Hot snake 触电的蛇
At last firemen have put out a big forest fire in California.
put out a fire 扑灭火(put out 扑灭,熄灭,关掉)
- Please put the light on / out 请开/关灯(put off 推迟、延期; put sb. off 反感、分心)
- fire out. 射出:发射出。
- a fire 一场(堆)火
| extinguish v. 熄灭;扑灭;使消亡 |
Firefighters tried to extinguish the big fire. 消防员努力扑灭这场大火。 |
at last 终于,最后
- After waiting for hours, he arrived at last. 等了好几个小时,他终于到了。
| finally 最后,终于 |
We finally finished our project. 我们终于完成了项目。 |
| in the end 最后,到头来 |
In the end, she made the right choice. 最后,她做出了正确的选择。 |
| eventually 最终,终于 |
The rain eventually stopped. 雨最终停了。 |
| ultimately 最终,根本上 |
Ultimately, it is your own decision. 归根结底,这是你自己的决定。 |
Since then, they have been trying to find out how the fire began.
find out (经过研究、努力等)找出,发现,查出…
一般过去时通常与一个表示确切的时间的状语连用,现在完成时则有时与表示一段时间的状语连用, 有时不需要时间状语,而现在完成进行时则有时与表示一段时间的状语连用,有时与 all+表示时间的名词连用。现在完成时与一般过去时中既可以用状态动词(表示存在、拥有、感情、思想、需求等的动词)也 可以用行为动词,现在完成进行时则通常与行为动词连用。
Forest fires 名词修饰名词,复数:后变前不变
- two men teachers 两位男教师
- three women doctors 三位女医生
- cigarette ends 烟屁股(们)
- broken glass 被打碎的玻璃片
throw away 扔掉
- I threw away those old newspapers.
- Throw the ball to me!
- Don’t throw stones at the dog!
| throw … to … 把…扔给… |
Please throw the ball to me. 请把球扔给我。 |
| throw … at … 用…去砸… |
Don’t throw stones at animals. 不要用石头砸动物。 |
They were also quite sure that a cigarette end did not start the fire.
start a fire=cause a fire 引起火灾,引发火灾
- It could cause a fire. 那会引起火灾呀!
- We collected dry sticks to start a fire.我们捡了些枯枝生起火来。
- It began/started to rain. (start 出发,启程,发动,引起)
quite(=completely) → rather → fairly 程度一个比一个轻
- I am sure that he will come on time. 我确信他会准时来。
- She is certain of her answer. 她对自己的答案很有把握。
- I am positive I locked the door. 我十分肯定我锁上门了。
This morning, however, a firemen accidentally discovered the cause.
accidentally = by chance 偶然地
- The damage couldn't have been caused accidentally. 这次损毁不可能是偶然因素造成的。
- Why are the chickens crying? By chance?这些鸡为什么在叫?是偶然的吗?
- The site came to light only by chance.这个地点偶然间才被发现。
discover 本身含有偶然发现(某个已经存在的东西)的含义
- I don’t know who discovered America.
- I was tickled to discover that we'd both done the same thing. 我高兴地发现我俩在做同样的事。
- What you immediately discover makes sense. 你马上发现的是有意义的。
He noticed the remains of a snake which was wound round the electric wires of a 16,000-volt power line.
notice 注意别人没注意的东西
- Luckily, I'd noticed where you left the car. 幸好,我注意了你停车的地点。
- If he thought no one would notice, he's wrong. 如果他认为无人察觉,那他就错了。
the remains 表示“尸体,残骸”,必须用复数形式
- The villagers were surprised to see the remains of an aeroplane near the lake.
electric adj. 用电作能量的
- electric chair/kettle
- The fire was caused by an electrical fault. 这场火灾是由电路故障引起的。
| electrical adj. 与电有关的 |
We need some electrical tools. 我们需要一些电工工具。 |
| historic adj. 有历史意义的 |
This is a historic moment for our country. 这对我们国家来说是一个具有历史意义的时刻。 |
| historical adj. 历史的 |
He is reading a historical novel. 他正在读一本历史题材小说。 |
| classic adj. 经典的 |
It is a classic movie loved by many people. 这是一部很多人喜爱的经典电影。 |
| classical adj. 古典的 |
She likes listening to classical music. 她喜欢听古典音乐。 |
| economic adj. 经济的 |
The country faces serious economic problems. 这个国家面临严峻的经济问题。 |
| economical adj. 节约的,节省的 |
This new car is economical of fuel. 这款新车很省油。 |
wind vt. 缠绕,卷在…上;盘旋,蜿蜒
- He had forgotten to wind his watch. 他忘了给表上发条了。
- I regularly have a drink to wind down. 我经常喝点酒来放松一下。
- Glass motioned to him to wind down the window. 格拉斯示意他摇下车窗。
- My hair was divided into several sections and wound around heated rods.
| vt. 缠绕,卷在…上(常与 around/round 连用) |
vt. 蜿蜒,盘旋 |
| Did you wind this piece of wire round the tree? |
wind one's way 蜿蜒而行 |
in this way 就这样 §
- In time, all Sam's money was paid back in this way. 以这种方式
- Tazieff has often risked his life in this way.以这种方式
- He performed in this way for many years.他就这样表演了很多年。
| by this way 通过这种方式 |
By this way, we can improve our pronunciation and intonation. 通过这个方法,我们可以改善我们的语音语调。 |
| by the way 顺便 ... |
By the way, could you tell us where you heard about our company? 顺便问一下,能告诉我你是从哪里听说我们公司的吗? |
A bird had snatched up the snake from the ground and then dropped it on to the wires.
drop on 落到…上
- Drop it on the Data Table. 将其拖拉到数据表之上。
- He lifted a stone only to drop it on his own feet. 他搬起了石头却砸了自己的脚。
- The one with the money got such a fright that he dropped the bag. vt.及物
- He fell down the stairs and broke his leg. vi. 掉下、跌倒(不能带宾语)
| 过去完成时 |
一般过去时 |
| A bird had snatched up the snake(先发生) |
then dropped it on the wires.(后发生) |
on to 向...
- We all herded on to the bus.我们全都涌上了公共汽车。
- I pushed through the crowds and on to the escalator.我挤过人群,上了自动扶梯。
- They hurried on to the plane.他们匆忙登上了飞机。
| on to (静态) |
onto(动态) |
| in to |
into |
| Up to 接近或达到 Out to 外界移动或联系 Off to 离开 Down to向下 Back to 回到原来 |
When it did so, it sent sparks down to the ground and these immediately started a fire.
sent sparks 摩擦或碰撞时产生火花
- The wind sent sparks and cinders flying.风把火星和炉渣吹得飞了起来。
- Peter kicked the fire and sent up a shower of sparks.彼得用脚踢了一下火堆,扬起一阵火花。
do so 这么做
so (代词) 常用于一些动词之后,代指前面提过的某个动作/某件事,以免重复
- I think so. 我认为是这样的
- I believe so. 我认为是的
- I guess so. 我想是这样