They had a lot of gardening and planting to do and Mary did not have time to visit Colin that day. When she came back to the house in the evening, Martha told her that the servants had had trouble with Colin.
他们有很多园艺和种植工作要做，所以玛丽那天没时间去看望柯林。当她晚上回到房子里时，玛莎告诉她，仆人们跟柯林闹了麻烦（或：应付柯林时遇到了麻烦）。
一、全部单词
had /hæd/ v. 有（have 的过去式）
lot/lɒt/ n. 大量
of/əv/ prep. …的
gardening/ˈɡɑːdənɪŋ/ n. 园艺
planting/ˈplɑːntɪŋ/ n. 种植
to/tu/ prep. 向，到
do/duː/ v. 做
did/dɪd/ v. 做（do 的过去式）
have/hæv/ v. 有
time/taɪm/ n. 时间
to/tu/ prep. 为了
visit/ˈvɪzɪt/ v. 拜访，看望
Colin/ˈkɒlɪn/ n. 柯林（人名）
that/ðæt/ pron. 那个
day/deɪ/ n. 天，日
When/wen/ conj. 当…时
came/keɪm/ v. 来（come 的过去式）
back/bæk/ adv. 回来
the/ðə/ art. 这，那
house/haʊs/ n. 房子
in/ɪn/ prep. 在…里
the/ðə/ art. 这，那
evening/ˈiːvnɪŋ/ n. 傍晚，晚上
Martha/ˈmɑːθə/ n. 玛莎（人名）
told/təʊld/ v. 告诉（tell 的过去式）
her/hɜː/ pron. 她（宾格）
that/ðæt/ conj. 引导宾语从句
the/ðə/ art. 这，那
servants/ˈsɜːvənts/ n. 仆人们（复数）
had/hæd/ v. 有（have 的过去式）
had/hæd/ v. 经历，遇到（have 的过去分词）
trouble/ˈtrʌbl/ n. 麻烦
with/wɪð/ prep. 与…一起，关于
三、词组和短语（含例句）
1. had a lot of ... to do (有很多...要做)
They had a lot of homework to do.
他们有许多家庭作业要做。
2. did not have time to (没有时间做...)
I did not have time to eat breakfast.
我没有时间吃早饭。
3. came back to (返回到...)
He came back to his office at three o'clock.
他在3点钟返回到他的办公室。
4. in the evening (在晚上)
We often watch TV in the evening.
我们经常在晚上看电视。
5. told her that (告诉她...)
My mother told me that I did a good
job.
我的妈妈告诉我，我做得很棒。
6. had trouble with (与...有麻烦；应付...有困难)
The driver had trouble with his car.
这位司机遇到了他的车的故障问题（司机的车出了问题）。
四、练习题
单词填空
1. They were busy with g______ and planting.
2. Mary did not v______ Colin that day.
3. She came back to the h______ in the evening.
4. Martha t______ her the news.
5. The servants had t______ with Colin.
短语搭配
1. had a lot to do ( ) a. 在晚上
2. did not have time to ( ) b. 有很多要做
3. in the evening ( ) c. 没有时间去做
4. had trouble with ( ) d. 在...方面有麻烦
句子翻译
1. 我昨天有很多信件要写。
2. 汤姆和那个新学生相处有麻烦。
3. 她晚上七点回到了家。
五、答案
一、单词填空
1. gardening
2. visit
3. house
4. told
5. trouble
二、短语搭配
1. b
2. c
3. a
4. d
三、句子翻译
1. I had a lot of letters to write yesterday.
2. Tom had trouble with the new student.
3. She came back to the house at seven in the evening.
