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1、For years, villagers believed that Endley Farm was haunted.
Haunt vt.闹鬼
-- It is said that the public house was haunted.
Haunt vt.常去, 常到(某地)= visit somewhere every often
-- He haunted this cinema.
2、The farm was owned by two brothers, Joe and Bob Cox.
Own = possess
3、They employed a few farmhands, but no one was willing to work there long.
Be willing to do = be ready to do
4、Every time a worker gave up his job, he told the same story.
Every time = whenever 引导时间状语从句
-- Every time I listen to his advice, I get into trouble.
= Whenever I listen to his advice, I get into trouble.
5、Farm labourers said that they always woke up to find that work had been done overnight.
Wake up to find that… 醒过来时, 结果发现…
-- He woke up to find that he was surrounded by a large crowd of people.
-- He hurried to the post office only to find that it was shut.(表示遗憾的结果用only)
6、Hay had been cut and cowsheds had been cleaned. A farm worker, who stayed up all night,claimed to have seen a figurecutting corn in the moonlight.
claimed to do…
-- He claimed to have seen the puma.
-- Seamen claimed to have seen monsters.
See sb doing sth 看见某人正在做某事
Who引导非限定定语从句(lesson 08)
-- These young people, who love the peace of the mountains, always receive a warm welcome at Saint Bernard Monastery.
stay up 不睡觉, 留在原地，原地不动(= not to go to bed)
= sit up 坐起, 端坐, 熬夜
-- The boy sat up to see the film.
Wait up for 等候着不睡
-- Don’t wait up for me; I’ll be home very late.
burn the midnight oil 开夜车
-- I have to burn the midnight oil to tonight to complete work.
7、In time, it became an accepted fact that the Cox brothers employed a conscientious ghost that did most of their work for them.
In time 最后, 终于
It became an accepted fact that… 变成了一个大家都接受的事实
That引导同位语从句, 补充说明fact。
-- It becomes an accepted fact that the puma is still at large.
= Everybody had already accepted the fact that the puma is still at large.
8、No one suspected that there might be someone else on the farm who had never been seen.
Someone else who had never been seen.
9、This was indeed the case.
10、A short time ago, villagers were astonished to learn that the ghost of Endley had died.
Be astonished = be surprised
类似的词：amaze, astound
be astonished to do sth(可代替do的词：see, learn, hear, find, know, discover)
-- I am not surprised to see he is still as fat as before.
11、Everyone went to the funeral, for the ‘ghost’was none other than Eric Cox, a third brother who was supposed to have died as a young man.
For(= as)引导原因状语从句, 对主句补充说明。
none other than = no other than 不是别的, 正是... (强调人)
-- The man who spoke to her was none other than her husband.
和她说话的不是别人正是她丈夫。
-- It was no other than my old friend.
nothing else than 只不过, 仅仅(强调事物)
-- His failure was due to nothing else than his own careless.
他的失败不因为其它原因, 仅仅因为他的粗心。
A third brother 又一位兄弟
Was supposed = was thought
-- He was supposed to have died twenty years ago.
12、After the funeral, Joe and Bob revealed a secret which they had kept for over fifty years.
Keep secret 保密(= keep sth to oneself)
Reveal secret 揭露秘密(= make known)
-- The press reveal the scandal.(n.丑事, 丑闻)(the press 新闻界)
-- He kept secret for a long time. = He kept it to himself for a long time.
13、Eric had been the eldest son of the family, very much older than his two brothers.
Very much中的Much用来加强语气
14、He had been obliged to join the army during the Second World War.
Be obliged to do… = be force to do… 被迫做某事
Feel obliged to do… 有义务做某事
15、As he hated army life, he decided to desert his regiment.
When he learnt that he would be sent abroad, he returned to the farm and his father hid him until the end of the war.
He had been in hiding…
16、Fearing the authorities, Eric remained in hiding after the war as well.
Fearing the authorities 现在分词做原因状语从句
Concealment n.隐藏, 隐蔽, 隐蔽处
in hiding(躲藏着的)= remain in concealment(隐藏着, 躲着)
-- He remained in hiding at home.
17、His father told everybody that Eric had been killed in action.
The only other people who knew the secret were Joe and Bob.
The only other people who knew the secret 仅知道这个秘密的人
The only other people who finished the work 仅完成这项工作的人
18、They did not even tell their wives.
