Lesson 50 Taken for a ride
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I love travelling in the country, but I don't like losing my way.
love
love doing / like doing 强调一种习惯， 喜欢做某事
I love my brother, but I don't like his girlfriend.
I love having dinner with you, but I don't like paying for dinner.
I went on an excursion recently, but my trip took me longer than I expected.
go on an excursion = have an excursion
take 花费
take sb. some time
Eg.: My trip took me a long time.
it 形式主语
it takes sb. some time to do sth.
it takes sb. some time that...
Eg.: It took me a month to learn book 2.
sb. spend some time doing sth.
Eg.: I spent a month learning English.
sb. spend some time on sth.
金钱上的花费 cost, pay for sth.
than I expected [口语化] 比我所预料的
The question is easier than I expected.
You are greater than I expected.
You are more beautiful than I expected.
You are better than I expected.
than I thought 比我原以为的
The holiday took you longer than I expected.
The English class took me longer than I thought.
'I'm going to Woodford Green,' I said to the conductor as I got on the bus, 'but I don't know where it is.'
where it is 注意单词连续
get on the bus 上车
get off the bus 下车