伤痛)中恢复 |
She managed to get over her fear. 她设法克服了恐惧。 |
| get over sb. 分手后不再为某人痛苦 |
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The plane was then able to rise and it cleared the mountains by 400 feet.
by 表示“相差,以…之差”的意思
- The bullet missed his head by two inches.
- I missed the train by ten minutes. 我晚了 10 分钟,没赶上火车。
- He is younger than me by two years. 他比我小两岁。
- She is sitting by the table. 表示位置
- He sent the message by email. 表示手段或方式
- I will finish my work by 5pm. 表示时间
- She is a teacher by profession. 表示身份或职业
- I swear by my honor. 表示借助、依靠
- The soup is sold by the liter. 表示数量或比例
| clear 飞越,从上方掠过 = fly over |
- The plane flew over the mountains. 飞机飞越群山。
- The horse cleared the fence. 这匹马一跃跨过围栏。
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Byrd now knew that he would be able to reach the South Pole which was 300 miles away, for there were no more mountains in sight.通过3个连接句讲了4件事。
| 第一件事 |
引导词 |
第二件事 |
关系词 |
第三件事 |
并列连词 |
第四件事 |
| Byrd now knew |
that |
he would be able to reach the South Pole |
which |
was 300 miles away, |
for |
there were no more mountains in sight. |