When their father died, they thought it their duty to keep Eric in hiding.
They thought it their duty to…(it是形式宾语)
-- I thought it very difficult to pass the examination.
-- We all think it our duty to support our parents.
动词+ 宾语(形式宾语it)+ 宾补(名词、形容词) + to do…
19、All these years, Eric had lived as a recluse. He used to sleep during the day and work at night, quite unaware of the fact that he had become the ghost of Endley.
Quite unaware of… 形容词短语做状语
that引导同位语
unaware adj.不知道的, 没有觉察的(of, that)
-- be unaware of the danger 没有觉察到危险
-- He was unaware that I was present. 他不知道我在场。
aware adj.知道的, 明白的
-- I was not aware of the fire. 我没有意识到火。
20、When he died, however, his brothers found it impossible to keep the secret any longer.
his brothers found it impossible to… (动词+ 宾语+ 宾补+ to do…)
-- We found it quite impossible to finish the hard work in 2 hours.
= It is quite impossible to finish the hard work in 2 hours.
1、True eccentrics never deliberately set out to draw attention to themselves.
真正古怪的人从不有意引人注意。
deliberately: on purpose
set out to do=set about doing=start doing/to do sth.
draw/capture/attract/hold/catch/arrest/receive attention to 吸引对...的注意
2、They disregard social conventions without being conscious that they are doing anything extraordinary.
他们不顾社会习俗，意识不到自己所作所为有什么特殊之处。
He made a mistake without being conscious of the fact.
3、This invariably wins them the love and respect of others, for they add colour to the dull routine of everyday life.
他们总能赢得别人的喜爱与尊敬，因为他们给平淡单一的日常生活增添了色彩。
invariably:=always
win them the love and respect of others --- win sb sth
Her fine character quickly won her the friendship of her colleagues.
add colour to 为增添......色彩
Eccentric add colour to our dull life.
希望背诵第一段
4、Up to the time of his death, Richard Colson was one of the most notable figures in our town.
理查德.科尔森生前是我们镇上最有名望的人之一。
up to the time of his death: before he died 完成时的标志，这里之所以没有用现在或过去完成时，主要是突出一个客观事实
notable: famous
He was a shrewd and wealthy businessman, but most people in the town hardly knew anything about this side of his life.
他是个精明能干、有钱的商人，但镇上大部分人对他生活中的这一个方面几乎一无所知。
this side of his life 生活中的这一个方面：指他的精明能干、有钱
He was known to us all as Dickie and his eccentricity had become legendary long before he died.
大家都管他叫迪基。早在他去世前很久，他的古怪行为就成了传奇故事了。
be known to sb. 众所周知
long before he died 在他去世前很久
5、Dickie disliked snobs intensely.
迪基痛恨势利小人。
intensely: violently,strongly, very much
6、Though he owed a large car, he hardly ever used it, prefering always to go on foot.
尽管他有一辆豪华小轿车，但却很少使用，常常喜欢以步代车。
prefering 现在分词做伴随状语
hardly: rarely
7、One day, he walked into an expensive shop after having been caught in a particularly heavy shower.
一天，他遇上一场瓢泼大雨，淋得透湿。
be caught in 突然遇到，突然碰上
be caught in a heavy shower 遇到瓢泼大雨
be caught in a heavy snow 遇到大雪
be caught in a heavy storm 遇到风暴
8、He wanted to buy a $300 watch for his wife, but he was in such a bedraggled condition than an assistant refused to serve him.
他走进一家高级商店，要为妻子买一块价值 300 英镑的手表。但店员见他浑身泥水的样子， 竟不肯接待他。
in such a condition/state 处于一种状态
bedraggled condition 拖泥带水的状态
such...that.. 如此...以至于...
9、The assistant asked him to leave, but Dickie paid no attention to him and requested to see the manager.
店员让迪基走开，他置之不理，并要求见经理。
pay no attention to him= ignore him=take no notice of him=turn a deaf ear to him= refuse to listen to him
request 求见(正式，礼貌，语气强烈)
I requested the headmaster.
Every student can request assistance of their teacher.
demand 在语气上还要强烈，并且不愿意接受否定的回答
I demand my rights. 我要求我的权利。
ask 口头或写信要求得到某物
I asked to get the book.
