新概念英语第二册 Lesson 25 · 语法精读与固定搭配分类
本课是「初到伦敦听不懂英语」的自嘲故事。语言点集中在 not only … but … as well 与 neither … nor … 两组关联词、at last / however 这类插入与连接成分,以及 the English 表示「英国人(全体)」的集合用法。
| 句子 | 语法点 |
|---|---|
| I arrived in London at last. | arrive in + 大地点(城市、国家),arrive at + 小地点 · at last 终于 |
| The railway station was big, black and dark. | railway station 火车站(英式)· 并列形容词用逗号与 and 连接 |
| I did not know the way to my hotel, so I asked a porter. | the way to + 地点 去某处的路 · so 连接结果 |
| 句子 | 语法点 |
|---|---|
| I not only spoke English very carefully, but very clearly as well. | not only … but … as well 不但……而且……,强调后者,前后成分要一致 |
| I repeated my question several times and at last he understood. | several + 复数名词,表示「几个」· repeat 是及物动词,后面直接接宾语 |
| He answered me, but he spoke neither slowly nor clearly. | neither … nor … 既不……也不……,连接的两个成分必须对等 |
| 'I am a foreigner,' I said. | foreigner 是「外国人」,foreign 是形容词「外国的」 |
| 句子 | 语法点 |
|---|---|
| My teacher never spoke English like that! | like that 意为「像那样」· never 表完全否定 |
| The porter and I looked at each other and smiled. | each other 互相(用于两者之间)· 主语是两人,所以谓语用复数 looked |
| I wonder. | I wonder. 单独成句,意为「我纳闷、我想知道」;后接从句时用陈述语序 |
| The English understand each other, but I don't understand them! | the + 形容词 = 某一类人:the English 英国人 · 作主语时谓语用复数 |
| Do they speak English? | 一般疑问句:助动词 Do 提前,动词用原形 |
| 短语 | 用法与例句 |
|---|---|
| at last | 终于,最后;强调经过很长时间之后。 |
| not only … but … as well | 不但……而且……,重点在后面的部分。 |
| neither … nor … | 既不……也不……,连接对等的成分。 |
| each other | 互相(两者之间);三者以上常用 one another。 |
| the English | 英国人(全体),谓语用复数:The English understand each other. |