课文详注 Further notes on the text
1.What's the matter?怎么啦?
相当于 What's wrong?或 Tell me what's wrong。这个句型通常用来询问发生了什么事。假如要特别提及某人,可以在后面加上介词with,如:
What's the matter with you?
你怎么啦?
What's the matter with Claire?
克莱尔怎么啦?
2.Mum,儿语中小孩子对母亲的称呼。
与此相似,dad是对父亲的儿语称呼。
3.There's = There is。
它表示“有”、“存在”,为 there + be结构的一般现在时缩略形式。
4.Two ice creams please.请拿两份冰淇淋。
相当于 Give us two ice creams,please。请参见 Lessons 3~4课文注释。ice cream是物质名词。物质名词前加不定冠词 a或基数词表示一种、一份、一客、一类、一阵等。
1.there +be结构(1)
在说明或询问人、物等的存在时即可使用there +be结构。说There's an ice cream man比说An ice cream man is there更合乎习惯,也更为自然。there +be结构可将重要的新信息置于句末,以示强调。此结构中的实际主语是be后面的名词。因此,假如该名词是单数就用is,如是复数则为are。
2.人称代词与be
英文中系动词be(是)必须根据不同的人称代词作相应的变化。请参见Lessons15~16语法部分中有关be的一般现在时形式的内容,包括某些缩略形式,如:they are not =they aren't =they're not,we are not = we aren't =we're not。
1.thirsty adj.
(1)渴的,口干的:
We're tired and thirsty.
我们又累又渴。
(2)(土地等)干旱的:
a dry and thirsty land 干旱的土地
(3)渴望的,渴求的(for,after):
The students there are thirsty for knowledge.
那里的学生有强烈的求知欲。
2.matter n.
(1)事情,事件:
It's a private matter.
这是件私事。
He's not very interested in financial matters.
他对财政方面的事情并不太感兴趣。
(2)麻烦事,困难:
What's the matter, Anna?
怎么了,安娜?
What's the matter with Steven?
史蒂文是怎么回事?
Lesson 20
A
1 Those children are tired.
2 Their mother is tired, too.
3 That ice cream man is very busy.
4 His ice creams are very nice.
5 What's the matter, children? We are thirsty.
6 What's the matter, Tim? I am tired.
B
1 Are the children tired or thirsty?
They're not tired. They're thirsty.
2 Are the postmen cold or hot?
They're not cold. They're hot.
3 Are the hairdressers thin or fat?
They're not thin. They're fat.
4 Are the shoes small or big?
They're not small. They're big.
5 Are the shops shut or open?
They're not shut. They're open.
6 Are his cases heavy or light?
They're not heavy. They're light.
7 Are grandmother and grandfather young or old?
They're not young. They're old.
8 Are their hats old or new?
They're not old. They're new.
9 Are the policemen short or tall?
They're not short. They're tall.
10 Are his trousers short or long?
They're not short. They're long.