He asked me for help.
10、Recognizing who the customer was, the manager was most apologetic and reprimanded the assistant severely.
经理认出了这位顾客，表示了深深的歉意，还严厉地训斥了店员。
recognizing 现在分词做原因状语
most=very much
11、When Dickie was given the watch, he presented the assistant with the cloth bag.
店员为迪基拿出了那块手表，迪基把布口袋递给他。
hand sb sth /hand sth to sb 把某物递给某人
present sb with sth / present sth to sb 把某物交给某人(比较正式)
He insisted on the assistant"s counting the money before he left -- 30,000 pennies in all!
他坚持要店员点清那些硬币后他才离去。这些硬币加在一起共有 30,000 枚!
insist on doing/insist that + should do 坚决要求
12、He insisted that the shop assistant should count the money before he left.
13、This exhibition received a great deal of attention in the press, for though the pictures were supposed to be the work of famous artists, they had in fact been painted by Dickie.
这次展览引起报界广泛注意，因为这些画名义上是名家的作品，事实上是迪基自己画的。
receive an attention 引起注意
receive a great deal of attention in the press 引起报界的广泛注意
suppose to do
14、It took him four years to stage this elaborate joke simply to prove that critics do not always know what they are talking about.
他花了 4 年时间策划这出精心设计的闹剧，只是想证明评论家们有时并不解他们所谈论的事情。
simply to prove=only to prove
don"t always know what they are taking about= don"t always talk sense= always talk nonsense
talk nonsense 胡说八道
talk sense 说正经话
1、Whether we find a joke funny or not largely depends on where we have been brought up.
2、The sense of humour is mysteriously bound up with national characteristics.
A Frenchman, for instance, might find it hard to laugh at a Russian joke.
I found it difficult to finish the work in a day.
It was difficult not to be attempted.
3、In the same way, a Russian might fail to see anything amusing in a joke which would make an Englishman laugh to tears.
4、Most funny stories are based on comic situations.
be based upon… 基于…
-- This news report is based entirely on fact. 这篇新闻报导是完全根据实际情况写成的。
5、In spite of national differences, certain funny situations have a universal appeal.
6、No matter where you live, you would find it difficult not to laugh at, say, Charlie Chaplin"s early films.
7、However, a new type of humour, which stems largely from the U.S., has recently come into fashion.
stem from 源自, 起源于
-- His feeling of hate stem from envy.(n.羡慕, 妒嫉)
-- Her interest in flowers stemmed from her childhood in the country.
stem from 源自, 起源于
= come from 出身于, 由...引起, 是...的结果, 是在...生长大的
= arise from 由...而引起, 由...而产生
= originate from 由某人发起(首创)
Originate vi.发源, 开始, 发生
-- The quarrel originated in a misunderstanding. 争吵是由于误解而引起的。
-- The film originated from a short story. 这部电影取材于一篇短篇小说。
Originate vt.使产生, 创始, 创办, 发明, 发起, 引起
-- They originated the plan. 他们首先提出这一计划。
come into fashion 流行起来, 开始风行
come into power (开始)掌权, 上台
call into being 使产生, 使出现, 建立, 成立
8、It is called‘sick humour’.
9、Comedians base their jokes on tragic situations like violent death or serious accidents.
10、Many people find this sort of joke distasteful.
11、The following example of‘sick humour’will enable you to judge for yourself.
12、A man who had broken his right leg was taken to hospital a few weeks before Christmas.
13、From the moment he arrived there, he kept on pestering his doctor to tell him when he would be able to go home.
14、He dreaded having to spend Christmas in hospital.
Dread to do = dread doing
15、Though the doctor did his best, the patient"s recovery was slow.
16、On Christmas Day, the man still had his right leg in plaster.
17、He spent a miserable day in bed thinking of all the fun he was missing.
Miserable adj.痛苦的, 悲惨的, 可怜
A miserable day = a terrible day
think of 考虑, 设想, 想象
-- When I saw you I thought of my sister think of doing sth
-- He is thinking of setting a school.
Spend time doing sth.
By通过某种方式
-- I arrive here by train.
18、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.
Chance在表达机会这个概念的时候, 经常采用复数形式。
One’s chances of doing sth are good 某人做某事的可能性很大
-- My chances of passing the examination are good.
