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Our dog, Rex, used to sit outside our front gate and bark.

would=used to 过去常常 §

  • I'm used to having my sleep interrupted. 习惯了睡觉时被吵醒(have + done 使役动词)
  • I would have my sleep interrupted. 我睡觉会被吵醒(have + done 使役动词)
  • I'm used to getting up early.习惯早起。
  • I would get up early.我过去早起
  • My old man used to / would work there. 我老爸曾在那儿做事。

Every time he wanted to come into the garden he would bark until someone opened the gate.

Every time he wanted to come into the garden he would bark until someone opened the gate.
时间状语从句 主句 时间状语从句
The dog used to bark at the front gate to let(引起注意) / make(迫使) somebody open the door.
every time = when 每当,每次,无论何时(后面可以是点时间,也可以是段时间) the moment = as soon as 一…就…(强调的是瞬间)

As the neighbours complained of the noise, my husband spent weeks training him to press his paw on the latch to let himself in.

complain of… 抱怨(引起了身体不适) complain about 抱怨(对事物不满)
  • I complain of the twins. 我对双胞胎表示抗议。
  • "I complain of Nibs," he cried promptly.“我对尼布斯表示抗议。”他立刻叫道。
  • "I complain of Michael," said Curly instantly.“我对迈克尔表示抗议。”科里立刻说。
sb. spend time (in) doing sth. / on sth. 花费某段时间去做某事(人作主语) It takes sb. some times to do sth. 某事花了某人多少时间(事情做主语)
  • Why don’t you spend more time on studies?
  • I spent two weeks (in) reading this book.
press his paw on the latch. 把他的爪子按在门闩上 press the latch. 按门闩
press the figure on the button. 按下按钮上的数字 press the button.按按钮
Press the button on the left 按左边的按钮 press the left button 按左键
press the bell on the door.按门上的铃 press the door bell. 按门铃
train sb. to do sth. 训练某人做某事 let sb. do sth. 让某人做某事
  • I train him to lose weight.
  • She wants to train me to make a train.
  • let sb. in/out 让某人进来/出去
  • let sb. down 让某人失望

Rex soon became an expert at opening the gate.

become an expert at doing sth. 成了…能手/专家/权威

  • John is an expert at driving a car.
  • She is an expert in flowers.
  • Sam is an expert on that problem.

However, when I was going out shopping last week, I noticed him in the garden near the gate.

going out shopping 加了out 强调外出

  • go shopping 购物
  • go on shopping 继续购物

* This time he was barking so that someone would let him out!

so that / so ... that 容易混淆

so that  (所以) 引出结果状语从句、目的状语从句 He ran to the station so that he might catch the train. 可替换为in order that 这事还没有结果(might catch) 目的状语从句
He ran to the station so that he caught the train. so ... that 与 so that用法与意思都不一样,请注意区别 这事已发生(caught) 所以这是结果状语从句

Since then, he has developed another bad habit.

Since then + 描述过去 = 搭配现在完成(进行)时


As soon as he opens the gate from the outside, he comes into the garden and waits until the gate shuts.

As soon as he opens the gate from the outside,  he comes into the garden and waits until the gate shuts.
表示时间,引出时间状语从句 从句 时间状语主句1 连接 主句 时状 时间状语从句 
时间状语从句 时间状语主句2
As soon as he opens the gate from the outside,(从句) he comes into the garden.(主句1:简单句)
he waits until the gate shuts.(主句2:时间状语从句)

* Yesterday my husband removed the gate and Rex got so annoyed we have not seen him since.

so…that… 如此…以至于(结果状语从句) so that 以便于…;为了(目的/结果状语从句)
Rex got so annoyed (that) we have not seen him since. 可以省略一个词(so 或 that 都可以) This time he was barking so that someone would let him out!