🔍 Do the English speak English? 英国人讲的是英语吗?

新概念英语第二册 Lesson 25 · 语法精读与固定搭配分类

NCE Book 2 · Lesson 25(课本印刷页 122-125)· 5 个生词和短语 · 课文 17 句

一全文逐句语法解读

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。

¶ 1 · 到了伦敦(句 1-3)

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

¶ 2 · 听不懂(句 4-9)

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」

¶ 3 · 我的疑问(句 10-17)

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

二固定搭配与重点词组

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.

三语法核心总结

关联词
not only … but … as well / neither … nor …
集合名词
the English 作主语,谓语用复数
一般疑问句
Do + 主语 + 动词原形 …?
问候与指路
the way to + 地点;arrive in/at 的区别