-- His chances of being dismissed are good.
remote adj.遥远的, 偏僻的
adj.极小的, 细微的, 模糊的(= slight adj.轻微的, 微小的)
One’s chances of doing sth are remote 某人做某事的可能性很小
-- His chances of arriving here by bicycle are remote.
19、The man took heart and, sure enough, on New Year"s Eve he was able to hobble along to a party.
take heart 鼓起勇气, 打起精神
-- He took heart when he got the good news.
lose heart 灰心, 泄气
-- If they knew how difficult it was to drill through the hard rock they will lose heart.
20、To compensate for his unpleasant experiences in hospital, the man drank a little more than was good for him.
To = in order to
More than… 超出…范围
-- The cake is more than I can eat.
More than 后面可以引导省略主语的比较从句, 从句中常见的形容词有：necessary, good,
Possible, anticipate, expect, feel, suggest, report, require, think.
-- The man drank a little more than was good for him. = The man drank a little more than what was good for him.
-- There were more accidents than (what) was reported.
-- He eats more than (what/it) is good for him.
As后面可以引导省略主语的比较从句
-- He arrived as I expected. = He arrived as (what) was expected.
-- He eats as much as (what/it) is good for him.
-- The man drank as much as (what) was good for him.
比较：
1>-- He eats more than is good for him. 他总是吃的正好。
-- He eats as much as is good for him. 他总是吃的过多。
2>-- The man drank a little more than was good for him.
-- The man drank as much as was good for him.
委婉的表达方式：
The man drank a little more than was good for him.
She is quite fat. = She isn’t right fat.(Right adv.正确的, 合适的, 恰当的)
21、In the process, he enjoyed himself thoroughly and kept telling everybody how much he hated hospitals.
in the process of… 在...的过程中
In the process = during the party(上文中的party) 27-04
-- Yesterday I went swimming. In the process, I have a very good time.
-- I was looking for your house and got lost in the process.
Keep telling = keep on telling
How much = To what extent
-- How much can I trust him? = To what extend can I trust him?
Extent n.程度, 范围, 广度, 宽度, 长度
22、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 = at that moment
1、True eccentrics never deliberately set out to draw attention to themselves.
真正古怪的人从不有意引人注意。
deliberately: on purpose
set out to do=set about doing=start doing/to do sth.
draw/capture/attract/hold/catch/arrest/receive attention to 吸引对...的注意
2、They disregard social conventions without being conscious that they are doing anything extraordinary.
他们不顾社会习俗，意识不到自己所作所为有什么特殊之处。
He made a mistake without being conscious of the fact.
3、This invariably wins them the love and respect of others, for they add colour to the dull routine of everyday life.
他们总能赢得别人的喜爱与尊敬，因为他们给平淡单一的日常生活增添了色彩。
invariably:=always
win them the love and respect of others --- win sb sth
Her fine character quickly won her the friendship of her colleagues.
add colour to 为增添......色彩
Eccentric add colour to our dull life.
希望背诵第一段
4、Up to the time of his death, Richard Colson was one of the most notable figures in our town.
理查德.科尔森生前是我们镇上最有名望的人之一。
up to the time of his death: before he died 完成时的标志，这里之所以没有用现在或过去完成时，主要是突出一个客观事实
notable: famous
He was a shrewd and wealthy businessman, but most people in the town hardly knew anything about this side of his life.
他是个精明能干、有钱的商人，但镇上大部分人对他生活中的这一个方面几乎一无所知。
this side of his life 生活中的这一个方面：指他的精明能干、有钱
He was known to us all as Dickie and his eccentricity had become legendary long before he died.
大家都管他叫迪基。早在他去世前很久，他的古怪行为就成了传奇故事了。
be known to sb. 众所周知
long before he died 在他去世前很久
5、Dickie disliked snobs intensely.
迪基痛恨势利小人。
intensely: violently,strongly, very much
6、Though he owed a large car, he hardly ever used it, prefering always to go on foot.
尽管他有一辆豪华小轿车，但却很少使用，常常喜欢以步代车。
prefering 现在分词做伴随状语
hardly: rarely
7、One day, he walked into an expensive shop after having been caught in a particularly heavy shower.
