'That's good news. 'There was a big smile on Dickon's honest face. We all knew he was ill.
“那是个好消息。“迪肯诚实的脸上露出灿烂的笑容。我们都知道他病了。
一、单词
1. that's /ðæts/ (那是)
2. good /ɡʊd/ (好的)
3. news /njuːz/ (消息,新闻)
4. there /ðeə(r)/ (那里)
5. was /wəz/ (be动词的过去式,用于单数)
6. a /ə/ (一个)
7. big /bɪɡ/ (大的)
8. smile /smaɪl/ (微笑)
9. on /ɒn/ (在…上)
10. Dickon's /ˈdɪkənz/ (迪肯的)
11. honest /ˈɒnɪst/ (诚实的)
12. face /feɪs/ (脸)
13. we /wiː/ (我们)
14. all /ɔːl/ (都,全部)
15. knew /njuː/ (知道,know的过去式)
16. he /hiː/ (他)
17. was /wəz/ (是)
18. ill /ɪl/ (生病的)
二、词组
1. good news (好消息)
That's good news for everyone. 这对每个人来说都是个好消息。
2. a big smile (一个灿烂的微笑)
The child had a big smile on her face.
那个孩子脸上挂着灿烂的微笑。
3. on one's face (在某人的脸上)
I could see the happiness on her face.
我能看到她脸上的喜悦。
三、“There be”句型
表示“某处存在某物或某人”,中文常译为“有”。
There + be动词 (is/are/was/were...) + 主语 + 地点状语。
be动词的单复数形式由紧跟在后面的主语决定。
There is a book on the desk. (主语 a book 是单数)
There are three books on the desk. (主语 three books 是复数)
四、练习题
1. ______ a map on the wall.
2. ______ many students in the library now.
3. ______ any milk in the glass? (疑问句)
4. 翻译:桌子上有一个苹果和两个梨。
五、练习题答案
1. There is (主语 a map 是单数)
2. There are (主语 many students 是复数,now 表示现在时)
3. Is there (疑问句将 is 提前,主语 any milk 是不可数名词,视作单数)
4. There is an apple and two pears on the table. (当主语由并列结构连接时,be动词通常与第一个主语保持一致,即 an apple)