Haroun Tazieff, the Polish scientist, has spent his lifetime studying active volcanoes and deep caves in all parts of the world.
spend some time (in) doing sth. 花多少时间干…
- I spend too much time watching television.我看电视花的时间太多。
- They spend hours feeding on the ocean floor.它们花几个小时在海底进食。
lifetime n. 毕生精力
- spend most of his lifetime 花了毕生大部分精力
- spend his lifetime 花了毕生精力
| all parts of | the world 世界各地的 | Politicians in all parts of the world want bungs.全世界的政客都想要好处。 |
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| the country 全国各地的 |
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he went to Lake Kivu in the Congo to observe a new volcano which he later named Kituro.
| named 命名 | called 称为 |
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| They named their son John. | It is called a clavichord. |
Tazieff was able to set up his camp very close to the volcano while it was erupting violently.
close to 离…很近,与…靠近 [kləʊs]
- He parked the car close to the river.
- Don’t sit so close to the fire.
for long=for a long time
- We should not put stamps in the light for long.我们不应该把邮票在光线下放置太长时间。
| can/could 能力(两时态) | be able to 能够(多时态) |
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| 表推测、有能力做,是否做到未知 | 表示过去已经成功做到的,用was/were able to,不用could |
| can/could还可以表示“猜测,允许” | 只能表“能够” |
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| manage to 过去有能力做(强调虽然困难很大,但仍然做到了… ) | was able to 过去有能力做(并且做到了) |
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| He managed to finish the job yesterday. (暗示他克服了不少困难才完成) | He was able to finish the job yesterday. (表示可能)manage to 与 be able to 经常可以互换 |
| What do you think of the film?I’m afraid I haven’t managed to/been able to see it yet.当为否定时,意思相同,无区别! | |
Though he managed to take a number of brilliant photographs, he could not stay near the volcano for very long.
| manage to do 想方设法做(到)某事(且也做到了) | was/were able to do 过去有能力做某(且也做到了) |
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| could not stay 不能待,表否定时与was not able to stay 、did not manage to stay一样 | |
He noticed that a river of liquid rock was coming towards him.
He notice a river of liquid rock coming towards him. 使用非谓语重写
a river of… …形成的河流
- a river of soil and stone 泥石流
- Rivers of blood flowed during World war II. (rivers of blood 血流成河)
- When she heard the news, a river of tears came down her face. 泪流成河 (泪如雨下 "tears like rain" 或 "tears falling like rain" )
| notice sth. 注意某事 | notice that + 宾语从句 注意某事 | notice sb. do/doing sth. 注意到某人做某事/正在做某事 |
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| They notice more. | They noticed with dismay that the speedboat was moving in a circle. | I notice him did not going to school. 有谓语动词后其它的要变非谓语 |
It threatened to surround him completely, but Tazieff managed to escape just in time.
threaten to 威胁着要…,有迹象表明…
- He threatened to leave the team. 他扬言要离开这个队。
in time 及时,来得及,just 表示“正好,差一点”
- I caught the train just in time.
- Shall we still be in time for / to see the performance?
He waited until the volcano became quiet and he was able to return two days later.
was able to return 有能力做且做到了
| He waited | until the volcano became quiet and he was able to return two days later. |
| 主句 | 时间状语从句 |
This time, he managed to climb into the mouth of Kituro so that he could take photographs and measure temperatures.
| This time, he managed to climb into the mouth of Kituro | so that | he could take photographs and measure temperatures. |
| manage to do sth. 设法做到某事,努力完成某事(虽然很费劲,但仍然做到/完成某事) | 以便于 | 目的状语从句(一定含有情态动词) |
| managed to do sth. 成功了做某事 | try to do sth. 并不一定成功的努力做某事 |
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| The pilot managed to circle the balloon for some time. | That thieves would try to steal the diamonds. |
Tazieff has often risked his life in this way.
risk one’s life 冒着生命危险
| take a risk of… = at a risk of… 冒着…的危险 |
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| risk sth.=risk losing sth. 冒着失去…的危险 |
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| risk doing sth. 冒着做…的危险 |
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He has been able to tell us more about active volcanoes than any man alive.
| more about active volcanoes | than | any man alive. |
| 更多关于活火山的情况 | 比 | any other man alive. 如果前者属于后者, 那一定要在比较时用 other, else 排除前者 |