一天，他遇上一场瓢泼大雨，淋得透湿。
be caught in 突然遇到，突然碰上
be caught in a heavy shower 遇到瓢泼大雨
be caught in a heavy snow 遇到大雪
be caught in a heavy storm 遇到风暴
8、He wanted to buy a $300 watch for his wife, but he was in such a bedraggled condition than an assistant refused to serve him.
他走进一家高级商店，要为妻子买一块价值 300 英镑的手表。但店员见他浑身泥水的样子， 竟不肯接待他。
in such a condition/state 处于一种状态
bedraggled condition 拖泥带水的状态
such...that.. 如此...以至于...
9、The assistant asked him to leave, but Dickie paid no attention to him and requested to see the manager.
店员让迪基走开，他置之不理，并要求见经理。
pay no attention to him= ignore him=take no notice of him=turn a deaf ear to him= refuse to listen to him
request 求见(正式，礼貌，语气强烈)
I requested the headmaster.
Every student can request assistance of their teacher.
demand 在语气上还要强烈，并且不愿意接受否定的回答
I demand my rights. 我要求我的权利。
ask 口头或写信要求得到某物
I asked to get the book.
He asked me for help.
10、Recognizing who the customer was, the manager was most apologetic and reprimanded the assistant severely.
经理认出了这位顾客，表示了深深的歉意，还严厉地训斥了店员。
recognizing 现在分词做原因状语
most=very much
11、When Dickie was given the watch, he presented the assistant with the cloth bag.
店员为迪基拿出了那块手表，迪基把布口袋递给他。
hand sb sth /hand sth to sb 把某物递给某人
present sb with sth / present sth to sb 把某物交给某人(比较正式)
He insisted on the assistant"s counting the money before he left -- 30,000 pennies in all!
他坚持要店员点清那些硬币后他才离去。这些硬币加在一起共有 30,000 枚!
insist on doing/insist that + should do 坚决要求
12、He insisted that the shop assistant should count the money before he left.
13、This exhibition received a great deal of attention in the press, for though the pictures were supposed to be the work of famous artists, they had in fact been painted by Dickie.
这次展览引起报界广泛注意，因为这些画名义上是名家的作品，事实上是迪基自己画的。
receive an attention 引起注意
receive a great deal of attention in the press 引起报界的广泛注意
suppose to do
14、It took him four years to stage this elaborate joke simply to prove that critics do not always know what they are talking about.
他花了 4 年时间策划这出精心设计的闹剧，只是想证明评论家们有时并不解他们所谈论的事情。
simply to prove=only to prove
don"t always know what they are taking about= don"t always talk sense= always talk nonsense
talk nonsense 胡说八道
talk sense 说正经话
1、Whether we find a joke funny or not largely depends on where we have been brought up.
2、The sense of humour is mysteriously bound up with national characteristics.
A Frenchman, for instance, might find it hard to laugh at a Russian joke.
I found it difficult to finish the work in a day.
It was difficult not to be attempted.
3、In the same way, a Russian might fail to see anything amusing in a joke which would make an Englishman laugh to tears.
4、Most funny stories are based on comic situations.
be based upon… 基于…
-- This news report is based entirely on fact. 这篇新闻报导是完全根据实际情况写成的。
5、In spite of national differences, certain funny situations have a universal appeal.
6、No matter where you live, you would find it difficult not to laugh at, say, Charlie Chaplin"s early films.
7、However, a new type of humour, which stems largely from the U.S., has recently come into fashion.
stem from 源自, 起源于
-- His feeling of hate stem from envy.(n.羡慕, 妒嫉)
-- Her interest in flowers stemmed from her childhood in the country.
stem from 源自, 起源于
= come from 出身于, 由...引起, 是...的结果, 是在...生长大的
= arise from 由...而引起, 由...而产生
= originate from 由某人发起(首创)
Originate vi.发源, 开始, 发生
-- The quarrel originated in a misunderstanding. 争吵是由于误解而引起的。
-- The film originated from a short story. 这部电影取材于一篇短篇小说。
Originate vt.使产生, 创始, 创办, 发明, 发起, 引起
-- They originated the plan. 他们首先提出这一计划。
come into fashion 流行起来, 开始风行
come into power (开始)掌权, 上台
call into being 使产生, 使出现, 建立, 成立
8、It is called‘sick humour’.
