Lesson 47 A thirsty ghost

【New words and expressions】(9) 

thirsty adj. 贪杯的

ghost n. 鬼魂

haunt v. (鬼)来访,闹鬼

block v. 堵

furniture n. 家具

whisky n. 威士忌酒

suggest v. 暗示

shake v. 摇动

accept v. 接受

★thirsty adj. 贪杯的;adj. 渴的

be thirsty for = be hungry for 渴望得到(如饥似渴)

I am thirsty for the book.

★ghost n. 鬼魂

ghost强调魂,并不是邪恶的象征

‘Ghost’ --- 影片《人鬼情未了》的英文名

★haunt v. (鬼)来访, 闹鬼

haunt=visit 但不能应用于人的拜访,只能用在ghost

the ghost haunt 闹鬼

The ghost haunted the house. 这个房子闹鬼

★block v. 堵

The pipe was blocked.

★furniture n. 家具, 设备, 储藏物(不可数名词)

a piece of furniture 一件家具

a set of furniture 一套家具

★whisky n. 威士忌酒

Scotch n. 一种上等的威士忌

wine n. 果酒,如葡萄酒,石榴酒

beer n. 啤酒

brandy n. 白兰地

★suggest v. 暗示

① vt. 暗示,(间接地)表明

His silence suggested that he knew something about the man.

② vt. 建议,提议

suggest +that从句 

I suggest that we meet at the restaurant.

suggest +doing sth.

I suggest meeting at the restaurant.

★shake(shook,shaken) v. 摇动

① vt.&vi. 摇,摇动,抖动

Mr. Thompson shook his head.

His hands appear to be shaking. 他的手看上去在发抖。

② vt. 同……握手

Dan shook hands with him.

=Dan shook him by the hand/shook his hand.

★accept v. 接受

accept = receive sth.with pleasure)

【Text】

A public house which was recently bought by Mr. Ian Thompson is up for sale. Mr.Thompson is going to sell it because it is haunted. He told me that he could not go to sleep one night because he heard a strange noise coming from the bar. The next morning, he found that the doors had been blocked by chairs and the furniture had been moved. Though Mr.Thompson had turned the lights off before he went to bed, they were on in the morning. He also said that he had found five empty whisky bottles which the ghost must have drunk the night before. When I suggested that some villagers must have come in for a free drink, Mr.Thompson shook his head. The villagers have told him that they will not accept the pub even if he gives it away.

参考译文

伊恩.汤普森先生最近才买的一个小酒店现在又要卖出去. 汤普森先生之所以想卖它, 是因为那里常闹鬼. 他告诉我有天夜里他怎么也睡不着, 因为他听到酒吧里传来一阵奇怪的响声. 第二天早上, 他发现酒吧间的门被椅子堵上了, 家具也被挪动过. 虽然汤普森临睡觉时把灯关了, 但早晨灯却都亮着. 他还说他发现了5只空的威士忌瓶子, 肯定是鬼魂昨天晚上喝的. 当我暗示说一定是村里有些人来喝不花钱的酒时, 汤普森先生摇了摇头. 村里的人已经告诉他, 即使他把小酒店白送人, 他们也不要. 

【课文讲解】

1、A public house which was recently bought by Mr. Ian Thompson is up for sale.

a public house 酒吧、酒店,口语缩略为pub

up for sale 有待出售,供出售(up为形容词,“已提出的,供……的)

be up for 有待于……,为了某一目的

This problem is up for discussion.这个问题有待于讨论

on sale 打折卖

for sale 拿出来卖的

2、He told me that he could not go to sleep one night because he heard a strange noise coming from the bar.

hear sb.doing sth. 听见某人正在做某事

在一些表示感觉的动词如see,hear,feel,watch,notice等之后,往往用“动词+宾语+宾语补足语”这个结构,其宾语补足语既可以是不定式(通常不加to),也可以是现在分词,两者在意义上区别不大,现在分词表示动作正在发生,不定式则表示动作发生了:

I heard someone knocking at the door. 我听到有人正在敲门。

I heard you sing this song yesterday. 昨天我听到你唱这支歌。

bar为酒吧或酒店中卖酒的柜台

3、Though Mr.Thompson had turned the lights off before he went to bed, they were on in the morning.

on为形容词,表示“开着的,接通的”,其反义词为off。

When he arrived home, he found that all the lights were on/off.

