课文详注 Further notes on the text
1.plenty of, 充足的,足够的。
后面可跟可数名词或不可数名词。
2.ten minutes slow, 慢 10分钟; ten minutes fast, 快 10分钟。
3.When's the next train?下一班车是什么时候?
这个句子是用来询问火车启程时间时常见的句型。
语法 Grammar in use
had better与 must
had better表示“最好还是”、“最好”,表达某种忠告或建议。
must则表示“必须”、“一定”,语气比 had better强烈。
had better表示现在时或将来时,而不是过去时。其否定形式为 had better not。
词汇学习 Word study
1.exact adj.
(1)精确的;确切的;恰好的:
What is the exact time? 确切时间是什么时候?
This vase is an exact replica. 这只花瓶是件很巧妙的复制品。
It's the exact shape I've been looking for. 这恰好是我一直以来要寻找的形状。
(2)严格的;严厉的:
The workers must obey exact rules. 工人们必须遵守严格的规定。
2.catch v.
(1)赶上;及时赶到:
We must hurry if we want to catch the last train. 如果我们想赶上最后一班火车就必须快点。
Every morning she would catch the 7.30 train to town. 每天早上她都赶7点半的那班火车进城。
(2)听清楚;理解:
I didn't catch what you said just now. 我没听清楚你刚才所说的话。
(3)引起(注意等);吸引,迷住:
The bright colours on the wall caught our attention. 墙壁上鲜艳的颜色吸引了我们的注意力。
The beautiful view in front of me caught and held me. 我面前美丽的景色把我迷住了。
练习答案 Key to written exercises
Lesson 96
A
1 I had better stay here.
2 We had better wait for him.
3 You had better call a doctor.
4 They had better go home.
5 She had better hurry.
6 You had better be careful.
B
1 I'll go to Sydney in a month's time.
2 The next train will leave for Geneva in an hour's time.
3 I'll fly to Beijing in two days' time.
4 Jean and I will go to London in an hour's time.