9、Comedians base their jokes on tragic situations like violent death or serious accidents.
10、Many people find this sort of joke distasteful.
11、The following example of‘sick humour’will enable you to judge for yourself.
12、A man who had broken his right leg was taken to hospital a few weeks before Christmas.
13、From the moment he arrived there, he kept on pestering his doctor to tell him when he would be able to go home.
14、He dreaded having to spend Christmas in hospital.
Dread to do = dread doing
15、Though the doctor did his best, the patient"s recovery was slow.
16、On Christmas Day, the man still had his right leg in plaster.
17、He spent a miserable day in bed thinking of all the fun he was missing.
Miserable adj.痛苦的, 悲惨的, 可怜
A miserable day = a terrible day
think of 考虑, 设想, 想象
-- When I saw you I thought of my sister think of doing sth
-- He is thinking of setting a school.
Spend time doing sth.
By通过某种方式
-- I arrive here by train.
18、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.
Chance在表达机会这个概念的时候, 经常采用复数形式。
One’s chances of doing sth are good 某人做某事的可能性很大
-- My chances of passing the examination are good.
-- His chances of being dismissed are good.
remote adj.遥远的, 偏僻的
adj.极小的, 细微的, 模糊的(= slight adj.轻微的, 微小的)
One’s chances of doing sth are remote 某人做某事的可能性很小
-- His chances of arriving here by bicycle are remote.
19、The man took heart and, sure enough, on New Year"s Eve he was able to hobble along to a party.
take heart 鼓起勇气, 打起精神
-- He took heart when he got the good news.
lose heart 灰心, 泄气
-- If they knew how difficult it was to drill through the hard rock they will lose heart.
20、To compensate for his unpleasant experiences in hospital, the man drank a little more than was good for him.
To = in order to
More than… 超出…范围
-- The cake is more than I can eat.
More than 后面可以引导省略主语的比较从句, 从句中常见的形容词有：necessary, good,
Possible, anticipate, expect, feel, suggest, report, require, think.
-- The man drank a little more than was good for him. = The man drank a little more than what was good for him.
-- There were more accidents than (what) was reported.
-- He eats more than (what/it) is good for him.
As后面可以引导省略主语的比较从句
-- He arrived as I expected. = He arrived as (what) was expected.
-- He eats as much as (what/it) is good for him.
-- The man drank as much as (what) was good for him.
比较：
1>-- He eats more than is good for him. 他总是吃的正好。
-- He eats as much as is good for him. 他总是吃的过多。
2>-- The man drank a little more than was good for him.
-- The man drank as much as was good for him.
委婉的表达方式：
The man drank a little more than was good for him.
She is quite fat. = She isn’t right fat.(Right adv.正确的, 合适的, 恰当的)
21、In the process, he enjoyed himself thoroughly and kept telling everybody how much he hated hospitals.
in the process of… 在...的过程中
In the process = during the party(上文中的party) 27-04
-- Yesterday I went swimming. In the process, I have a very good time.
-- I was looking for your house and got lost in the process.
Keep telling = keep on telling
How much = To what extent
-- How much can I trust him? = To what extend can I trust him?
Extent n.程度, 范围, 广度, 宽度, 长度
22、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 = at that moment
1、For years, villagers believed that Endley Farm was haunted.
Haunt vt.闹鬼
-- It is said that the public house was haunted.
Haunt vt.常去, 常到(某地)= visit somewhere every often
-- He haunted this cinema.
2、The farm was owned by two brothers, Joe and Bob Cox.
Own = possess
3、They employed a few farmhands, but no one was willing to work there long.
Be willing to do = be ready to do
4、Every time a worker gave up his job, he told the same story.
Every time = whenever 引导时间状语从句
-- Every time I listen to his advice, I get into trouble.
= Whenever I listen to his advice, I get into trouble.
5、Farm labourers said that they always woke up to find that work had been done overnight.
Wake up to find that… 醒过来时, 结果发现…
-- He woke up to find that he was surrounded by a large crowd of people.
-- He hurried to the post office only to find that it was shut.(表示遗憾的结果用only)
6、Hay had been cut and cowsheds had been cleaned. A farm worker, who stayed up all night,claimed to have seen a figurecutting corn in the moonlight.
claimed to do…
-- He claimed to have seen the puma.
