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有原则的 beggar

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Yesterday a beggar knocked at my door.

knock at vi. 敲（门、窗等）

knock off vt.&vi. 碰撞  You always knock things off the table. 你总是碰掉桌上的东西。
knock over
  • Jim was knocked over by a bus this morning. 今天上午吉姆被一辆公共汽车撞倒了。
  • She has knocked a cup over again. 她又碰倒了一个杯子。
knock out vt. 把（某人）打成…状态 He knocked Tom out yesterday. 他昨天把汤姆打昏过去了。
knock off vt. （价格上）减去，除去，打折扣
(与 off 连用时有一些特殊含义，一般用于口语)
  • They knocked five dollars off the price of the coat.
  • The shop assistant knocked 10% off the bill.（He reduced the price by 10%.）
vi. 下班，停止，中断（工作等）
  • When do you usually knock off? 你一般什么时候下班？
  • He knocked off for lunch at half past eleven. 他十一点半休息吃中午饭。

He asked me for a meal and a glass of beer.

ask (sb.) for sth. = request for sth. 问某人要什么东西（for 为了这个目的去请求某人, sb.更多的时候不出现)

ask for trouble 自找麻烦 You are asking for trouble if you go out alone at night. 如果你夜晚独自外出，你就是在自找麻烦。
be asking for it 自作自受 If you keep breaking the rules, you are asking for it. 如果你持续违反规则，你就是自作自受。
ask (sb.) to do 要求 (某人) 做某事
  • We had to ask him to leave.
  • The man at the door is asking to see you.

In return for this, the beggar stood on his head and sang songs.

in return for this 作为对…的回报，作为交换（this 在代词当中常常指代上文的一件事情）

in return 作为回报
  • You lent me this interesting book last month. In return (for it), I’ll show you some picture books.
  • In return for your help, I invite you to spend the weekend with my family.
  • He doesn't want anything in return. 他不想得到任何回报

stood on  （用他的(his head)头站立） 倒立

  • stand on one's hands 用手着地(hand 单数就是一只手, 双手复数)
  • stand on one's knees 跪着, 膝盖
  • He stood on the edge of the cliff. 他站在悬崖边上。
  • Most pages stand on their own. 大多数页面代表着它们自己的内容。
lie on one's back 仰面躺着 The doctor asked him to lie on his back so she could check his breathing. 医生让他仰卧，以便检查他的呼吸。
lie on one's side 侧躺 If you snore, it often helps to lie on your side instead of your back. 如果你打呼噜，侧卧通常比仰卧更有帮助。
lie on one's stomach 趴着；俯卧 He was lying on his stomach on the grass, reading a book. 他正趴在草地上看书。

Later a neighbour told me about him.

about  conj.关于…（的）”、“涉及…（的）可以和一些动词连用

  • Please tell me about the accident.
  • He looked about the room. 他在房间里四下看了看。
  • Everyone is talking about him. 大家都在议论他。
  • Fretting about it won't help. 苦恼于事无补。
tell sb. about sth. 告诉某人某事
（about 关于, 通过其他事自己得出的结论）		 tell sb. sth. 告诉某人某件事
(把事情直接告诉 tell you the news) 
  • tell you about him
  • tell you about the word 解释这个单词的意思

tell you the word 直接告诉这个单词

Everybody knows him.

everybody 作为主语一定作单数看待, 属于不定代词，所有的不定代词作为主语一律为单数看待 : somebody，anybody，everything 等。根据上下文理解，这里的 Everybody 代表的是 every one of the neighbours.
Everyone 每人 指代所有人，侧重整体中的每一个个体。 Everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses. 每个人都有自己的优缺点。
Everybody 所有人 与 everyone 意思相同，但在口语交流中更为随意。 Is everybody ready to go? 大家都准备好出发了吗？
Everything 一切 指代所有的事物、事情或情况。 Money isn't everything, but it’s important. 金钱不是万能的，但它很重要。
Everywhere 到处 表示在任何地方或所有地方。 I see your face everywhere I go. 无论我走到哪里，都能看到你的脸。
Every time 每次 注意：标准英语中应写成两个词。用作连词，意为“每当”。 Every time I hear that song, I think of you. 每当听到那首歌，我都会想起你。
Everyday 日常的 注意：这是一个形容词，修饰名词。 Computers are now part of our everyday life. 电脑现在是我们日常生活的一部分。
Every day 每天 这是一个副词短语，表示频率。 I go for a run every day. 我每天都去跑步。
Every other 每隔一... 表示频率，意为“隔一跳一”。 We meet every other week. 我们每隔一周见一次面。
Every now and then 不时地 习语，表示偶尔、有时。 We still see each other every now and then. 我们偶尔还是会见面。
Every so often 偶尔 与 every now and then 同义，频率较低。 Every so often, I like to treat myself to a nice meal. 我偶尔喜欢吃顿好的犒劳一下自己。
Every single 每一个（强调） 用于加强语气，强调没有任何例外。 I've read every single book on that shelf. 那书架上的每一本书我都读过。

He calls at every house in the street once a month and always asks for a meal and a glass of beer.

in the street（英国）⇔ on the street（美国）

in the street 在街上 (英式英语常用) Children were playing football in the street. 孩子们在街上踢足球。
on the street 在街上 (美式英语常用) I met an old friend on the street yesterday. 我昨天在街上遇到了一位老朋友。

once adj. 表示每…一次（表示频率时后面直接加表示时间的名词）, 计量单位 “/” （每…）

  • five kilometers an hour / per hour.
  • He goes back to the South once / twice / thrice a year.