My nephew, George, has a money box but it is always empty.
| nephew n.侄子，外甥 | niece n.外甥女，侄女 |
Very few of the fifty pence pieces and pound coins I have given him have found their way there.
| find one's way | 到达 （事物做主语） |
|
|---|---|---|
| 找到解决办法、道路 （人做主语） | Specially-made lanterns are hung outside each house to help the dead to find their way. | |
| lose one's way | 迷路 | |
| feel one's way | 摸索着前进 | The room was dark, so I had to feel my way along the wall to the door. |
| make one's way | 向某处走去 |
|
| force / elbow one's way | （推开众人）挤过去 | He forced / elbowed his way through the crowd. |
| trace one's way | 蜿蜒前进(一般事物做主语) | We expected the path to end abruptly, but we found that it traced its way through the trees. NCE3-48 |
| edge one's way | 侧身前进 | They had to edge their way along this, sometimes wading across shallow streams, or swimming across deep pools. NCE3-42 |
I gave him fifty pence yesterday and advised him to save it.
| advise sb. to do 建议某人做某事 | The minister advised him to leave as soon as possible. 部长建议他尽快离开。 |
|---|---|
| advise (that) + 从句 ... （要用虚拟语气） | I'd advise you not to tell him. 我劝你别告诉他。 |
should do 型的虚拟语气
| 动词后的宾语从句中用（should）do | order, ask, decide, demand, require,advise, recommend, suggest, insist ... （表：建设、要求、命令时可用） |
|
|---|---|---|
| 名词后的同位语从句中用（should）do | suggestion, proposal, request, demand,order, ... |
|
| 形容词后的主语从句中用（should）do | important, necessary, natural, essential,advisable, strange, surprising ... （表：应该xx做、竟然会...时可用） |
|
Instead he bought himself fifty pence worth of trouble.
instead of doing ... 本该..，结果却..
- Instead of becoming a doctor, however, he became a successful writer of detective stories.
- Instead of being five new family members, these children had immediately become a commodity. NCE3-45
造句：Instead of taking the elevator, we walked down the stairs.本该乘电梯的，我们却走楼梯下去的。
造句：Instead of studying, he wastes his time chasing girls. 本该学习的，他却浪费时间追女孩子。
On his way to the sweet shop, he dropped his fifty pence and it bounced along the pavement and then disappeared down a drain.
George took off his jacket, rolled up his sleeves and pushed his right arm through the drain cover.
连续使用动词 突出紧迫感
He could not find his fifty pence piece anywhere, and what is more, he could not get his arm out.
| what is more / what's more 更棒/更遭的是、而且 |
|
|---|---|
| moreover adv.此外，而且 | Moreover, these perceptual changes can be profound and durable. 此外，这些感知变化可能是深刻和持久的。 |
| furthermore adv.此外，而且 | Furthermore, they claim that any such interference is completely ineffective. 此外，他们声称任何此类干涉都是完全无效的。 |
| besides adv.而且，再说；此外，也 | You get to sample lots of baked things and take home masses of cookies besides. 你可以品尝许多烘烤食品，此外还能带许多饼干回家。 |
| in addition 此外，另外 | There is, in addition, one further point to make. 此外，还有一点要说。 |
| additionally adv.另外，此外；分外地，更加 | Additionally, the bus service will run on Sundays, every two hours. 此外，公共汽车将于星期天运行，每两小时一班。 |
| to make things worse 更糟的是 | To make things worse, it started raining heavily half an hour later. 更糟糕的是，半小时后开始下起了大雨。 |
| to make matters worse 更糟的是 | The team has lost the last two games and, to make matters worse, two of its best players are injured. |
A crowd of people gathered round him and a lady rubbed his arm with soap and butter, but George was firmly stuck.
gather v. come to gether 人群聚集
- A crowd gathered outside the hotel.
- While Alfred's little army slowly began to gather at Athelney, the king himself set out to penetrate the camp of Guthrum, the commander of the Danish invaders. NCE4-9
量化不可数名词
- a bar / cake of soap
- a slice of butter
The fire brigade was called and two fire fighters freed George using a special type of grease.
| the fire brigade 英式 | the fire department 美式 |
| fireman 消防员 | firefighter 消防队员 |
and two fire fighters used a special type of grease to free George. 侧重点不同：让乔治出来重要还是使用特制润滑油重要？
George was not too upset by his experience because the lady who owns the sweet shop heard about his troubles and rewarded him with a large box of chocolates.
| hear of / about ... 听说了... | I was shocked to hear of his poor death. 听到他惨遭不幸的噩耗，我十分震惊。 |
| know of / about ... 听说、知道了... | The King came to know of the pot, and he was very greedy. 国王知道了这个锅，他非常贪婪。 |
| learn of / about ... 听说、了解到... | Learn about each person on your team. 了解你团队中的每一个人。 |
reward sb. with sth. 用某物奖励某人
- Lesson 51 Reward for Virtue 对美德的奖赏
- The audience rewarded the performer with thunderous applause. 观众们对这位表演者报以雷呜般的掌声。
- a reward of £1,000 酬金
award sb. sth. 授予
- She was awarded the Nobel Prize for her work in medical research.
- the Academy Award 奖项