新概念英语第二册 Lesson 32 · 语法精读与固定搭配分类
本课是「售货员是女儿，母亲每周白拿一件衣服」的讽刺短文。语言点集中在 not so … as … 的否定同级比较、最高级 one of the most expensive …、定语从句 who wrapped it up …，以及 than ever before / as quickly as possible 这类比较表达。
| 句子 | 语法点 |
|---|---|
| People are not so honest as they once were. | not so + 形容词 + as … 否定同级比较，「不如……那样……」· once 曾经 |
| The temptation to steal is greater than ever before — especially in large shops. | temptation to do sth. 做某事的诱惑 · greater than ever before 比以往任何时候都更…… |
| 句子 | 语法点 |
|---|---|
| A detective recently watched a well-dressed woman who always went into a large store on Monday mornings. | well-dressed 是「副词 + 过去分词」构成的复合形容词 · who always went … 是定语从句 |
| One Monday, there were fewer people in the shop than usual … so it was easier for the detective to watch her. | fewer 修饰可数名词复数 · it was easier for sb. to do sth. 中 it 是形式主语 |
| 句子 | 语法点 |
|---|---|
| The woman first bought a few small articles. | a few + 复数名词，表示「几个」· article 指「物品、东西」，也指「文章」 |
| … she chose one of the most expensive dresses in the shop and handed it to an assistant who wrapped it up for her as quickly as possible. | one of the + 最高级 + 复数名词 · wrap up 包起来 · as … as possible 尽可能…… |
| Then the woman simply took the parcel and walked out of the shop without paying. | simply 意为「就那样、仅仅」· without + 动名词 表示「没有……」 |
| When she was arrested, the detective found out that the shop assistant was her daughter. | be arrested 被逮捕（被动语态）· find out 查明 |
| The girl 'gave' her mother a free dress once a week! | 引号表示「所谓的」· once a week 每周一次 |
| 短语 | 用法与例句 |
|---|---|
| not so … as … | 不如……那样……：People are not so honest as they once were. |
| than ever before | 比以往任何时候都……，常与比较级连用。 |
| wrap up | 包起来、包装好。 |
| as … as possible | 尽可能……：as quickly as possible。 |
| once a week | 每周一次；once 表示频度时意为「一次」。 |