-- Seamen claimed to have seen monsters.
See sb doing sth 看见某人正在做某事
Who引导非限定定语从句(lesson 08)
-- These young people, who love the peace of the mountains, always receive a warm welcome at Saint Bernard Monastery.
stay up 不睡觉, 留在原地，原地不动(= not to go to bed)
= sit up 坐起, 端坐, 熬夜
-- The boy sat up to see the film.
Wait up for 等候着不睡
-- Don’t wait up for me; I’ll be home very late.
burn the midnight oil 开夜车
-- I have to burn the midnight oil to tonight to complete work.
7、In time, it became an accepted fact that the Cox brothers employed a conscientious ghost that did most of their work for them.
In time 最后, 终于
It became an accepted fact that… 变成了一个大家都接受的事实
That引导同位语从句, 补充说明fact。
-- It becomes an accepted fact that the puma is still at large.
= Everybody had already accepted the fact that the puma is still at large.
8、No one suspected that there might be someone else on the farm who had never been seen.
Someone else who had never been seen.
9、This was indeed the case.
10、A short time ago, villagers were astonished to learn that the ghost of Endley had died.
Be astonished = be surprised
类似的词：amaze, astound
be astonished to do sth(可代替do的词：see, learn, hear, find, know, discover)
-- I am not surprised to see he is still as fat as before.
11、Everyone went to the funeral, for the ‘ghost’was none other than Eric Cox, a third brother who was supposed to have died as a young man.
For(= as)引导原因状语从句, 对主句补充说明。
none other than = no other than 不是别的, 正是... (强调人)
-- The man who spoke to her was none other than her husband.
和她说话的不是别人正是她丈夫。
-- It was no other than my old friend.
nothing else than 只不过, 仅仅(强调事物)
-- His failure was due to nothing else than his own careless.
他的失败不因为其它原因, 仅仅因为他的粗心。
A third brother 又一位兄弟
Was supposed = was thought
-- He was supposed to have died twenty years ago.
12、After the funeral, Joe and Bob revealed a secret which they had kept for over fifty years.
Keep secret 保密(= keep sth to oneself)
Reveal secret 揭露秘密(= make known)
-- The press reveal the scandal.(n.丑事, 丑闻)(the press 新闻界)
-- He kept secret for a long time. = He kept it to himself for a long time.
13、Eric had been the eldest son of the family, very much older than his two brothers.
Very much中的Much用来加强语气
14、He had been obliged to join the army during the Second World War.
Be obliged to do… = be force to do… 被迫做某事
Feel obliged to do… 有义务做某事
15、As he hated army life, he decided to desert his regiment.
When he learnt that he would be sent abroad, he returned to the farm and his father hid him until the end of the war.
He had been in hiding…
16、Fearing the authorities, Eric remained in hiding after the war as well.
Fearing the authorities 现在分词做原因状语从句
Concealment n.隐藏, 隐蔽, 隐蔽处
in hiding(躲藏着的)= remain in concealment(隐藏着, 躲着)
-- He remained in hiding at home.
17、His father told everybody that Eric had been killed in action.
The only other people who knew the secret were Joe and Bob.
The only other people who knew the secret 仅知道这个秘密的人
The only other people who finished the work 仅完成这项工作的人
18、They did not even tell their wives.
When their father died, they thought it their duty to keep Eric in hiding.
They thought it their duty to…(it是形式宾语)
-- I thought it very difficult to pass the examination.
-- We all think it our duty to support our parents.
动词+ 宾语(形式宾语it)+ 宾补(名词、形容词) + to do…
19、All these years, Eric had lived as a recluse. He used to sleep during the day and work at night, quite unaware of the fact that he had become the ghost of Endley.
Quite unaware of… 形容词短语做状语
that引导同位语
unaware adj.不知道的, 没有觉察的(of, that)
-- be unaware of the danger 没有觉察到危险
-- He was unaware that I was present. 他不知道我在场。
aware adj.知道的, 明白的
-- I was not aware of the fire. 我没有意识到火。
20、When he died, however, his brothers found it impossible to keep the secret any longer.
his brothers found it impossible to… (动词+ 宾语+ 宾补+ to do…)
-- We found it quite impossible to finish the hard work in 2 hours.
= It is quite impossible to finish the hard work in 2 hours.
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