新概念英语第二册Lesson 2 Breakfast or lunch?
英语世界 来源: 作者: 发布时间:2007-12-15
【New words and expressions】(5)
until prep. 直到
outside adv. 外面
ring v. (铃、电话等)响(rang, rung)
aunt n. 姑,姨,婶,舅母
repeat v. 重复
★until prep.直到
until用于表示动作、状态等的持续,可译为“一直到……为止”或“在……以前”。在肯定句中,它与表示持续性状态的动词连用,表示持续到某一时刻:
I’ll wait here until 5. 我会在这里等到5点钟。
His father was alive until he came back. 直到他回来为止,他爸爸都是活着的.
在否定句中,它通常与描述短暂动作的动词连用,表示“到……为止”、“直到……才”:
She cannot arrive until 6. 她到6点才能来。
His father didn't die until he came back. 直到他回来,他爸爸才死.
until(后的从句)的时间终止之前,这个动作做了还是没做?做了前面的主句用肯定;没做前面的主句用否定
For he ___A(C)___(wait) until it stopped raining.
A. waited B. didn't wait
A. leave B. left C. didn't leave
I stay in bed until twelve o'clock.
I didn't get up until 12 o'clock.
★outside adv. 外面(作状语)
He is waiting for me outside.
It is cold outside.
★ring(rang. rung) v.(铃、电话等)响
① vt. 鸣,(铃、电话等)响(这种响是刺耳的, 往往是提醒人做某事)
Every morning the clock rings at 6.
The telephone(door bell) is ringing.
而风铃等响要用jingle,jingle (bell) (铃儿) 响叮当
② vt. 打电话给(美语中用call)
ring sb. 给某人打电话
Tomorrow I'll ring you.
③ n. (打)电话
give sb. a ring
Remember to give me a ring. /Remember to ring me.
④ n. 戒指
★aunt n. 姑,姨,婶,舅妈(所有长一辈的女性都用这个称呼)
男性则是uncle: 叔叔
他们的孩子:cousin 堂兄妹(不分男女)
cousin的孩子:nephew 外甥;niece 外甥女
★repeat v. 重复
① vt. 重复
Will you repeat the last word?
They are repeating that wonderful paly.
② vi. 重做,重说
Please repeat after me.
Don’t repeat.

