Lesson 24 It could be worse
【New words and expressions】（7）
manager n. 经理
upset adj. 不安
sympathetic adj. 表示同情的
complain v. 抱怨
wicked adj. 很坏的，邪恶的
contain v. 包含，内装
honesty n. 诚实
★manager n. 经理(用能力, 办事的)
boss n. 老板（有钱）
head n. 头儿，领导（表示重要，系亲密的人物）
★upset adj. 不安(事发后)
nervous adj. 紧张，不安(事发前)
★complain v. 抱怨
① vi. 抱怨，发牢骚，诉苦（常与of，about连用）
complain of/about …(to sb.) 对某人/向某人抱怨……
Don’t complain about/of the weather.
I complained of my salary to my boss.
② vi. 控告，抗议（与of，about连用）
The people in that district complained to the police about the noise from that factory.
那家工厂噪音太大，当地的人们已向警方投诉。
Mary complained to the Jacksons about the rubbish they had thrown everywhere.
杰克逊一家乱扔垃圾，玛丽已向他们提出抗议。
★wicked adj. 很坏的, 邪恶的
① adj. 邪恶的，坏的（道德上的坏，可用 “evil” 替代）
She saw a wicked smile on his face.
② adj. 淘气的，顽皮的（尤指小孩）
Don’t be so wicked, Tom.
③ adj.（天气）恶劣的
Few people walked about in this wicked weather.
★contain v. 包含, 内装(强调用容器装)
container n. 集装箱，容量
contain v. 用容器装
The cup contains water. = The cup is full of water.
The bag contains books.
include v. 包含
★honesty n. 诚实
honest adj. 诚实的
honestly adv. 诚实地
I honestly don’t know. 我真的不知道。
【Text】
I entered the hotel manager's office and sat down. I had just lost $50 and I felt very upset. 'I left the money in my room,' I said, 'and it's not there now.' The manager was sympathetic, but he could do nothing. 'Everyone's losing money these days,' he said. He started to complain about this wicked world but was interrupted by a knock at the door. A girl came in and put an envelope on his desk. It contained $50. 'I found this outside this gentleman's room,' she said. 'Well,' I said to the manager, 'there is still some honesty in this world!'
参考译文
我走进饭店经理的办公室, 坐了下来. 我刚刚丢了50英镑, 感到非常烦恼. “我把钱放在房间里, “我说, “可现在没有了. “经理深表同情, 但却无能为力. “现在大家都在丢钱, “他说. 他开始抱怨起这个邪恶的世道来, 却被一阵敲门声打断了. 一个姑娘走了进来, 把一个信封放在了他桌上. 它里面装着50英镑. “这是我在这位先生的房门外捡到的, “她说. “是啊, “我对那位经理说, “这世界上还是有诚实可言的!”
【课文讲解】
1、I entered the hotel manager's office and sat down.
the hotel manger’s office 名词可以修饰名词
telephone number 电话号码
the village fair 乡村集市 (the fair of the village = the fair in the village)
2、I had just lost $50 and I felt very upset.
lose vt. 遗失，丢失（宾语一般为钱物）
Don’t lose your key.
feel +形容词一般指心情“觉得……，感觉到……”
feel upset 心烦意乱，很苦恼
3、The manager was sympathetic, but he could do nothing.
could do nothing= could do nothing about it 对此事无能为力
I could do nothing to help you. 我没有办法帮你, 我无能为力
Can you help me?
Sorry,I could do nothing for you. / Certainly. Of couse. It’s my pleasure.
4、'Everyone's losing money these days,' he said.
days可以指“时期，时代”，如in his boyhood days（在他的童年时代）。these days指“现今”用进行时态取代一般现在时, 在英文是一种修辞方法, 表示不满, 一种感情。
5、He started to complain about this wicked world but was interrupted by a knock at the door.
start to do sth. = start doing sth. 开始做某事，两者无区别
a knock at the door (敲门声)
knock at the door (敲门, 指动作)
6、A girl came in and put an envelope on the desk.
=A girl came in with an envelope and put it on the desk.
【Multiple choice questions】
4 He could do nothing. He couldn't do ___c___ .
a. something b. nothing c. anything d. everything
I can do nothing for you.
nothing=not anything； not any=no
6 Where did she find the money? ___a___ the room.
a. Outside b. Out of c. Out d. Without
outside adv&prep. 在外面
He is outside./He is outside the school.
out of 从……到外面去, 一定要和有实在意义的动词连用
get/go/come out of
out adv. 在……外面, 副词不会加名词
10 He lost his money. His money was ___b___ .
a. losing b. missing c. going away d. disappearing
lose v. 丢失
sb. lose sth. 人丢失东西（宾语一般为钱物）
miss v. 怀念, 错过, 丢失
missing adj. 丢失的
My keys are lost/missing.
I lose my book /My book was lost /is missing /be missed.
My child is missing. （人丢了只能用missing，不能用be lost）
missing boy 失踪的孩子
go away 离开(人走)
sb. go away
be gone 不见了
《Gone with wind》 《飘》(随风而逝),
My book is gone. 我的书不见了
disappear vi. 不见了(瞬间动词), 没有被动语态, 也很少用进行时态
His money disppeared.
表示东西不见了的几种表示：lose sth./sth. be lost；sth. is missing；sth. is gone.；sth./sb. disappear/disappeared
【语法 Grammar in use】
复习第2～23课部分语法
除了第23课语法中复习过的内容外，在第2～23课中，我们还学习了what引导的感叹句、动词的直接宾语和间接宾语、否定句的两种形式、动词和小品构成的短语动词、作形容词的现在分词与过去分词的区别等内容。
What a beautiful garden (it is)!
多美的花园！
He lent me his dictionary.
他把字典借给了我。（me为间接宾语，his dictionary为直接宾语）
与动词连用的小品词如果能与动词分开使用，即它的位置可变动，那么这个小品词一般为副词；如果位置不可变动，则一般为介词。
I'm looking for my brother.
我在找我的兄弟。（for为介词）
What引导的感叹句
What a beautiful garden (it is)!
这是一个感叹句，用来表达对花园之美的赞叹。"what"用于强调句子中的名词短语"a beautiful garden"，而"it is"是对"what"的补充说明，表明这是一个完整的句子。
动词的直接宾语和间接宾语
He lent me his dictionary.
在这个句子中，"his dictionary"是直接宾语，因为它直接受到动词"lent"的影响；而"me"是间接宾语，表示动作的接受者，即借出的对象。
否定句的两种形式
She does not like coffee.
这是一个简单的否定句，通过在助动词"does"后面加上"not"来构成否定意义，表示"她不喜欢咖啡"。
动词和小品构成的短语动词
I'm looking for my brother.
这里的"looking for"是一个短语动词，表示寻找的意思。"for"作为介词，与动词"looking"结合，不可分开使用，形成了一个固定搭配。
作形容词的现在分词与过去分词的区别
The book is interesting.
"interesting"是现在分词作形容词，描述书的特性，即这本书具有引起兴趣的能力。
The audience was interested in the performance.
"interested"是过去分词作形容词，表示观众对表演感兴趣，这里的"interested"强调的是一种被动或完成的状态。
通过这些清晰的解释和例句，你应该能够更好地理解这些英语语法的关键概念，并在实际应用中更加得心应手。希望这些信息对你有所帮助。