Unit15 language points
1. mystery. [C]神秘的事；不可思議的事。
Her sudden disappearance was a complete mystery.他的突然失蹤是一件不可思議的事。
It’s a mystery to me how she passed the exam.她是如何通過考試的對我來說是一個謎。
[U]神秘性，謎
stories full of mystery
mysterious. Adj. 神秘的，難以理解的
The mysterious disappearance of Jim upset everyone.吉姆的神秘失蹤使大家心煩意亂。
2. sorry, I didn’t recognize you.對不起，我剛才沒認出你來。
本句話中所用的時態是一般過去時。因為說話時讓娜已經知道對方是誰，所以應該用與現在無關的時態，即過去時。
I never thought you were going to bring me a gift.我沒想到你會給我帶禮物。
The problem is so simple. I wonder why I didn’t think of that.我剛才怎么沒想到呢。
Oh, it’s you, I’m sorry I didn’t know you were here.抱歉我不知道你在這。
*recognize (recognize): Vt. 沒有進行式
①辨認出 recognize sb/sth (by sth)
Dogs recognize people by their smell.狗憑嗅覺認人
The town has changed so much you wouldn’t recognize it.這個城鎮變化太大你會認不出它的
②承認recognise sb/sth (as sth) recognize sb/sth (to do)
Everyone recognize him to be a good man./as a good man.大家都承認他是個好人
③認清；認識到recognise+ (that)
He didn’t recognize that he was wrong.他不承認他錯了
*recognise與know比較，前者指“認出，辨認”，為短暫性動詞。而know指“知道，認識”， 為延續性動詞。
I recognize my son’s voice on the phone. 從電話中我認出是我兒子的聲音。
Tom pretended that he didn’t know the old man. 湯姆假裝不認識那位老人。
3. “ Years of hard work, very little food ……a moment’s rest.”
多年的辛勤勞作，食不果腹，居住的房間很小，從來沒有片刻的休息。
這段話由四個名詞構成，表明了四個完整意思，這種結構叫單成分句。它本身就是一個相對完整的語言單位，無須補充其他句子成分。使用單成分句顯得言簡意賅，深刻感人。
“…only a small cold room to live in”是不定式作定語。不定式作定語通常放在它所修飾的名詞后面，與該名詞在邏輯上有動賓關系。
Could you find me a job to do?幫我找個工作做？
Do you have anything to say on this question?
如該動詞是不及物動詞，應該加上適當名詞。
There is nothing to worry about.沒什么好擔心的。
Please give me a knife to cut with.
I need some paper to write on.我需要一些寫字的紙。
4．surely. adv.
①surely作“無疑，當然”講，表示說話人對句子主語將發生的事相當有把握。
He will surely succeed in passing the exam.他一定會成功通過考試的
Careless driving will surely cause accidents.粗心駕車一定會導致事故
②surely還可以用來表示“對所說的內容確信無疑，或者表示對某事的驚訝”
I surely met him somewhere in Beijing.我一定在北京的某個地方見過他
Surely you are not going to eat that! 你不至于吃那種東西吧？
③surely也可以作“當然，沒問題”
-Can I use your car for a while?
-Surely.
5. explain.vt&vi. 解釋，說明
explain sth (to sb). explain + (to sb) + that/wh-
The lawyer explained the new law (to us).
Can you explain what this word means? 你能解釋一下這個詞的意思嗎？
He explained to the policeman that his driving licence was lost. 他向警察解釋他的駕駛執照丟了。
6．jewelly. [U] 珠寶，首飾 a jewelly box珠寶盒
This necklace is my most valuable piece of jewelly.這個項鏈是我最貴重的珠寶
jewel (一般用復數)，寶石飾物，首飾
She locked her jewels in the safe. 她把她的首飾鎖在保險箱里了。
7. Can’t you just wear a flower instead? 你不能只戴朵花嗎？
本句話是表示否定的疑問句。否定疑問句一般用在表示請求，發表個人看法或是表示驚訝的情況下。
Can’t you help me now? （表示請求）
Can’t you finish such an easy job in so long a time? （表示驚訝）
否定疑問句一般都是期待對方的肯定回答，或者不打算對方回答。回答的時候，肯定回答用yes，但要翻譯成“不”，相反，則用no。
-Don’t you like your present?
-Yes, I do. 不，我喜歡。
-Isn’t he a writer?
-No, he isn’t. 對，他不是。
8. continue. vi(+with)& vt （使）繼續；（使）延續
the fighting continued for a week.戰斗持續了一個星期。
How long can they continue (with) this damaging strike?他們這種破壞性罷工能持續多久？
[+to do]
she continued to make progress in her lesson.她繼續在學習中取得進步。
[+v-ing]
he continued writing his diaries until he died.他堅持寫日記直到去世。
* to be continued未完待續
* continuous. adj.持續的，不間斷的，連續的
The brain needs a continuous supply of blood.大腦需要不斷的供血
9. call on, call at, visit, drop in
call on sb 拜訪某人 call at some place訪問某地
I decide to call on mr smith and hope to ask him for some good advice.
I called at my friend’s office during my stay in shanghai.
visit既可做動詞，賓語可以是人，又可以是物。也可做名詞，和pay構成短語,
pay a visit (to) sb/some place
He was happy to have a chance to visit Canada.
He often pays a visit to the poor areas of his own country.
drop in “順便拜訪”，指未事先通知的非正式訪問。是不及物動詞短語，通常需要接介詞on和at. drop in on sb drop in at some place
Please drop in when you’re free.
Tom often drops in on me.
On my way home, I dropped in at Li Hua’s house.
call back 召回 call for要求
call forth 使產生…；喚起… call in請…；招請
call off 取消…；停止 call out大聲叫喊
call up打電話給…
10．Pierre and I did have a good time at the ball.……確實在舞會上玩的很開心。
在本句話中，did是助動詞，用在肯定句中起強調作用。譯為“確實。的確”。
I did see him on my way to school yesterday. 我在上學途中確實看到他了。
My father does enjoy traveling.我父親的確喜歡旅游
They do come here every Saturday morning.他們確實每周六早晨來這里。
[注意]：由于助動詞已經體現了句子中的時態和數，所以謂語動詞應該用原形。
*have a good/pleasant/wonderful time (=enjoy onself) 過得愉快
*have a hard/bad time過得艱難；日子過得不好