Is the TV on? I thought I had turned it off. (turn off 关闭)

4、He also said that he had found five empty whisky bottles which the ghost must have drunk the night before.

the night before 前一天晚上 , 

last night 昨天晚上

the week before 前一个星期 , 

last week 上个星期

the day before 前一天 , 

yesterday 昨天

the next day 下一天 , 

tomorrow 明天

直接引语变成间接引语时间状语要改变。

now——>then,

last night——>the night before,

two days ago——>two days before/earlier,

today——>that day,

tonight——>that night,

tomorrow——>the next/following day,

last night——>the night before等。

5、When I suggested that some villagers must have come in for a free drink, Mr.Thompson shook his head.

for 表目的,a free drink 免费饮料

shake one's head 摇头,表示异议

nod one's head 点头

6、The villagers have told him that they will not accept the pub even if he gives it away.

even if he gives it away 即使他白送人

even if 即使,它引导的让步状语从句含有很强的假定性

I won’t have dinner with him even if he pays for it.

give away 捐献,免费的送,赠送

He gave all his books away to the library.

【Multiple choice questions】 

7 The ghost must have drunk the whisky. In Mr. Thompson's opinion, the ghost ___a___ whisky.

a.must drink b.has got to drink c.has to drink d.should drink

in one's opinion 就某人看来,以某人观点,某人认为;I think…太过强调个人的主观性, 一般用in one's opinion更让人接受

have to=have got to

should 可以是情态代词,表应该,不能表示推测

It's too late,I should go home. 太晚了,我要回家了.

must+ v.(原型) 必须做;很可能做

【语法 Grammar in use】

复习第36~45课部分语法

在第36~45课的语法中,我们学习了用 going to表示意图、打算或不久即将发生的事;

学习了用将来完成时表示到将来某一时刻已经完成的动作;

学习了与过去完成时经常连用的连词no sooner…than,hardly… when以及 before;

学习了间接疑问句、第2类条件句;

学习了表示“必要”、“不必要”的情态助动词must,have(got)to和need;

学习了 have+ 名词代替普通动词,can与 be able to的区别和过去完成时中的被动语态。

注意以下句子:

Are you going to visit Old Delhi?

你打算去旧德里旅游吗?

I would if I could, but I can't afford it.

如果可能我会去的,但我花不起这笔钱。(第2类条件句)

Did you speak to the manager?

你和经理谈话了吗?

He didn't come, so I didn't have to speak to him after all.

他没来,所以我终究没有必要和他谈。( have to用于过去时表示必要)

I've called a taxi.

我叫了一辆出租车。

You needn't have done that! I'd already called one.

你其实用不着叫!我已叫了一辆了。(need表示必要)

He had no sooner returned than he bought a house.

他刚一回来便买下了一幢房子。(no sooner…than用于过去完成时)

By the end of next year, they will have finished work on the new stadium.

到明年年底,他们将把新体育场建成。(将来完成时,by引导的时间状语常与它连用)

He asked if/ whether Mr. Gilbert' s operation had been successful.

他问吉尔伯特先生的手术是否成功。(间接疑问句)

We had a long walk through one of the markets of Old Delhi.

我们穿过旧德里的一个市场时走了很长一段路。(had a walk = walked)

The plane was then able to rise.

于是飞机可以上升了。(表示成功地完成过去某一动作时只能用 be able to,不用 could)

The wallet had been wrapped up in newspaper and it contained half the money he had lost.

钱包是用报纸包着的,里面有他丢失的钱的一半。(过去完成时中的被动语态)


1. 表示意图、打算和即将发生的事情

使用 going to 来表达意图、打算或不久即将发生的事情。例如:
例句: Are you going to visit Old Delhi?(你打算去旧德里旅游吗?)

2. 将来完成时

使用将来完成时来表达到将来某一时刻已经完成的动作。通常与时间状语连用,如 by。例如:
例句: By the end of next year, they will have finished work on the new stadium.(到明年年底,他们将把新体育场建成。)

3. 过去完成时及其连词

学习了与过去完成时经常连用的连词,如 no sooner…thanhardly…when 以及 before。例如:
例句: He had no sooner returned than he bought a house.(他刚一回来便买下了一幢房子。)

4. 间接疑问句和第2类条件句

学习了间接疑问句和第2类条件句的用法。例如:
例句: He asked if/ whether Mr. Gilbert's operation had been successful.(他问吉尔伯特先生的手术是否成功。)

5. 情态助动词表示必要性和非必要性

学习了表示“必要”、“不必要”的情态助动词 musthave (got) toneed 的用法。例如:
例句:

6. have + 名词代替普通动词,can与be able to的区别

学习了 have+名词 代替普通动词的用法,以及 canbe able to 的区别。例如:
例句:

7. 过去完成时中的被动语态

学习了过去完成时中的被动语态的用法。例如:
例句: The wallet had been wrapped up in newspaper and it contained half the money he had lost.(钱包是用报纸包着的,里面有他丢失的钱的一半。)