One case concerns an eleven-year-old schoolgirl, Vera Petrova, who has normal vision but who can also perceive things with different parts of her skin, and through solid walls.
concern v. be about sb. or sth. 关于
- A recent case concerns Jane Butlin whose fiancé, John, runs a successful furniture business.
- A recent piece of news concerns Luo Jing, a popular CCTV newscaster, who died of cancer. 最近一则新闻关于罗京，中央电视台的著名播音员，因癌症去世。
- The documentary concerns the challenges faced by endangered species. 这部纪录片关于濒危物种面临的挑战。
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vision 视力（不可数）
| normal vision 正常视力 | She has normal vision but can also perceive things with her skin. 她有正常视力，但也能用皮肤感知事物。 |
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| good / perfect / 20-20 vision 良好/完美视力 | Pilots need 20-20 vision to ensure safety during flights. 飞行员需要完美视力以确保飞行安全。 |
| bad / poor / defective vision 不良/缺陷视力 | His poor vision made it difficult to read small print. 他的不良视力使阅读小字体变得困难。 |
| near-sighted / short-sighted 近视 | She is near-sighted and needs glasses for distant objects. 她近视，需要眼镜看远处的物体。 |
| far-sighted / long-sighted 远视 | His far-sighted condition affects his ability to read up close. 他的远视影响他近距离阅读的能力。 |
| ophthalmologist 眼科医生 | The ophthalmologist recommended surgery to correct her vision. 眼科医生建议手术来矫正她的视力。 |
| optometrist / optician 验光师 | She visited an optometrist to get a new prescription for glasses. 她去验光师那里获取新的眼镜处方。 |
This ability was first noticed by her father.
notice 注意到
- Her father was the first to notice her unusual ability. 她的父亲是第一个注意到她不寻常能力的人。
- I noticed a strange smell coming from the kitchen. 我注意到厨房里传来一股奇怪的气味。
- Teachers often notice when students are struggling with their work. 老师们常常会注意到学生在学习上遇到困难。
One day she came into his office and happened to put her hands on the door of a locked safe.
happen to do 碰巧发生(偶然的)
- I happened to meet an old friend in town. 我碰巧在镇上遇到了一个老朋友。
- It happened that I met an old friend in town. it happen that ...
- It suddenly occurred to one of the workers to open up the box.
| chance to do 偶然发生 | I chanced to meet an old friend in town. 我偶然在镇上遇到了一个老朋友(It chanced that I met ...)。 |
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| as it happens 碰巧 | As it happens / happened, I would have time to help you. 碰巧，我有时间帮你。 |
| by accident / by chance / accidentally 偶然地 | I met an old friend in town by chance. 我偶然在镇上遇到了一个老朋友。 |
| as luck would have it 碰巧（没有时态与单复数） | As luck would have it, I met an old friend in town. 碰巧，我在镇上遇到了一个老朋友。 |
Suddenly she asked her father why he kept so many old newspapers locked away there, and even described the way they were done up in bundles.
lock sth. away / up 把…锁在安全的地方
- He locked his money away in the safe. 他把钱锁在保险箱里。
- Valuable documents are often locked up in a secure vault. 贵重文件通常被锁在安全的保险库里。
- She locked her diary away to keep it private. 她把日记锁起来以保护隐私。
the way (in which / that / 省略) 定语从句的省略（正如）
- The conditions of society are such that skills have to be paid for in the same way that goods are paid for at a shop. 社会的条件使得技能必须像商店里支付商品一样被支付。
- John Dewey has said in all seriousness that the part played by custom in shaping the behaviour of the individual, as against any way in which he can affect traditional custom...
- One of the strengths of this essay is the way in which it thoughtfully considers the opposing claim. 这篇文章的优点之一是它认真考虑对立方观点的方式。
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do … up = fasten ... 捆起来
- He stopped to do up his shoe lace. 他停下来系鞋带。
- All the packages are done up and ready for the post. 所有包裹都已捆好，准备邮寄。
- She did up the gifts in colorful wrapping paper. 她用彩色包装纸把礼物捆起来。
in + 数量词 成组地
- Lions often hunt in pairs. 狮子常常成对狩猎。
- People began to arrive in twos and threes. 人们开始三三两两地到达。
- The books were packed in bundles for shipping. 书籍被捆成捆准备运输。