新概念英语第二册笔记-第92课

Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦【Text】ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoorbell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,'Idon'tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight.'IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,'Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight.''SodoI,'answeredthepolicemaninthesametone.'Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe'sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?''Well,I'dprefertostayhere,'Isaid.'Yousee.I'veforgottenmykey.''Yourwhat?'hecalled.'Mykey,'Ishouted.Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.【课文翻译】我回到家时，肯定已是凌晨两点左右了。我按响了门铃，试图唤醒我的妻子，但她睡得很熟。于是，我从花园的小棚里搬来了一个梯子，把它靠在墙边，开始向卧室的窗口爬去。快要爬到窗口时，下面一个人用讽刺的口吻说：“我看不必在夜里这个时候擦窗子吧。”我向下面看去。当我看清是一个警察时，差一点儿从梯子上掉下去。我回答了他的话，但马上又后悔不该那样说，我是这样说的：“我喜欢在夜里擦窗子。”“我也是的，”警察用同样的声调回答，“请原谅我打断了您。当一个人在忙着干活时，我是不愿意去打断他的，但请您跟我到警察局去一趟好吗？”“可我更愿意呆在这儿，”我说，“您瞧，我忘带钥匙了。”“什么？”他大声问。“钥匙！”我喊道。幸运得很，这喊声惊醒了我的妻子。就在警察开始向我爬上来时，她打开了窗子。Newwordsandexpressions生词和短语fastadv.熟（睡）laddern.梯子shedn.棚子sarcasticadj.讽刺的，讥笑的tonen.语气，腔调【生词讲解】1.fast1）adv.熟（睡）（soundly）eg：Heisfastasleep.＝Heissleepingsoundly.＝Heissleepingdeeply.他睡得很熟.2）快（rapidly[ˈræpidli]ad.迅速地）eg：Airplanescangomuchfasterthantrains.飞机远比火车快。eg：Herantoschoolfast.他飞快地跑到学校。2.ladder1）n.梯子putupaladderagainstatree请把梯子靠树放＝setupaladderagainstatreeclimbupaladder爬上梯子←→climbdownaladder爬下梯子eg：Walkingunderaladderisconsideredbadluck.从梯子下面走过会带来厄运。2）（发迹、成功于）阶段、手段theladdertosuccess＝theladderofsuccess成功的阶梯climbupthesocialladder踏上发迹之途knockdowntheladder＝knockawaytheladder过河拆桥3.shed1）n.棚子、小屋、存放地acattleshed牛棚；awoodshed木棚子2）v.滴、掉落shed–shed–shedeg：Sheshedtearswhensheheardthenewsofhisdeath.当她听到他死亡的消息她就流泪了。3）v.落叶、脱毛shedleaves落叶；shedskin脱皮4）v.散发（光、热、香气等）,放射、带来eg：Thegirlshedhappinessonpeoplearoundher.这女孩给身边的人带来快乐。4.sarcasticadj.讽刺的，讥笑的sarcasm[ˈsɑ:kæzəm,ˈsɑr-]n.讽刺irony[ˈaiərəni]n.反语，冷嘲；具有讽刺意味的事，嘲弄与irony相比，sarcasm通常含有欲伤及对方的敌意eg:I'msickofyoursarcasticremarks.我已经听腻了你的冷嘲热讽eg:Shetalkedwithhimwithsarcastictones.她用挖苦的语调和他说话。5.tone1）n.语气，腔调eg：Shespokeinalowtone.她用低沉的口气说话。eg：Shespokeinanangrytone.她用恼怒的口气说话。eg:Thepolicemanansweredinasarcastictone.警察用讽刺的口吻回答。eg:Thewaitergreetedusinafriendlytone.那侍者用友好的口气同我们打招呼。eg：Hedescribedthenewbuildingintonesofdisapproval.他以不以为然的语气描述那座建筑物。2）音色、音调,声调thesweettone（s）ofaclarinet单簧管的甜美音色eg:Youshouldusetherising/fallingtoneattheendofthissentence.在这句话的结尾你应该用升调／降调。