A man who had broken his right leg was taken to hospital a few weeks before Christmas.

A man whose right leg had been broken ... ^替换

take sb. to hospital = send sb. to hospital ^{送某人去看病（hospital 前无冠词）}

• go to hospital ^看病
• go to the hospital ^到医院去
• be in hospital = be hospitalized ^住院
• leave hospital ^出院

From the moment he arrived there, he kept on pestering his doctor to tell him when he would be able to go home.

Since the moment he arrived there, he had kept on pestering ... ^{如果使用Since 时态要变}

keep (on) doing ^{（引人反感、讨厌的）老是做某事}

• Why do you keep (on) making the same mistakes?
• How can I explain if you keep (on) interrupting me?
• In the process, he enjoyed himself thoroughly and kept telling everybody how much he hated hospitals.

He dreaded having to spend Christmas in hospital.

dread + n. / doing ^{恐惧、害怕某物、某事}

• She dreads getting old.

dread to do ^{一做某事就害怕}

• I dread to think what will happen if I fail.
• She dreads to get old. ^{一变老就害怕}

Though the doctor did his best, the patient's recovery was slow.

On Christmas Day, the man still had his right leg in plaster.

on Christmas Day ^{On + 某天}

• on Easter Day

at + 节日 = 期间

• at Christmas
• at Easter
• The only regular visitors to the monastery in winter are parties of skiers who go there at Christmas and Easter.

..., the man's right leg was still in plaster. ^{替换（处于在石膏里这个状态）}

He spent a miserable day in bed thinking of all the fun he was missing. 

think of… ^{考虑，思考}

• I had to think of a way of preventing him from following me around all morning.
• Harrison had thought of everything except the weather. 
• She never thought of it again, but ten months later, she received a letter from a girl in Holland.

The following day, however, the doctor consoled him by telling him that his chances of being able to leave hospital in time for New Year celebrations were good.

one's chances of ... were good ^{某人…的机会是很大}

• As she is not rich, the chances that she will ever be able to afford such purchases are remote; but she is never sufficiently strong-minded to be able to stop the practice. ^NCE3-59

The man took heart and, sure enough, on New Year's Eve he was able to hobble along to a party.

take heart = be encouraged ^{受到了鼓舞}

• After hearing the good news, she took heart and continued her work.^{听到好消息后，她受到了鼓舞，继续工作。}
• The students were encouraged by their teacher's positive feedback.^{学生们受到了老师积极反馈的鼓舞。}

lose heart ^{丧失信心，失去信心；丧失勇气}

• Don't lose heart; keep trying, and you will succeed. ^{不要丧失信心，坚持努力，你会成功的。}

lose one's heart to ... ^{爱上了某人}

• He lost his heart to her the moment they met.^{他在第一次见到她时就爱上了她。}

Eve ^{重大节日的前夜}

• Christmas Eve ^平安夜
• on the eve of ^{在…的前夜} 
• On the eve of the Festival ^节日前夕
• On New Year's Eve ^新年前夕

To compensate for his unpleasant experiences in hospital, the man drank a little more than was good for him.

... than what was good for him. ^{than引导宾语从句后面的what可以省略}

• It seems that man was making a real effort to understand the seasons 20,000 years earlier than has been supposed.

In the process, he enjoyed himself thoroughly and kept telling everybody how much he hated hospitals.

enjoy oneself ^过得开心

• We always enjoy ourselves, Mum.
• I'm sure you'll enjoy yourselves.
• ..., he had a good / great time ... ^替换

how much he hated hospitals ^{有多么的恨（讨厌）医院（表程度）}

... kept telling everybody to what extent he hated hospitals. ^替换

• To what extent do you love her?  — I'll die for her.

He was still mumbling something about hospitals at the end of the party when he slipped on a piece of ice and broke his left leg.

when ^{译为“这时”或“突然”}

•  I happened to be walking in my garden when I noticed a huge number of snails taking a stroll on some of my prize plants. ^{突出从句的核心信息}
• The Karen had been sailing in a convoy to Russia when she was torpedoed by an enemy submarine.
• The morning passed rapidly and Frank was about to leave when he noticed a large packing case lying on the floor.

slip on a piece of ice  ^{在一块冰上滑倒}

• I slipped and fell downstairs.
• Lesson 89 A slip of the tongue ^{口误（名词）}
• a slip of the pen  ^笔误
• trip over a stone ^{被石头绊倒}