新概念英語(yǔ)第三冊(cè)逐句精講語(yǔ)言點(diǎn) 第6課 砸櫥窗搶劫 (2)

　　Two of his assistants had been working busily since 8 oclock and had only just finished. Diamond necklaces and rings had been beautifully arranged on a background of black velvet. After gazing at the display for several minutes, Mr Taylor went back into his shop.

　　4. Two of his assistants had been working busily since 8 oclock and had only just finished.

　　他手下2名店員從早上8點(diǎn)就開始忙碌，這時(shí)剛剛布置完畢。

　　assistants

　　n. 助理，助教，店員;輔佐人(assistant的復(fù)數(shù)形式)

　　例句:

　　Some schools pay their assistants.

　　有些學(xué)校會(huì)支付助教。

　　語(yǔ)言點(diǎn)1:句子結(jié)構(gòu)分析:用過(guò)去完成進(jìn)行時(shí)had been working強(qiáng)調(diào)過(guò)去某一時(shí)間開始一直延續(xù)下去的動(dòng)作，常與sicne引導(dǎo)的時(shí)間狀語(yǔ)搭配。

　　語(yǔ)言點(diǎn)2:表示“忙碌”的短語(yǔ)總結(jié):

　　(1)get/have one's hand full 一天到晚忙個(gè)不停

　　(2)be on the go 忙忙碌碌

　　(3)be on the run 整天奔波

　　(4)be as busy as a bee 忙得團(tuán)團(tuán)轉(zhuǎn)

　　5. Diamond necklaces and rings had been beautifully arranged on a background of black velvet.

　　鉆石項(xiàng)鏈，戒指漂亮地陳列在黑色絲絨上面。

　　diamond ['dai?m?nd]

　　n. 鉆石，金剛石;菱形;方塊牌

　　adj. 菱形的;金剛鉆的

　　例句:

　　The diamond sparkled in the sunlight.

　　鉆石在太陽(yáng)光下閃閃發(fā)光。

　　necklaces

　　n. 項(xiàng)鏈(necklace復(fù)數(shù))

　　例句:

　　We have 14K and 18K gold necklaces, chains and earrings.

　　我們有14k和18k的金項(xiàng)鏈、手鏈和耳環(huán)。

　　arranged

　　adj. 安排的

　　v. 安排;計(jì)劃;準(zhǔn)備(arrange的過(guò)去式和過(guò)去分詞)

　　例句:

　　You have arranged to die?

　　你安排了自己的死亡?

　　velvet ['velvit]

　　n. 天鵝絨，絲絨;天鵝絨似的東西

　　adj. 天鵝絨的

　　例句:

　　It feels like velvet.

　　這摸起來(lái)像絲絨。

　　語(yǔ)言點(diǎn)1:句子結(jié)構(gòu)分析:用過(guò)去完成時(shí)的被動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài)形式had been arranged描述diamond的擺放形式。

　　語(yǔ)言點(diǎn)2:arrange on表示“擺放”，相近的詞匯還有:display 陳列;exhibit 展出;spread out 展開;lay out 展示

　　6. After gazing at the display for several minutes, Mr Taylor went back into his shop.

　　泰勒先生站在櫥窗外凝神欣賞了幾分鐘就回到了店里。

　　gazing

　　v. 凝望，凝視

　　例句:

　　1. Gazing at his work, he smiled.

　　盯著自己作品，他笑了。

　　語(yǔ)言點(diǎn)1:句子結(jié)構(gòu)分析:“after+現(xiàn)在分詞”構(gòu)成時(shí)間狀語(yǔ)從句的省略式。本句可以還原為:After he had gazed at the display for several minutes,Mr.Taylor went back into his shop.

　　語(yǔ)言點(diǎn)2:gaze at表示“盯著看”，與之意思相近的短語(yǔ)總結(jié):

　　Focus on 關(guān)注

　　Fix on (目光，注意力等)集中于

　　Stare at 凝視

　　Glare at 怒目而視

　　Gape at 目瞪口呆地凝視

　　Watch closely 近距離看