3）色调、浓淡eg：Themountainswereinseveraltonesofgreen.群山呈现出各种色调的绿色。4）格调，风格，气氛：eg:Herdresshasabrighttone.她的衣服格调明快。eg:Thebuildinghasaforeigntone.这座建筑物有一种异国情调。【课文讲解】1.Askingfortrouble自找麻烦maketrouble闹事,捣乱、惹麻烦takethetroubletodosth费力做某事，不辞劳苦做某事getintotrouble陷入困境,惹上麻烦havetroublewithsb与某人有矛盾eg:Youshouldn'thavebeensorudetoher.Youareaskingfortrouble.你不该对她那么粗鲁。你这是自找麻烦。eg:Thebossseemstobeannoyed.Totalktohimnowistoaskfortrouble.老板似乎在生气。现在找他谈话是自讨苦吃。eg:Youaskedforit.你自找的。2.ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.※musthavedone对发生完得事的一种比较肯定的判断must+have+过去分词表示对过去发生的事进行推测（其否定式为can't+have+过去分词，cf．第17课语法）；need+have+过去分词表示过去不必做但实际已做了的事（cf．第41课语法）；should/oughtto+have+过去分词表示本来应该做而实际未做的事（cf．第65课语法）：eg:Hehadfoundfiveemptywhiskybottleswhichtheghostmusthavedrunkthenightbefore.他发现了5只空的威士忌酒瓶子，这肯定是鬼魂前天晚上喝的。eg:Theexaminermusthavebeenpleasedwithmyperformance.主考人对我的表现想必是满意的。eg:Youneedn'thavesaidthat.你没必要这么说。（实际已经说了）eg:Youneedn'thavetoldhimaboutmyplans.你本不必把我的打算告诉他。（实际上已告诉了他）eg:Heshouldhavegonealongasidestreet.他应该走一条小街。（实际上他走了主要街道）3.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoorbell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.※trytodosth尽力做某事※（主动）：wakesbup＝wakeupsb＝awakesb叫醒某人（被动）：sbbewokenup某人被叫醒1)wakeup唤醒或吵醒某人eg：Stopshoutingoryou'llwakeuptheneighbors.不要喊了，否则你会把邻居吵醒的。2）清醒，警觉eg：Acoldshowerwillsoonwakeyouup.你洗个冷水澡，马上就清醒了。wakeupto觉醒eg：Atlasttheywokeuptotheseriousnessofthesituation.最后他们才发觉事态严重。3）醒来eg:Whattimedidyouusuallywakeupinthemorning?你平常早晨通常几点钟醒来?※fastasleep/soundasleep熟睡eg:Heseemstobefastasleep.他好像睡得很熟。beawake清醒※ringthedoorbell按响门铃※bedroom卧室sitting-room＝living-room客厅bathroom浴室4)against（1）违反,与.......相反,反对eg:That'sagainstthelaw.那是违法的.（2）倚;靠eg：Hisdeskisagainstthewall.他的办公桌靠墙放着。4.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,'Idon'tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight.※有些动词如think，believe，expect，suppose等后面跟表示否定意思的宾语从句时，否定词not往往用在主句中，但译成汉语时否定意义应在宾语从句中。我们一般不说IthinkMarywon'tcomethisevening，而说Idon'tthinkMarywillcomethisevening。又如：Idon'tbelieveheisstillinLondon.我相信他已不在伦敦。※needdoingsth需要做某事、被需要做某事wantdoingsth想做，想要eg：Theclassroomneedscleaning.(=needstobecleaned)教室需要打扫.eg：Theshirtneedsironing.这件衬衫需要熨烫※atthistimeofthenight夜里这个时候5.'IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,'Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight.'※regret后面接动名词形式与接不定式的含义不同。接动名词形式表示对做过的事感到后悔，接不定式则表示对现在或将来发生的事感到遗憾或抱歉regretdoingsth后悔做过某事regrettodosth遗憾