We have just moved into a new house and I have been working hard all morning.
work hard 努力工作
- You're working hard, George.你干得真辛苦，乔治。
| 现在完成进行时(延续性动词) | 现在完成时 |
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| 用来强调动作在某一段时间内一直在进行，而且动作有现在的结果。 | 表示在漫长地时间段，过去发生的, 还一定要对现在产生影响。 |
| It has been raining. (强调过程) | It has rained for half day. (强调结果) |
I have been trying to get my new room in order.
| get sth. in order 使…有秩序，把…整理好 | in order 整齐，井然有序，有秩序, 有次序 | keep order 维持秩序 |
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| Get/Put everything in order before you leave the room. | I must put my affairs in order.我必须整理整理我的事务。 | They will be trying to keep order. |
This has not been easy because I own over a thousand books.
own |
vt. 拥有 | I own over a thousand books. |
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| vt.&vi. 承认 |
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To make matters worse, the room is rather small, so I have temporarily put my books on the floor.
to make matters worse 更糟糕的是…
- I lost my way in the forest, and to make matters worse, it became dark.
rather adj. 相当的
- The leaves taste rather bitter.这些叶子尝起来相当苦。
- I did have rather spindly legs.我的腿以前细长而纤弱。
- It was a rather difficult question.这是个相当难的问题。
At the moment, they cover every inch of floor space and I actually have to walk on them to get in or out of the room.
every inch 每一英寸(夸张)
- Gold covered every inch of the ground in America. It is worth every penny of it.
| At present 目前；现在 | At present, we are unable to provide further information.（目前，我们无法提供更多信息。） | 强调某一时期的当前情况 |
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| At the moment 此刻；目前 | At the moment, I'm studying for my exams.（此刻，我正在为我的考试复习。） | 强调了一个瞬间或者短暂的时间段 |
| Meanwhile 与此同时 | I'm going to the store. Meanwhile, you can start preparing dinner. （我要去商店了。与此同时，你可以开始准备晚餐。） | 表示两个事件同时发生时，同时用于转换话题，引出另一个情况 |
| Now 现在 | Now, let's focus on finishing this project. （现在，让我们集中精力完成这个项目。） | 强调了在当前时刻正在发生的事情 |
| Right now 此刻；现在 | I'm too busy right now to talk. （我现在太忙了，没时间谈。） | 当前时间点 |
A short while ago, my sister helped me to carry one of my old bookcases up the stairs.
| help sb. (to) do sth. 帮某人做某事(to 可省略) | He helps me to learn English. |
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| help sb. with sth. 帮某人做某事 | She helped me with my English. |
| with one’s help 在某人的帮助下 | With your help I made great progress. |
'This is the prettiest carpet I have ever seen,' she said.定语从句
“I have ever seen” 做定语从句出现, 是最高级的标志
She gazed at it for some time then added, 'You don't need bookcases at all.
gaze at 盯住；凝视;对…向往, 羡慕
- Gaze at Me in silent adoration.在安静的敬拜中凝视我。
- If you gaze at these ripples for a while.你要是一直盯着这些水纹。
- They are learning to gaze at pictures and study them.他们正学着注视那些图画，并学习。
added adj.额外的;v.补充说道
- 'And don't be late,' she added. “还有别迟到。”她补充说道。
- 'Let me explain!' he added helpfully.“让我来说明一下！”他热心地补充道。
- She added a PS asking me to water the plants.她加了一句附言，要我浇花。
You can sit here in your spare time and read the carpet!'
in one’s spare time 某人空闲的时候
- I like to read in my spare time.
- Have you got a spare moment? 你（现在）有空吗？